Economic Development in Economics & Business & Finance Audiobooks

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Capital and Ideology

by Thomas Piketty ...

Narrated by Rick Adamson ...

Unabridged

48 hours 57 min

The epic successor to one of the most important books of the century: at once a retelling of global history, a scathing critique of contemporary politics, and a bold proposal for a new and fairer economic systemThomas Piketty’s bestselling Capital in the Twenty-First Century galvanized global debate about inequality. In this audacious follow-up, Piketty challenges us to revolutionize how we think ... Read more

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The epic successor to one of the most important books of the century: at once a retelling of global history, a scathing critique of contemporary politics, and a bold proposal for a new and fairer economic systemThomas Piketty’s bestselling Capital in the Twenty-First Century galvanized global debate about inequality. In this audacious follow-up, Piketty challenges us to revolutionize how we think
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The Resilience Imperative

Cooperative Transitions to a Steady-state Economy

by Michael Lewis, Pat Conaty ...

Narrated by Eric Pollins ...

Unabridged

16 hours 43 min

We find ourselves between a rock and a hot place compelled by the intertwining forces of peak oil and climate change to reinvent our economic life at a much more local and regional scale. The Resilience Imperative argues for a major SEE (Social, Ecological, Economic) Change as a prerequisite for replacing the paradigm of limitless economic growth with a more decentralized, cooperative, steady ... Read more

$37.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

We find ourselves between a rock and a hot place compelled by the intertwining forces of peak oil and climate change to reinvent our economic life at a much more local and regional scale. The Resilience Imperative argues for a major SEE (Social, Ecological, Economic) Change as a prerequisite for replacing the paradigm of limitless economic growth with a more decentralized, cooperative, steady
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The Science of Scaling

Using Data to Decide When-and How Fast-to Scale Revenue

by Mark Roberge ...

Narrated by David Stifel ...

Unabridged

6 hours 31 min

Are You Ready to Scale Sales? How Fast?These two questions are mission critical to the success of any startup, product launch, or market expansion. Yet, too often we rely on gut feel―or let irrelevant signals like a recent fundraise or comparisons to past unicorns―to drive our decisions.The Science of Scaling offers a rigorous framework for founders, executives, and investors to calculate the ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Are You Ready to Scale Sales? How Fast?These two questions are mission critical to the success of any startup, product launch, or market expansion. Yet, too often we rely on gut feel―or let irrelevant signals like a recent fundraise or comparisons to past unicorns―to drive our decisions.The Science of Scaling offers a rigorous framework for founders, executives, and investors to calculate the
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A Culture of Growth

The Origins of the Modern Economy

by Joel Mokyr ...

Narrated by Anu Anand ...

Unabridged

15 hours 50 min

**From Nobel Prize –winning economist Joel Mokyr, a classic book now available on audioWith narration by Anu Anand, who tells the story of how Enlightenment culture sparked the Industrial RevolutionDuring the late eighteenth century, innovations in Europe triggered the Industrial Revolution and the sustained economic progress that spread across the globe. While much has been made of the details of ... Read more

$27.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

**From Nobel Prize –winning economist Joel Mokyr, a classic book now available on audioWith narration by Anu Anand, who tells the story of how Enlightenment culture sparked the Industrial RevolutionDuring the late eighteenth century, innovations in Europe triggered the Industrial Revolution and the sustained economic progress that spread across the globe. While much has been made of the details of
... Read more
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The Power to Change

Stoic Strategies to Transform Your Life

by Chuck Chakrapani ...

Narrated by Eric Sigmundsson ...

Unabridged

5 hours 46 min

YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE, BUT KNOWING WHERE YOU WANT TO GO IS NOT ENOUGH. YOU ALSO NEED TO KNOW HOW TO GET THERE.The Power to Change shows how to use Stoic principles to create a successful life and provides a clear road map and directions to get there. It will guide you in designing a life that flows well and dealing with problems that arise in everyday living.More than two thousand ... Read more

$31.99 USD

YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE, BUT KNOWING WHERE YOU WANT TO GO IS NOT ENOUGH. YOU ALSO NEED TO KNOW HOW TO GET THERE.The Power to Change shows how to use Stoic principles to create a successful life and provides a clear road map and directions to get there. It will guide you in designing a life that flows well and dealing with problems that arise in everyday living.More than two thousand
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The Enduring Enterprise

How Family Businesses Thrive in Turbulent Conditions

by Devin DeCiantis, Ivan Lansberg ...

