Paperback
Markets: more than just tech, shaping how we live and shop.

The Inner Lives of Markets

How People Shape Them – And They Shape Us

$29.66

  • Paperback

    224 pages

  • Release Date

    24 July 2017

Check Delivery Options

Summary

THE ECONOMIC REVOLUTION ISN’T JUST DRIVEN BY TECHNOLOGY. IT’S ABOUT MARKETS.

’…a quick, and exceedingly engaging, tour of economic history…’ - Financial Times

The past twenty-five years have witnessed a remarkable shift in how we get the stuff we want. If you’ve ever owned a business, rented a flat, or shopped online, you’ve had a front-row seat for this revolution-in-progress. Breakthrough companies like Amazon and Uber have disrupted the old ways and made th…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781444788587
ISBN-10:1444788582
Author:Ray Fisman, Tim Sullivan
Publisher:John Murray Press
Imprint:John Murray Business
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:224
Release Date:24 July 2017
Weight:164g
Dimensions:16mm x 148mm x 199mm
A-Format
B-Format
The Inner Lives of Markets by Ray Fisman - ISBN: 9781444788587
148 × 199 mm
C-Format
A4
mm / in
What They're Saying

Critics Review

All of the economics covered in this delightful book is described clearly and with a lovely lightness of touch.

All of the economics covered in this delightful book is described clearly and with a lovely lightness of touch. * The Enlightened Economist *
They start to make the case with a quick, and exceedingly engaging, tour of economic history… the book does a good job of showing the limitations of narrow economic theory, since markets rarely feature rational people with perfect knowledge. – Gillian Tett, Financial Times

About The Author

Ray Fisman

Ray Fisman is the Lambert Family Professor of Social Enterprise and Research Director of the Social Enterprise Program at the Columbia Business School. He received his Ph.D. in Business Economics from Harvard University, and his work has been covered widely in the popular press. He also writes a monthly column for Slate. His first book, Economic Gangsters (with Ted Miguel), was published to great critical acclaim by Princeton University Press in 2008.

Tim Sullivan is an executive editor at Harvard Business Books. He has also worked at Basic Books, Portfolio, and Princeton University Press, and has worked with some of the world’s leading economists.

Returns

This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.