Reinventing the Bazaar

A Natural History of Markets

John McMillan

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Norton
08 January 2010

Economics & Business; Microeconomics; Economic history

"From the wild swings of the stock market to the online auctions of eBay to the unexpected twists of the world's post-Communist economies, markets have suddenly become quite visible. We now have occasion to ask, ""What makes these institutions work? How important are they? How can we improve them?""

Taking us on a lively tour of a world we once took for granted, John McMillan offers examples ranging from a camel trading fair in India to the $20 million per day Aalsmeer flower market in the Netherlands to the global trade in AIDS drugs. Eschewing ideology, he shows us that markets are neither magical nor immoral. Rather, they are powerful if imperfect tools, the best we've found for improving our living standards. A New York Times Notable Book."

By: John McMillan
Imprint: Norton
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 211mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 295g
ISBN: 9780393323719
ISBN 10: 0393323714
Pages: 388
Publication Date: 08 January 2010
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Professional and scholarly , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Reinventing the Bazaar: A Natural History of Markets

Required reading for anyone who wants to understand the magic of markets... Lucidly explained, brilliantly analyzed, and delightfully explored. -- Reed E. Hundt, former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission The perfect book for the Age of Enron. An illuminating refresher course in how economies really work. An insightful, common-sense, jargon-free tour of all sorts of markets.