Unabridged

10 hours 38 min

Family businesses thrive in some of the world's toughest environments, providing vital lessons for businesses everywhere.The bulk of the world’s growth in population and economic activity in the foreseeable future will be generated in the developing world. This is precisely where enterprising families dominate, operating very differently than their peers in more stable and affluent nations. These ... Read more

$27.99 USD

Family businesses thrive in some of the world's toughest environments, providing vital lessons for businesses everywhere.The bulk of the world’s growth in population and economic activity in the foreseeable future will be generated in the developing world. This is precisely where enterprising families dominate, operating very differently than their peers in more stable and affluent nations. These
... Read more
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Rezagados

Una nueva economía para lugares olvidados

by Paul Collier ...

Narrated by Manu Fullola ...

Unabridged

11 hours 35 min

CÓMO DEVOLVER LA PROSPERIDAD A LUGARES ABANDONADOSIncluso en los países más desarrollados del mundo podemos encontrar regiones que se han quedado atrás: desde Yorkshire del Sur, un lugar que fue fundamental durante la Revolución Industrial y que ahora es el condado más empobrecido de Inglaterra, hasta Barranquilla, antaño la puerta de salida de Colombia al Caribe y que hoy se enfrenta a serias ... Read more

$19.99 USD

CÓMO DEVOLVER LA PROSPERIDAD A LUGARES ABANDONADOSIncluso en los países más desarrollados del mundo podemos encontrar regiones que se han quedado atrás: desde Yorkshire del Sur, un lugar que fue fundamental durante la Revolución Industrial y que ahora es el condado más empobrecido de Inglaterra, hasta Barranquilla, antaño la puerta de salida de Colombia al Caribe y que hoy se enfrenta a serias
... Read more
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution

by Klaus Schwab ...

Narrated by Nicholas Guy Smith ...

Unabridged

5 hours 32 min

World-renowned economist Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, explains that we have an opportunity to shape the fourth industrial revolution, which will fundamentally alter how we live and work.Schwab argues that this revolution is different in scale, scope and complexity from any that have come before. Characterized by a range of new technologies that are ... Read more

$15.99 USD

World-renowned economist Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, explains that we have an opportunity to shape the fourth industrial revolution, which will fundamentally alter how we live and work.Schwab argues that this revolution is different in scale, scope and complexity from any that have come before. Characterized by a range of new technologies that are
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¿Y ahora pa'dónde?

by Jacques Rogozinski ...

Narrated by Jaime Collepardo ...

Unabridged

7 hours 33 min

Una mirada diferente en un mundo en constante cambio muchas veces acechado por los viejos paradigmas.En 2006 los economistas neoliberales aseguraban que la humanidad había inaugurado una era de crecimiento perpetuo. Después vino otro mantra neoliberal: China manipula sus cifras de crecimiento y pronto su economía se desmoronará. Hace poco, con motivo del Brexit, se habló del colapso de Inglaterra ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Una mirada diferente en un mundo en constante cambio muchas veces acechado por los viejos paradigmas.En 2006 los economistas neoliberales aseguraban que la humanidad había inaugurado una era de crecimiento perpetuo. Después vino otro mantra neoliberal: China manipula sus cifras de crecimiento y pronto su economía se desmoronará. Hace poco, con motivo del Brexit, se habló del colapso de Inglaterra
... Read more
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Opportunity Knocks

How Hard Work, Community, and Business Can Improve Lives and End Poverty

by Senator Tim Scott ...

Narrated by Senator Tim Scott ...

