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Who's Your City?
by Richard Florida • 2008
Forty regions hold two-thirds of the world's wealth. Your zip code now outweighs your resume.
3.46
2k+
Who's Your City? Summary
Who's Your City? 96%
Forty regions hold two-thirds of the world's wealth. Your zip code now outweighs your resume.
by Richard Florida 2008
3.46
2k+ ratings
The Rise of the Creative Class
by Richard Florida • 2004
Jobs once followed factories. Now a class of creatives clusters in the most tolerant cities.
3.68
3k+
The Rise of the Creative Class Summary
The Rise of the Creative Class 96%
Jobs once followed factories. Now a class of creatives clusters in the most tolerant cities.
by Richard Florida 2004
3.68
3k+ ratings
Startup Cities
by Peter S. Cohan • 2018
Global startup success clusters in a handful of cities. A five-stage ladder explains the pattern.
3.50
6
Startup Cities Summary
Startup Cities 95%
Global startup success clusters in a handful of cities. A five-stage ladder explains the pattern.
by Peter S. Cohan 2018
3.50
6 ratings
Triumph of the City
by Edward L. Glaeser • 2011
Poverty flocks to cities because cities are the escape route. The economic case for density.
3.91
6k+
Triumph of the City Summary
Triumph of the City 95%
Poverty flocks to cities because cities are the escape route. The economic case for density.
by Edward L. Glaeser 2011
3.91
6k+ ratings
The Great Reset
by Richard Florida • 2010
Crashes rebuild how we live. Two gave us factories and suburbs. The third is remaking cities.
3.59
656
The Great Reset Summary
The Great Reset 95%
Crashes rebuild how we live. Two gave us factories and suburbs. The third is remaking cities.
by Richard Florida 2010
3.59
656 ratings
Market Your Way to Growth
by Philip Kotler • 2012
A growth playbook for tough economies: eight ways to build market share, loyalty, and global scale.
3.95
99
Market Your Way to Growth Summary
Market Your Way to Growth 94%
A growth playbook for tough economies: eight ways to build market share, loyalty, and global scale.
by Philip Kotler 2012
3.95
99 ratings
The Growth Map
by Jim O'Neill • 2011
Four giant economies already power a third of global growth, and the next wave is bigger.
3.59
288
The Growth Map Summary
The Growth Map 94%
Four giant economies already power a third of global growth, and the next wave is bigger.
by Jim O'Neill 2011
3.59
288 ratings
Breakout Nations
by Ruchir Sharma • 2012
The BRICS boom is fading. Smart money is looking at nations the world has been ignoring.
4.04
3k+
Breakout Nations Summary
Breakout Nations 94%
The BRICS boom is fading. Smart money is looking at nations the world has been ignoring.
by Ruchir Sharma 2012
4.04
3k+ ratings
The New World Economy
by Randy Charles Epping • 2020
One disruption anywhere now hits everywhere. A map of the new global economy for beginners.
3.64
152
The New World Economy Summary
The New World Economy 94%
One disruption anywhere now hits everywhere. A map of the new global economy for beginners.
by Randy Charles Epping 2020
3.64
152 ratings
When Markets Collide
by Mohamed El-Erian • 2008
Emerging markets drive growth, new instruments hide risk, and the old economic playbook is obsolete.
3.52
790
When Markets Collide Summary
When Markets Collide 94%
Emerging markets drive growth, new instruments hide risk, and the old economic playbook is obsolete.
by Mohamed El-Erian 2008
3.52
790 ratings
2030
by Mauro F. Guillén • 2020
By 2030, three demographic waves collide: aging societies, female fortunes, and an ascendant Asia.
3.69
3k+
2030 Summary
2030 94%
By 2030, three demographic waves collide: aging societies, female fortunes, and an ascendant Asia.
by Mauro F. Guillén 2020
3.69
3k+ ratings
101 Things Everyone Needs to Know about the Global Economy
by Michael Taillard • 2012
Make sense of the global economy: trade, currencies, and the forces that move your money.
3.82
39
101 Things Everyone Needs to Know about the Global Economy Summary
101 Things Everyone Needs to Know about the Global Economy 94%
Make sense of the global economy: trade, currencies, and the forces that move your money.
by Michael Taillard 2012
3.82
39 ratings
Capitalism, Alone
by Branko Milanović • 2019
Capitalism has no rivals left, only two forms. Each carries a contradiction that could unravel it.
