Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

Sharma, Ruchir, frey50

The rise and fall of nations : forces of change in the post-crisis world / Ruchir Sharma. - First edition. - New York W. W. Norton & Company 2016 - xii, 466 pages : maps ; 25 cm

Includes Index

Prologue : into the wild -- Introduction : impermanence -- People matter -- The circle of life -- Good billionaires, bad billionaires -- Perils of the state -- The geographic sweet spot -- Factories first -- The price of onions -- Cheap is good -- The kiss of debt -- The hype watch -- The good, the average, and the ugly.

A reevaluation of economics as a practical art form distills economics into ten succinct rules while discussing how to recognize political, economic, and social changes that affect everyday life.

9780393248890 (hardcover) 0393248895 (hardcover)

9780393248890

2016012023


Economic history--21st century.
Economic forecasting.
State, The.
Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009.

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