Unabridged

7 hours 57 min

In this memoir about overcoming adversity in America, the U. S. Senator responsible for creating "opportunity zones" explains how hard work and community growth can drive businesses and end poverty.Senator Tim Scott knows adversity. As the son of a single mother from North Charleston, South Carolina, he struggled to get through school and had his dreams of a college football career shattered by a ... Read more

$24.99 USD

In this memoir about overcoming adversity in America, the U. S. Senator responsible for creating "opportunity zones" explains how hard work and community growth can drive businesses and end poverty.Senator Tim Scott knows adversity. As the son of a single mother from North Charleston, South Carolina, he struggled to get through school and had his dreams of a college football career shattered by a
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Trust

Creating the Foundation for Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries

by Tarun Khanna ...

Narrated by James Gillies ...

Unabridged

5 hours 24 min

Entrepreneurs in developing countries who assume they will have the same legal, governmental, and institutional protections as their counterparts in the West will fail. To succeed, they need to build trust within the existing structures--and this book shows how it's done.Western countries have created layers of laws, regulations and other kinds of structural protections to enable entrepreneurs to ... Read more

$18.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Entrepreneurs in developing countries who assume they will have the same legal, governmental, and institutional protections as their counterparts in the West will fail. To succeed, they need to build trust within the existing structures--and this book shows how it's done.Western countries have created layers of laws, regulations and other kinds of structural protections to enable entrepreneurs to
... Read more
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Crashed

How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed the World

by Adam Tooze ...

Narrated by Adam Tooze, Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

25 hours 27 min

**WINNER OF THE LIONEL GELBER PRIZEA NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2018ONE OF THE ECONOMIST'S BOOKS OF THE YEARA NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS' TOP BOOK"An intelligent explanation of the mechanisms that produced the crisis and the response to it...One of the great strengths of Tooze's book is to demonstrate the deeply intertwined nature of the European and American financial systems."--The New York ... Read more

$32.99 USD

**WINNER OF THE LIONEL GELBER PRIZEA NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2018ONE OF THE ECONOMIST'S BOOKS OF THE YEARA NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS' TOP BOOK"An intelligent explanation of the mechanisms that produced the crisis and the response to it...One of the great strengths of Tooze's book is to demonstrate the deeply intertwined nature of the European and American financial systems."--The New York
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Reprogramming The American Dream

From Rural America to Silicon Valley—Making AI Serve Us All

by Kevin Scott, Greg Shaw ...

Narrated by Matt Godfrey ...

Unabridged

8 hours 32 min

In this essential book written by a rural native and Silicon Valley veteran, Microsoft’s Chief technology officer tackles one of the most critical issues facing society today: the future of artificial intelligence and how it can be realistically used to promote growth, even in a shifting employment landscape.There are two prevailing stories about AI: for heartland low- and middle-skill workers, a ... Read more

$25.99 USD

In this essential book written by a rural native and Silicon Valley veteran, Microsoft’s Chief technology officer tackles one of the most critical issues facing society today: the future of artificial intelligence and how it can be realistically used to promote growth, even in a shifting employment landscape.There are two prevailing stories about AI: for heartland low- and middle-skill workers, a
... Read more
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The Way We Live Next

The New Economic Map of Work, Life, and Power

by Richard Florida, Vladislav Boutenko, Suresh Subudhi ...

Unabridged

12 hours

A sweeping account of one of the most consequential changes in modern life: how digital technology is unbundling work and life from the old constraints of place—and how we can build better cities, communities, and lives in the world that comes next.Where should we live? Where should we work? Where should we raise our children, care for our families, find community, and build a life? For most of ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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A sweeping account of one of the most consequential changes in modern life: how digital technology is unbundling work and life from the old constraints of place—and how we can build better cities, communities, and lives in the world that comes next.Where should we live? Where should we work? Where should we raise our children, care for our families, find community, and build a life? For most of
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The Happiness Policy Handbook

How to Make Happiness and Well-Being the Purpose of Your Government

by Laura Musikanski, Rhonda Phillips, Jean Crowder ...

Narrated by Victoria Cruz ...

Unabridged

4 hours 15 min

Build a better society through happiness policyThomas Jefferson said that “the purpose of government is to enable the people of a nation to live in safety and happiness.” Yet only now, 270 years later, is the happiness of citizens starting to be taken seriously as the purpose of government.While happiness science is advancing rapidly, and governments and organizations are creating indices for ... Read more

$29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Build a better society through happiness policyThomas Jefferson said that “the purpose of government is to enable the people of a nation to live in safety and happiness.” Yet only now, 270 years later, is the happiness of citizens starting to be taken seriously as the purpose of government.While happiness science is advancing rapidly, and governments and organizations are creating indices for
... Read more
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Reto bicentenario

Una mirada a las fracturas que limitan el desarrollo del Perú tras la pandemia

by David Reyes Zamora, David Reyes Zamora ...