4.11
1k+
Capitalism, Alone Summary
Capitalism, Alone 94%
Capitalism has no rivals left, only two forms. Each carries a contradiction that could unravel it.
by Branko Milanović 2019
4.11
1k+ ratings
The Economy of Cities
by Jane Jacobs • 1969
Cities didn't follow farms; farms followed cities. That reversal explains every economic boom.
4.09
1k+
The Economy of Cities Summary
The Economy of Cities 93%
Cities didn't follow farms; farms followed cities. That reversal explains every economic boom.
by Jane Jacobs 1969
4.09
1k+ ratings
Outside the Box
by Marc Levinson • 2020
Globalization moved goods and built China. The next phase trades ideas, and new winners emerge.
3.94
228
Outside the Box Summary
Outside the Box 93%
Globalization moved goods and built China. The next phase trades ideas, and new winners emerge.
by Marc Levinson 2020
3.94
228 ratings
The New Geography Of Jobs
by Enrico Moretti • 2012
A single innovation job creates five local ones, but only where the cluster already exists.
4.03
3k+
The New Geography Of Jobs Summary
The New Geography Of Jobs 93%
A single innovation job creates five local ones, but only where the cluster already exists.
by Enrico Moretti 2012
4.03
3k+ ratings
The Globalization Paradox
by Dani Rodrik • 2010
The case for why global markets must sometimes give way to the voting booth.
4.00
2k+
The Globalization Paradox Summary
The Globalization Paradox 93%
The case for why global markets must sometimes give way to the voting booth.
by Dani Rodrik 2010
4.00
2k+ ratings
Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World
by Fareed Zakaria • 2020
COVID-19 hit fast-forward. Ten lessons for a digital, unequal, and bipolar world.
3.96
6k+
Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World Summary
Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World 93%
COVID-19 hit fast-forward. Ten lessons for a digital, unequal, and bipolar world.
by Fareed Zakaria 2020
3.96
6k+ ratings
The World Is Flat
by Thomas L. Friedman • 2005
Three billion new workers entered the global economy, and geography stopped deciding who wins.
3.69
103k+
The World Is Flat Summary
The World Is Flat 93%
Three billion new workers entered the global economy, and geography stopped deciding who wins.
by Thomas L. Friedman 2005
3.69
103k+ ratings
Making Globalization Work
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2006
Rich nations wrote global trade rules for themselves. A Nobel economist's plan to rewrite them.
3.85
2k+
Making Globalization Work Summary
Making Globalization Work 93%
Rich nations wrote global trade rules for themselves. A Nobel economist's plan to rewrite them.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2006
3.85
2k+ ratings
Capitalism without Capital
by Jonathan Haskel • 2017
Investment shifted from machines to ideas, and ideas refuse to follow the old economic rules.
3.78
2k+
Capitalism without Capital Summary
Capitalism without Capital 93%
Investment shifted from machines to ideas, and ideas refuse to follow the old economic rules.
by Jonathan Haskel 2017
3.78
2k+ ratings
The Only Game in Town
by Mohamed El-Erian • 2016
Central banks saved the economy, then overreached. The road ahead now forks toward opposing futures.
3.56
1k+
The Only Game in Town Summary
The Only Game in Town 93%
Central banks saved the economy, then overreached. The road ahead now forks toward opposing futures.
by Mohamed El-Erian 2016
3.56
1k+ ratings
The Rise and Fall of Nations
by Ruchir Sharma • 2016
Onion prices and billionaire lists reveal more about a country's future than any official forecast.
4.14
3k+
The Rise and Fall of Nations Summary
The Rise and Fall of Nations 93%
Onion prices and billionaire lists reveal more about a country's future than any official forecast.
by Ruchir Sharma 2016
4.14
3k+ ratings
Bad Samaritans
by Ha-Joon Chang • 2007
Rich nations preach free trade. Their own history is tariffs, state planning, and stolen patents.
4.20
6k+
Bad Samaritans Summary
Bad Samaritans 93%
Rich nations preach free trade. Their own history is tariffs, state planning, and stolen patents.
by Ha-Joon Chang 2007
4.20
6k+ ratings
Good Economics for Hard Times
by Abhijit V. Banerjee • 2019
The data on immigration, trade, and inequality contradicts everything the policy fight assumes.
