# False Economy

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- Book: [False Economy](https://www.bookquiver.com/alan-beattie/false-economy) ([False Economy.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/alan-beattie/false-economy.md))
- Authors: [Alan Beattie](https://www.bookquiver.com/alan-beattie)
- Publisher: riverhead_books
- ISBN: 978-15-9448-444-5
- Pages: 368
- Published: 2010-04-06
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

A " provocative... persuasive" (The New York Times) book that examines countries' economic destinies. In False Economy, Alan Beattie weaves together the economic choices, political choices, economic history,...