Business & Economics

Explore the ways that money makes the world go 'round in these Business and Economics selections. Ranging from wealth-building self-help advice to philosophical critiques of capitalism, the titles in this Collection explore the role of money and wealth in society and the systems that drive global economies.

Publication year 2018

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Society: Politics & Government, Society: Community, Values/Ideas: Equality, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Values/Ideas: Order & Chaos, Natural World: Environment

Tags Politics / Government, Philosophy, History: World, Education, Education, Social Science, Business / Economics, Sociology, Philosophy, Arts / Culture


Publication year 2012

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Society: Economics, Society: Nation, Society: Politics & Government, Society: Community

Tags Business / Economics, Politics / Government, History: World, Science / Nature, Sociology

Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (2012) is a nonfiction book co-authored by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson. Acemoglu, an MIT economist renowned for his work on political economy, and Robinson, a political scientist and economist, combine their expertise to examine the reasons behind the varying levels of success and failure among nations. This interdisciplinary work, situated at the intersection of institutional economics, developmental economics, and economic history, examines a... Read Why Nations Fail Summary


Publication year 1999

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Tags Business / Economics

In Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping, author Paco Underhill argues that people make purchases not so much because they are useful and sensible but because they are part of a pleasing shopping experience. First published in 2000 and revised for the Internet Age in 2009, Why We Buy became an international bestseller and has been translated into 27 languages. The 2009 Kindle edition (ASIN: B001QA4SY2) is the basis for this guide.Underhill, an environmental... Read Why We Buy Summary


Publication year 2018

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Society: Economics, Values/Ideas: Equality, Society: Class, Values/Ideas: Justice & Injustice, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Society: Community, Values/Ideas: Win & Lose

Tags Politics / Government, Business / Economics, Social Justice, Civil Rights / Jim Crow, Class, Sociology, History: World


Publication year 1997

Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction

Themes Relationships: Teams, Values/Ideas: Win & Lose, Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance

Tags Sports, Leadership/Organization/Management, Self Help, Business / Economics, Psychology, Psychology, Biography


Publication year 2014

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Society: Economics, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Society: Politics & Government, Values/Ideas: Order & Chaos, Society: War

Tags Politics / Government, History: World, Science / Nature, Business / Economics, Philosophy, Philosophy


Publication year 2014

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Values/Ideas: Science & Technology

Tags Business / Economics, Self Help, Leadership/Organization/Management, Science / Nature