Economic Conditions Books


The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster CapitalismThe Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
Best Price: $8.63
Disturbing because this is statist drivel. Decidedly anti-liberty, this book is really just a...
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in AmericaNickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
Best Price: $8.04
I thought the concept of this book would be very interesting. However, the Author's delivery,...
Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American CapitalismBad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism
Best Price: $6.50
"Guns don't hurt people. People hurt people." It's the same in shadow finance. If...
Chain of Blame: How Wall Street Caused the Mortgage and Credit CrisisChain of Blame: How Wall Street Caused the Mortgage and Credit Crisis
Best Price: $15.55
An easy & engaging read. It connected most, if not all, of the financial dots for me.
The Communist Manifesto (Penguin Classics)The Communist Manifesto (Penguin Classics)
Best Price: $3.67
This edition presents the standard translation of the Communist Manifesto, in use for 120 years,...


The Way We'll Be: The Zogby Report on the Transformation of the American DreamThe Way We'll Be: The Zogby Report on the Transformation of the American Dream
Best Price: $13.00
I have to say this, and not just because John Zogby is from my hometown, but his new book The...
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in AmericaNickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
Best Price: $3.00
I heard about this book through my reading teacher and a student a few months ago. Out of...
The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our TimeThe End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time
Best Price: $7.00
the man who has brought destruction to the Russian economy through the "shock therapy"...
Long Tail, The, Revised and Updated Edition: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of MoreLong Tail, The, Revised and Updated Edition: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More
Best Price: $8.89
This book was recommended to me by a business friend. I am interested in starting an internet...
The Predator State: How Conservatives Abandoned the Free Market and Why Liberals Should TooThe Predator State: How Conservatives Abandoned the Free Market and Why Liberals Should Too
Best Price: $12.45
With The Predator State James K. Galbraith brings the insightful analysis of The New Industrial...


Obama's Challenge: America's Economic Crisis and the Power of a Transformative PresidencyObama's Challenge: America's Economic Crisis and the Power of a Transformative Presidency
Best Price: $8.22
Barack Obama approaches the Presidency at a critical moment in American history, facing...
China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising PowerChina Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power
Best Price: $10.55
A must read during these times when China is in the news every day. The best balanced view of...
Development as FreedomDevelopment as Freedom
Best Price: $7.99
If you only have a passing interest in development theory, you may find this book terribly...
Globalization and Diversity: Geography of a Changing World (2nd Edition)Globalization and Diversity: Geography of a Changing World (2nd Edition)
Best Price: $76.65
Globalization and Diversity is an exciting contemporary approach to World Regional Geography...
The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little GoodThe White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good
Best Price: $8.50
Here, William Easterly lifts the veil of fog and proceeds to make a big dent in our collective...

Richistan: A Journey Through the American Wealth Boom and the Lives of the New RichRichistan: A Journey Through the American Wealth Boom and the Lives of the New Rich
Best Price: $8.05
If you are hoping to glean secrets of how the superwealthy obtained their riches you may be...
Who's Your City?: How the Creative Economy Is Making Where to Live the Most Important Decision of Your LifeWho's Your City?: How the Creative Economy Is Making Where to Live the Most Important Decision of Your Life
Best Price: $16.04
Who's your City? has a great conceptual framework and makes you think about the personality of...
In Spite of the Gods: The Rise of Modern IndiaIn Spite of the Gods: The Rise of Modern India
Best Price: $8.50
I am halfway through the book as of now but I do see an overall bias in the book highlighting...
The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of MoreThe Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More
Best Price: $3.75
The digital age has thrown a curve ball at traditional economic theory. Disrupting the...
The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding GlobalizationThe Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization
Best Price: $3.93
Had some good ideas but pretty heavy reading. Not for the short attention span person.

Calculus for Business, Economics, and the Social and Life Sciences, Brief EditionCalculus for Business, Economics, and the Social and Life Sciences, Brief Edition
Best Price: $92.00
The title says Brief Edition, but the book still weighs in at over 750 pages. Not so brief....
I.O.U.S.AI.O.U.S.A
Best Price: $13.57
The United States has been spending its way deeper and deeper into the red, and saddling future...
Greenspan's Bubbles: The Age of Ignorance at the Federal ReserveGreenspan's Bubbles: The Age of Ignorance at the Federal Reserve
Best Price: $11.73
Why is this country in this mess? Thanks to you, Mr. Greenspan. Just read Fred Sheehan and...
The Coming Economic Collapse: How You Can Thrive When Oil Costs $200 a BarrelThe Coming Economic Collapse: How You Can Thrive When Oil Costs $200 a Barrel
Best Price: $4.15
This book predicted the housing collapse, the credit crunch and the problems we are having with...
Redefining Health Care: Creating Value-Based Competition on ResultsRedefining Health Care: Creating Value-Based Competition on Results
Best Price: $16.27
I am taking a Health Care Management Strategy class and this book was recommended by our...

Economics of Public Issues, The (15th Edition)Economics of Public Issues, The (15th Edition)
Best Price: $20.00
Best to read this one after Intro to Microeconomics or in a class where the instructor can set...
Unequal Democracy: The Political Economy of the New Gilded Age (Russell Sage Foundation Co-Pub)Unequal Democracy: The Political Economy of the New Gilded Age (Russell Sage Foundation Co-Pub)
Best Price: $19.62
This book is yet another socialist tome from the 1960's hippie, university mono-culture. The...
China Shakes the World: A Titan's Rise and Troubled Future -- and the Challenge for AmericaChina Shakes the World: A Titan's Rise and Troubled Future -- and the Challenge for America
Best Price: $6.00
The book is not difficult and it is not complex, but it is dense in the sense it is packed with...
Screwed: The Undeclared War Against the Middle Class - And What We Can Do about It (BK Currents (Paperback))Screwed: The Undeclared War Against the Middle Class - And What We Can Do about It (BK Currents (Paperback))
Best Price: $5.66
If you have any care at all about your finacial wellbeing in this country you must read this...
Reinventing Collapse: The Soviet Example and American ProspectsReinventing Collapse: The Soviet Example and American Prospects
Best Price: $10.73
This is a truly funny book about the collapse of a major empire. That would seem impossible,...

