1. Introduction to economics for business -- 2. Quantitative analysis for economists -- 3. How markets work -- 4. Costs and revenues -- 5. Different types of market structures -- 6. Business strategy in an economic context -- 7. Government regulation and competition -- 8. The wider role of...

"This book is the result of a research process of long durée. Entirely original material rubs shoulders with other work that has already seen the light of day in the form of previous versions of articles and chapters in books, normally in languages other than English. Some of the earlier...

1. From pre-history to the Crusades -- 2. From the Crusades to the Renaissance -- 3. The Protestant work ethic and the rise of capitalism as Gods work -- 4. The Enlightenment: From Leonardo to Galileo -- 5. The rise of the East India Trading Companies -- 6. The “glorious revolution” and the...