Narrated by Victor Bedoya ...

Unabridged

5 hours 19 min

A dos siglos de los primeros pasos de la independencia peruana, el libro Reto bicentenario. Una mirada a las fracturas que limitan el desarrollo del Perú tras la pandemia, del periodista David Reyes Zamora, traza una hoja de ruta conjunta para construir un mejor país en medio de la lucha contra el COVID-19 y afrontar las futuras dificultades una vez que logremos derrotarlo. Para ello, el autor ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A dos siglos de los primeros pasos de la independencia peruana, el libro Reto bicentenario. Una mirada a las fracturas que limitan el desarrollo del Perú tras la pandemia, del periodista David Reyes Zamora, traza una hoja de ruta conjunta para construir un mejor país en medio de la lucha contra el COVID-19 y afrontar las futuras dificultades una vez que logremos derrotarlo. Para ello, el autor
... Read more
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Shutdown

How Covid Shook the World's Economy

by Adam Tooze ...

Narrated by Adam Tooze, Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

12 hours 37 min

Deftly weaving finance, politics, business, and the global human experience into one tight narrative, a tour-de-force account of 2020, the year that changed everything--from the acclaimed author of Crashed.The shocks of 2020 have been great and small, disrupting the world economy, international relations and the daily lives of virtually everyone on the planet. Never before has the entire world ... Read more

$22.99 USD

Deftly weaving finance, politics, business, and the global human experience into one tight narrative, a tour-de-force account of 2020, the year that changed everything--from the acclaimed author of Crashed.The shocks of 2020 have been great and small, disrupting the world economy, international relations and the daily lives of virtually everyone on the planet. Never before has the entire world
... Read more
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Reinventing the Heartland

How One City’s Inclusive Approach to Innovation and Growth Can Revive the American Dream

by Nicholas Lalla ...

Narrated by Dan Bittner ...

Unabridged

9 hours 20 min

A blueprint for the bottom-up revival that is so sorely needed in cities across America.To thrive in this day and age, cities must create innovation economies of their own. Tech jobs, venture capital, and R&D are concentrated in a handful of big coastal cities, while the broad middle of the country is left out—and that’s a problem.Nicholas Lalla founded Tulsa Innovation Labs in January 2020 to ... Read more

$29.99 USD

A blueprint for the bottom-up revival that is so sorely needed in cities across America.To thrive in this day and age, cities must create innovation economies of their own. Tech jobs, venture capital, and R&D are concentrated in a handful of big coastal cities, while the broad middle of the country is left out—and that’s a problem.Nicholas Lalla founded Tulsa Innovation Labs in January 2020 to
... Read more
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Economic History of China: From Imperial Dynasties to Global Superpower in Ten Pivotal Turning Points

by Martin Schaefer ...

Narrated by Martin Schaefer ...

Unabridged

2 hours 1 min

Explore how an agrarian empire evolved into a global economic superpower through ten dramatic historical turning points. Perfect for your morning commute, this sweeping narrative bypasses tedious chronologies to deliver a high-energy journey through the defining eras of Asian history.Whether you are seeking deep-focus learning or preparing for international business, you will experience the ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Explore how an agrarian empire evolved into a global economic superpower through ten dramatic historical turning points. Perfect for your morning commute, this sweeping narrative bypasses tedious chronologies to deliver a high-energy journey through the defining eras of Asian history.Whether you are seeking deep-focus learning or preparing for international business, you will experience the
... Read more
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The Frugal Economy

A Guide To Building a Better World With Less

by Navi Radjou ...

Narrated by Kevin T. Collins ...