4.22
15k+
Good Economics for Hard Times Summary
Good Economics for Hard Times 93%
The data on immigration, trade, and inequality contradicts everything the policy fight assumes.
by Abhijit V. Banerjee 2019
4.22
15k+ ratings
The Elephant and the Dragon
by Robyn Meredith • 2007
China built factories, India ran the back office, and together they redrew the global economic map.
3.73
1k+
The Elephant and the Dragon Summary
The Elephant and the Dragon 93%
China built factories, India ran the back office, and together they redrew the global economic map.
by Robyn Meredith 2007
3.73
1k+ ratings
Trade Wars Are Class Wars
by Matthew C. Klein • 2020
The real trade war is between classes, not nations. Money flows, not goods, tell the story.
4.11
2k+
Trade Wars Are Class Wars Summary
Trade Wars Are Class Wars 93%
The real trade war is between classes, not nations. Money flows, not goods, tell the story.
by Matthew C. Klein 2020
4.11
2k+ ratings
The Sharing Economy
by Arun Sundararajan • 2016
Trust between strangers, scaled by smartphones, is building an economy that sidesteps the firm.
3.66
491
The Sharing Economy Summary
The Sharing Economy 93%
Trust between strangers, scaled by smartphones, is building an economy that sidesteps the firm.
by Arun Sundararajan 2016
3.66
491 ratings
The Global Minotaur
by Yanis Varoufakis • 2011
Global prosperity ran on America's twin deficits from the 1970s until 2008. Then the engine died.
4.17
2k+
The Global Minotaur Summary
The Global Minotaur 93%
Global prosperity ran on America's twin deficits from the 1970s until 2008. Then the engine died.
by Yanis Varoufakis 2011
4.17
2k+ ratings
The New Urban Crisis
by Richard Florida • 2017
Why urban revival is driving inequality and pushing out the middle class.
3.49
1k+
The New Urban Crisis Summary
The New Urban Crisis 93%
Why urban revival is driving inequality and pushing out the middle class.
by Richard Florida 2017
3.49
1k+ ratings
Competing for the Future
by Gary Hamel • 1994
Your current products matter less than your ability to create products no one has imagined yet.
4.03
3k+
Competing for the Future Summary
Competing for the Future 93%
Your current products matter less than your ability to create products no one has imagined yet.
by Gary Hamel 1994
4.03
3k+ ratings
Factory Man
by Beth Macy • 2014
John Bassett III bet against offshoring. The survival of his Virginia town hung on it.
3.87
3k+
Factory Man Summary
Factory Man 93%
John Bassett III bet against offshoring. The survival of his Virginia town hung on it.
by Beth Macy 2014
3.87
3k+ ratings
The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy
by Pietra Rivoli • 2005
A T-shirt's journey exposes the global economy's real engine: politics, migration, and subsidies.
3.69
3k+
The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy Summary
The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy 93%
A T-shirt's journey exposes the global economy's real engine: politics, migration, and subsidies.
by Pietra Rivoli 2005
3.69
3k+ ratings
The Capitalist Manifesto
by Johan Norberg • 2023
What brought extreme poverty from 29% to 8% in twenty years? The answer is not what you've been told
4.23
811
The Capitalist Manifesto Summary
The Capitalist Manifesto 93%
What brought extreme poverty from 29% to 8% in twenty years? The answer is not what you've been told
by Johan Norberg 2023
4.23
811 ratings
Building Social Business
by Muhammad Yunus • 1997
A business that returns your money and not a penny more. It beats charity and it scales.
3.98
2k+
Building Social Business Summary
Building Social Business 92%
A business that returns your money and not a penny more. It beats charity and it scales.
by Muhammad Yunus 1997
3.98
2k+ ratings
Gambling on Development
by Stefan Dercon • 2022
Elite bets on growth, not aid or policy, explain why some nations prosper and others stall.
4.02
275
Gambling on Development Summary
Gambling on Development 92%
Elite bets on growth, not aid or policy, explain why some nations prosper and others stall.
by Stefan Dercon 2022
4.02
275 ratings
The Road to Ruin
by James Rickards • 2016
The next financial crisis is scripted: a global currency switch, and gold is the escape hatch.
