The End of Alchemy
money, banking and the future of the global economy
$24.94
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
13 March 2017
Summary
The End of Alchemy: Money, Banking, and the Future of the Economy
‘A fearless and important book … THE END OF ALCHEMY isn’t just an elegant guide to the history of economic ideas. It also gives a genuine insider’s account’ *Telegraph*
The past twenty years saw unprecedented growth and stability followed by the worst financial crisis the industrialised world has ever witnessed. In the space of little more than a year what had been seen as the age of …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349140674 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349140677 |
| Author: | Mervyn King |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 13 March 2017 |
| Weight: | 363g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 126mm x 36mm |
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An exceptionally thought-provoking book and might even become a modern landmark once its many fresh ideas have percolated - Independent
Wide ranging, historically informed and elegantly written … Like Keynes he is well aware that economics is in the end about people … Life is an art, not a science, and this richly rewarding treatise confirms that truth - GuardianThis book might just save the world - BloombergA fearless and important book … The End of Alchemy isn’t just an elegant guide to the history of economic ideas. It also gives a genuine insider’s account - TelegraphAbout The Author
Mervyn King
Mervyn King was Governor of the Bank of England from 2003 to 2013, and is currently Professor of Economics and Law at New York University and School Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics. Lord King was made a life peer in 2013, and appointed by the Queen a Knight of the Garter in 2014.
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