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The invisible hand? : how market economies have emerged and declined since AD 500 / Bas van Bavel.
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016Edition: First edition.Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white).Content type: text | still image | cartographic image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780191779084 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Capitalism -- History
Additional Physical Form: Print version : 9780199608133DDC classification: 330.12209 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Bas van Bavel offers a panoramic view of over 1000 years of history to understand why market economies are fundamentally incompatible with long-run prosperity, equity, and broad participation in decision-making. He also connects with current debates on the future of capitalism and the causes and effects of inequality.
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
This edition previously issued in print: 2016.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Bas van Bavel offers a panoramic view of over 1000 years of history to understand why market economies are fundamentally incompatible with long-run prosperity, equity, and broad participation in decision-making. He also connects with current debates on the future of capitalism and the causes and effects of inequality.
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Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on June 15, 2016).