4.05
1k+
The Road to Ruin Summary
The Road to Ruin 92%
The next financial crisis is scripted: a global currency switch, and gold is the escape hatch.
by James Rickards 2016
4.05
1k+ ratings
Think Like an Economist
by Anne Rooney • 2019
What economists know about scarcity, money, and crashes that the rest of us keep getting wrong.
3.85
39
Think Like an Economist Summary
Think Like an Economist 92%
What economists know about scarcity, money, and crashes that the rest of us keep getting wrong.
by Anne Rooney 2019
3.85
39 ratings
Soros on Soros
by George Soros • 1994
A billionaire trader's core idea: beliefs warp markets, and the pattern repeats until it breaks.
3.75
643
Soros on Soros Summary
Soros on Soros 92%
A billionaire trader's core idea: beliefs warp markets, and the pattern repeats until it breaks.
by George Soros 1994
3.75
643 ratings
Kicking Away the Ladder
by Ha-Joon Chang • 2002
Tariffs, subsidies, and industrial espionage built the West. Now it preaches free trade to the rest.
4.21
1k+
Kicking Away the Ladder Summary
Kicking Away the Ladder 92%
Tariffs, subsidies, and industrial espionage built the West. Now it preaches free trade to the rest.
by Ha-Joon Chang 2002
4.21
1k+ ratings
Boomerang
by Michael Lewis • 2011
A country-by-country tour of the financial crisis, where the deepest debts were cultural.
3.90
48k+
Boomerang Summary
Boomerang 92%
A country-by-country tour of the financial crisis, where the deepest debts were cultural.
by Michael Lewis 2011
3.90
48k+ ratings
Business Over Turkish Coffee
by Zafer Parlar • 2001
Relationships before deals, meals before meetings: the unwritten rules of Turkish business.
3.89
18
Business Over Turkish Coffee Summary
Business Over Turkish Coffee 92%
Relationships before deals, meals before meetings: the unwritten rules of Turkish business.
by Zafer Parlar 2001
3.89
18 ratings
Buddhism
by Damien Keown • 1996
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
3.74
3k+
Buddhism Summary
Buddhism 92%
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
by Damien Keown 1996
3.74
3k+ ratings
Paint Your Town Red
by Matthew Brown • 2021
38 million to 111 million: the spending shift that rebuilt a town.
3.71
173
Paint Your Town Red Summary
Paint Your Town Red 92%
38 million to 111 million: the spending shift that rebuilt a town.
by Matthew Brown 2021
3.71
173 ratings
No Logo
by Naomi Klein • 2000
Products became logos, logos became lifestyles, and public life became a mall.
3.89
33k+
No Logo Summary
No Logo 92%
Products became logos, logos became lifestyles, and public life became a mall.
by Naomi Klein 2000
3.89
33k+ ratings
The Age of Turbulence
by Alan Greenspan • 2007
A Fed chair's map of the invisible machinery that makes economies prosper or stall.
3.65
7k+
The Age of Turbulence Summary
The Age of Turbulence 92%
A Fed chair's map of the invisible machinery that makes economies prosper or stall.
by Alan Greenspan 2007
3.65
7k+ ratings
How Economics Explains the World
by Andrew Leigh • 2024
The entire human story, retold through scarcity, trade, and the accidents of birth.
3.91
3k+
How Economics Explains the World Summary
How Economics Explains the World 92%
The entire human story, retold through scarcity, trade, and the accidents of birth.
by Andrew Leigh 2024
3.91
3k+ ratings
Bezonomics
by Brian Dumaine • 2020
The self-reinforcing loop that built Amazon's empire, and how the best companies are stealing it.
3.76
2k+
Bezonomics Summary
Bezonomics 92%
The self-reinforcing loop that built Amazon's empire, and how the best companies are stealing it.
by Brian Dumaine 2020
3.76
2k+ ratings
The Prosperity Paradox
by Clayton M. Christensen • 2019
Poverty's cure is not aid. It is a business model aimed at people the market ignores.
4.27
1k+
The Prosperity Paradox Summary
The Prosperity Paradox 92%
Poverty's cure is not aid. It is a business model aimed at people the market ignores.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2019
4.27
1k+ ratings
The Truth About Markets
by John Kay • 2003
Institutions and history, not ideology, explain why some nations grow rich while most stay poor.
3.85
362
The Truth About Markets Summary
The Truth About Markets 92%
Institutions and history, not ideology, explain why some nations grow rich while most stay poor.
by John Kay 2003
3.85
362 ratings
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