A leading economist draws on dozens of examples from myriad disciplines to argue how personal and financial goals are more likely to be achieved through indirect practices that focus on the means rather than the end result, in a reference ...
In The Business of Economics, John Kay shares his analysis and thoughts on a range of urgent and important issues facing the country and individual firms.
John Kay was an etcher who recorded the living face of the city in hundreds of portraits, providing an engaging and unparalleled chronicle of Edinburgh life and people during this fascinating period.
And why, sometimes, do they fail so catastrophically? This accessible book explains the big questions of contemporary economics. John Kay uses storytelling to show that markets cannot be detached from the societies in which they are based.
. . This is a necessary critique and they make it with verve, knowledge and a wealth of stories' Financial Times 'An elegant, wise and timely book' Irish Times 'Jam-packed with erudition' New Statesman