Alan Beattie (1) (1971–)

Author of False Economy: A Surprising Economic History of the World

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About the Author

Alan Beattie graduated from Balliol College, Oxford, with a degree in history. After taking a master's degree in economics at Cambridge, he worked as an economist at the Bank of England and then joined the Financial Times in 1998. Currently the paper's world trade editor, he writes about economics, show more globalization, and development. show less

Works by Alan Beattie

Who's in Charge Here? How Governments Are Failing the World Economy (2014) 10 copies

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Birthdate: 1971
Gender: male

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False Economy: A Surprising Economic History of the… by Alan Beattie

An interesting and very accessible discussion of why economies all over the world succeed or fail. And according to this author, the answers aren't as clear cut as you might think.

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kevinkevbo | 2 other reviews | Jul 14, 2023 |

False Economy: A Surprising Economic History of the… by Alan Beattie

Alan Beattie reviews examples from history of social conditions that contributed to economic success or failure. He has an extensive annotated bibliography for anyone who is interested in verifying the information the author used in the writing of this book. We can hope that our policy makers will inform themselves of this information and make the decisions that will take us to a better world rather into decline.

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ElRemaro | 2 other reviews | Jul 26, 2012 |

False Economy: A Surprising Economic History of the… by Alan Beattie

The subtitle says economic history. Balony. This book is at the level of low grade magazine articles. Every time I try to read it I am stopped by spectacular stupidity.

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johnclaydon | 2 other reviews | Mar 22, 2011 |

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