Unabridged

8 hours 1 min

Humanity's pursuit of greatness meets the reality of finite resourcesIn The Frugal Economy: A Guide to Building a Better World With Less, award-winning author Navi Radjou delivers an incisive and engrossing treatment of how human beings facing climate change can reconcile our built-in drive to "do more" and "be better" with our planet's finite resources. You'll discover how we can thrive within ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Humanity's pursuit of greatness meets the reality of finite resourcesIn The Frugal Economy: A Guide to Building a Better World With Less, award-winning author Navi Radjou delivers an incisive and engrossing treatment of how human beings facing climate change can reconcile our built-in drive to "do more" and "be better" with our planet's finite resources. You'll discover how we can thrive within
... Read more
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Kleptocrats and the Hidden Game: Unmasking America's Untold Money Secrets

"Unveil America's financial mysteries! Our engaging audiobook reveals untold money strategies for optimal wealth success."

by Micah Wellwood ...

Narrated by Alan Winnigton ...

Unabridged

2 hours 22 min

Kleptocrats and the Hidden Game: Unmasking America's Untold Money Secrets⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you eager to enhance your career and deepen your understanding by uncovering powerful truths about wealth and accountability today?Do you seek a thorough guide that encompasses everything necessary to grasp the intricate world of financial secrets?Look no further... ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Kleptocrats and the Hidden Game: Unmasking America's Untold Money Secrets⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you eager to enhance your career and deepen your understanding by uncovering powerful truths about wealth and accountability today?Do you seek a thorough guide that encompasses everything necessary to grasp the intricate world of financial secrets?Look no further...
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WEconomy

You Can Find Meaning, Make A Living, and Change the World

by Craig Kielburger, Marc Kielburger, Holly Branson ...

Narrated by Esther Wane, Paul Woodson ...

Unabridged

9 hours 39 min

Do you crave more meaning in your job? This book is your roadmap. Are you seeking to inspire employees? CEOs are discovering that purpose is the key to increasing productivity and retaining top performers. If you're in sales, unleash the power of purpose to inspire customers to be passionate brand ambassadors. If you are an aspiring social entrepreneur, learn how to massively scale your mission ... Read more

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Do you crave more meaning in your job? This book is your roadmap. Are you seeking to inspire employees? CEOs are discovering that purpose is the key to increasing productivity and retaining top performers. If you're in sales, unleash the power of purpose to inspire customers to be passionate brand ambassadors. If you are an aspiring social entrepreneur, learn how to massively scale your mission
... Read more
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Prophetic City

Houston on the Cusp of a Changing America

by Stephen L. Klineberg ...

Narrated by Danny Campbell ...

Unabridged

9 hours 34 min

Sociologist Stephen Klineberg presents “a trailblazing study” (Kirkus Reviews) that shows how the city of Houston has emerged as a microcosm for America’s future—based on a meticulously researched, thirty-eight-year study of its changing economic, demographic, and cultural landscapes.Houston, Texas, long thought of as a traditionally blue-collar black/white Southern city, has transformed into one ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Sociologist Stephen Klineberg presents “a trailblazing study” (Kirkus Reviews) that shows how the city of Houston has emerged as a microcosm for America’s future—based on a meticulously researched, thirty-eight-year study of its changing economic, demographic, and cultural landscapes.Houston, Texas, long thought of as a traditionally blue-collar black/white Southern city, has transformed into one
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Une brève histoire de Singapour : Comment une île minuscule est devenue si riche

by Hugo Deniau ...

Narrated by Hugo Deniau ...

Unabridged

2 hours 7 min

Découvrez comment une île vulnérable et sans ressources s'est hissée au rang de superpuissance économique mondiale. Parfait pour enrichir vos trajets quotidiens, ce récit historique captivant décrypte la métamorphose d'un simple comptoir maritime en géant de la finance.Loin du mythe d'un miracle spontané, cette analyse fascinante révèle les sacrifices sociaux et les décisions politiques radicales ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Découvrez comment une île vulnérable et sans ressources s'est hissée au rang de superpuissance économique mondiale. Parfait pour enrichir vos trajets quotidiens, ce récit historique captivant décrypte la métamorphose d'un simple comptoir maritime en géant de la finance.Loin du mythe d'un miracle spontané, cette analyse fascinante révèle les sacrifices sociaux et les décisions politiques radicales
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