Supercapitalism: The Transformation of Business, Democracy, and Everyday Life (Borzoi Books)Supercapitalism: The Transformation of Business, Democracy, and Everyday Life (Borzoi Books)
Best Price: $14.08
There are really three things I think I would've wanted to know about this book before reading...
Out of Poverty: What Works When Traditional Approaches Fail (BK Currents (Hardcover))Out of Poverty: What Works When Traditional Approaches Fail (BK Currents (Hardcover))
Best Price: $16.29
This is an excellent book written by person who approaches poverty reduction through...
High Wire: The Precarious Financial Lives of American FamiliesHigh Wire: The Precarious Financial Lives of American Families
Best Price: $12.80
This is a GREAT book and I would encourage every citizen of America to read it, young or old. ...
Obamanomics: How Bottom-Up Economic Prosperity Will Replace Trickle-Down EconomicsObamanomics: How Bottom-Up Economic Prosperity Will Replace Trickle-Down Economics
Best Price: $10.04
I inhaled this book--it was so interesting. I couldn't put it down! Full of fascinating...
The World Economy: Resources, Location, Trade and Development (5th Edition)The World Economy: Resources, Location, Trade and Development (5th Edition)
Best Price: $53.73
This was a book a professor assigned for an Economic Geography class. We got the most use out of...

One Economics, Many Recipes: Globalization, Institutions, and Economic GrowthOne Economics, Many Recipes: Globalization, Institutions, and Economic Growth
Best Price: $21.76
This is a terrific book. It begins with a good and troubling question: If economists are so...
Bear-Trap: The Fall of Bear Stearns and the Panic of 2008Bear-Trap: The Fall of Bear Stearns and the Panic of 2008
Best Price: $16.47
Bear, Stearns & Co., a storied Wall Street firm with a maverick reputation, had endured many...
History of the American Economy with Economic ApplicationsHistory of the American Economy with Economic Applications
Best Price: $108.61
This is definitely the best introductory book there is on the subject. This was a supplemental...
Economics of Development, Sixth EditionEconomics of Development, Sixth Edition
Best Price: $90.00
I have recently had the pleasure to read this book. As a researcher and consultant, I have had...
Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a ContinentOpen Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent
Best Price: $11.42
"Open Veins Of Latin America" has not lost its importance in almost 40 years of...

International Political Economy: Interests and Institutions in the Global Economy (3rd Edition)International Political Economy: Interests and Institutions in the Global Economy (3rd Edition)
Best Price: $64.88
The book was in great condition and arrived only in a few days, which was ideal for since...
The Politics of Public Budgeting: Getting And Spending, Borrowing And BalancingThe Politics of Public Budgeting: Getting And Spending, Borrowing And Balancing
Best Price: $30.36
The book was delivered on time just as promised. The book was in the condition described (new)....
Limits to Growth: The 30-Year UpdateLimits to Growth: The 30-Year Update
Best Price: $14.40
I read today yet another reassuring news article saying that supplies of crude oil and other...
The War for Wealth: The True Story of Globalization, or Why the Flat World is BrokenThe War for Wealth: The True Story of Globalization, or Why the Flat World is Broken
Best Price: $16.50
I love books, and I seem to find a new one to like every week. And yet, I can honestly say, this...
Guide to Economic Indicators: Making Sense of Economics - Sixth EditionGuide to Economic Indicators: Making Sense of Economics - Sixth Edition
Best Price: $18.19
I wish I would have had it during Macroeconomics class for a reference.

The New Golden Age: The Coming Revolution against Political Corruption and Economic ChaosThe New Golden Age: The Coming Revolution against Political Corruption and Economic Chaos
Best Price: $13.45
I learnt a lot about present World economics from this book. I recommend reading it for a better...
Greenspan's Fraud: How Two Decades of His Policies Have Undermined the Global EconomyGreenspan's Fraud: How Two Decades of His Policies Have Undermined the Global Economy
Best Price: $6.14
This is probably the best book I have read on economics. The authors really simplifies...
Introduction to International Political Economy (4th Edition)Introduction to International Political Economy (4th Edition)
Best Price: $60.99
Undisputedly, this is the most comprehensive and accessible text on the subject. David Balaam...
The Squandering of America: How the Failure of Our Politics Undermines Our ProsperityThe Squandering of America: How the Failure of Our Politics Undermines Our Prosperity
Best Price: $12.58
These days, bad economic news is plentiful. But according to economist Robert Kuttner, the...
How to Prosper During the Coming Bad Years in the 21st CenturyHow to Prosper During the Coming Bad Years in the 21st Century
Best Price: $5.26
You know I can see from the existing reviews there are a lot of differences about thought on...

The Corpse Walker: Real Life Stories: China from the Bottom UpThe Corpse Walker: Real Life Stories: China from the Bottom Up
Best Price: $14.93
As Studs Terkel did for American workers in "Working" and other books of oral history,...
Confessions of an Economic Hit ManConfessions of an Economic Hit Man
Best Price: $5.35
This book is everything I hoped for. Very informational and helpful in understanding how the...
Why We Want You to Be Rich: Two Men - One MessageWhy We Want You to Be Rich: Two Men - One Message
Best Price: $11.10
These two men really opened my eyes. There is a difference in working for money and letting...
  
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