Business and Economics

Recent books on business and economics.

Updated December 15, 2024
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Price is wrong why capitalism won't save the planet
Christophers, Brett.
Paper Book
"Standard theories of the causes of climate breakdown will not survive this book. Readers will be all the wiser." --Andreas Malm, author of How to Blow Up a Pipeline Why the market will never solve the climate crisis What if our understanding of...
Authenticity identity and being yourself at work (hbr work smart series)
Paper Book
Just be yourself, right? We're complex people. Professionally, we're recent graduates, employees, star performers, and first-time managers. But we're also best friends, devoted family members, sports fans, pet parents, social justice activists, or any other combination of these and...
Focus fix finding clarity creativity and resilience in an overwhelming world
Griffiths, Chris
Paper Book
With focus and a clear mind, we can achieve almost anything. But we are constantly subjected to a deluge of distractions, from endless notification pings to anxiety and self-doubt. The Focus Fix explores how you can reset your mindset in order to reclaim your...
Slow burn the hidden costs of a warming world
Park, R. Jisung.
Paper Book
How the subtle but significant consequences of a hotter planet have already begun--from lower test scores to higher crime rates--and how we might tackle them today It's hard not to feel anxious about the problem of climate change, especially if we think of it as an impending...
Hbr guide to your job search
Paper Book
Land the job of your dreams. You're ready to take the next step in your career. But securing the right role can take a lot of work--and a lot of time and energy. How do you move forward without getting overwhelmed by the process? The HBR Guide to Your Job Search is...
Power to destroy how the antitax movement hijacked america
Graetz, Michael J.
Paper Book
How the antitax fringe went mainstream--and now threatens America's future The postwar United States enjoyed large, widely distributed economic rewards--and most Americans accepted that taxes were a reasonable price to pay for living in a society of shared prosperity. Then in...
Glad We Met: The Art and Science of 1:1 Meetings
Steven G. Rogelberg
Ebook
Shock values prices and inflation in American democracy
Binder, Carola Conces
Paper Book
ONE OF THE WALL STREET JOURNAL'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF 2024 How inflation and deflation fears shape American democracy. Many foundational moments in American economic history--the establishment of paper money, wartime price controls, the rise of the modern Federal Reserve-...
Black tax 150 years of theft exploitation and dispossession in America
Kahrl, Andrew W., 1978-
Paper Book
Revealing a history that is deep, broad, and infuriating, The Black Tax casts a bold light on the racist practices long hidden in the shadows of America's tax regimes.   American taxation is unfair, and it is most unfair to the very people who critically...
Welcome to AI your personal guide to artificial intelligence
Shrier, David L.
Paper Book
A fascinating guide to the rapidly advancing world of artificial intelligence and how this powerful technology will impact our lives, our careers, and our world. Artificial intelligence is driving workforce disruption on a scale not seen since the Industrial Revolution. In...
ONE DAY I'LL WORK FOR MYSELF: THE DREAM AND DELUSION THAT CONQUERED AMERICA
WATERHOUSE, BENJAMIN C.
Paper Book
"One day I'll work for myself." Perhaps you've heard some version of that phrase from friends, colleagues, family members--perhaps you've said it yourself. If so, you're not alone. The spirit of entrepreneurship runs deep in American culture and history, in the films we watch and the books we...
TAMING THE OCTOPUS: THE LONG BATTLE FOR THE SOUL OF THE CORPORATION
WILLIAMS, KYLE EDWARD.
Paper Book
Recent controversies around environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing and "woke capital" evoke an old idea: the Progressive Era vision of a socially responsible corporation. By midcentury, the notion that big business should benefit society was a consensus view. But as Kyle Edward...
Generative AI
Harvard Business Review Press
Paper Book
The future of AI is here. The world is transfixed by the marvel (and possible menace) of ChatGPT and other generative AI tools. It's clear Gen AI will transform the business landscape, but when and how much remain to be seen. Meanwhile, your smartest competitors are already...
Rich World Poor World The Struggle to Escape Poverty
Allawi, Ali a.
Paper Book
A landmark history of the world economic order, exploring how developing countries have fought to escape impoverishment   Over the past two decades, experiments in neoliberal economics have opened up a chasm of inequality between the Global South and the West....

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