Beckert's book, a sweeping 1,300-page history, synthesizes bits and pieces of the academic literature to recount the ...
For a year-end read, try Harvard historian Sven Beckert's new book, ‘Capitalism: A Global History.’ It traces the global ...
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The anomalies studied by behavioral economists suggest that logic is rarely the most important factor in decisions.
The Harvard professor provides a ceaseless flow of startling details in this exhaustively researched, 1000-year account ...
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Discover how Jean-Baptiste Say coined 'entrepreneur' in the 1800s. Learn about its meaning, economic significance, and how ...
Efficiency wages boost productivity by paying above market rates to retain skilled workers, reduce turnover, and foster loyalty. Learn how it impacts business success.
Kirkcaldy, a small town on Scotland’s east coast, is a nice place. But aside from a small alleyway, Adam Smith Close, the town has largely forgotten that Adam Smith lived there. The Adam Smith ...
A startling fusion of poetry, punk and raw, rapturous artistic purpose, Patti Smith's 1975 debut Horses isn't just one of the most important and enduring albums in the history of rock music. It also ...
Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) isn’t one to mince words. In an interview on the sidelines of the Reagan National Defense Forum, the House Armed Services Committee’s top Democrat told Breaking Defense how ...