How Economics Explains the World: A Short History of Humanity

“If you read just one book about economics, make it Andrew Leigh's clear, insightful, and remarkable (and short) work.” —Claudia Goldin, recipient of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics and Henry Lee Professor of Economics at Harvard University

A sweeping, engrossing history of how economic forces have shaped the world—all in under 200 pages

One of The Economist's Best Books of the Year

In How Economics Explains the World, Harvard-trained economist Andrew Leigh presents a new way to understand t...