Economic History

The world's leading Marxist geographer and economist guides general listeners through major concepts in capitalism and Marx's masterwork For decades, David Harvey has been teaching Marx's work, particularly Capital, to great acclaim. He has analyzed chapter by chapter—sometimes...

Have you ever wondered why some nations rise to immense wealth while others remain stagnant? The Wealth of Nations is the most influential book on economics ever written. Adam Smith, the "father of modern economics," changed history by challenging 18th-century mercantile systems. He proposed a revolutionary idea: a nation's wealth is measured not by hoarded gold, but by the trade, production, and commerce generated by its people.

En Una breve historia de la humanidad en 50 objetos, el economista superventas Tim Harford nos sorprende con una nueva recopilación de innovaciones e ideas extraordinarias -memorables, curiosas y, a menudo, inesperadas- que nos enseñan profundas lecciones sobre la compleja economía global en la que vivimos. Desde el ladrillo, el blockchain y la bicicleta, hasta el fuego, la fábrica y la recaudación de impuestos, pasando por la energía solar, el lápiz o el sello postal, esta brillante y reveladora selección fascina, inspira y estimula la mente.

Today, a vast majority of us live under the economic system called capitalism―it touches almost every aspect of our lives, and most people alive have never known another. Yet, a cursory look at the world around us reveals that things can't stay this way forever: an economy built on infinite...

As OPEC has loosened its grip over the past ten years, the oil market has been rocked by wild price swings, the likes of which haven't been seen for eight decades. Crafting an engrossing journey from the gushing Pennsylvania oil fields of the 1860s to today's fraught and fractious Middle East, Crude Volatility explains how past periods of stability and volatility in oil prices help us understand the new boom-bust era.