• The best books on Challenges Facing the World Economy - Between Debt and the Devil: Money, Credit, and Fixing Global Finance by Adair Turner
  • The best books on Challenges Facing the World Economy - Crashed: How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed the World by Adam Tooze
  • The best books on Challenges Facing the World Economy - The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson
  • The best books on Challenges Facing the World Economy - Slouching Towards Utopia: An Economic History of the Twentieth Century by Brad DeLong
  • The best books on Challenges Facing the World Economy - The Rise and Fall of American Growth: The U.S. Standard of Living since the Civil War by Robert J. Gordon

The best books on Challenges Facing the World Economy, recommended by Martin Wolf

Problems in the world economy can have a profound impact on politics. What’s happening in the US and elsewhere is disturbing, says Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator of the Financial Times. He talks us through books to help us reflect on the challenges facing economies. His recommendations include two books that query whether the era of unprecedented economic growth—which has transformed our societies over the last 150 years—is finally coming to an end.

  • The Best Economics Books of 2022 - The Journey of Humanity: The Origins of Wealth and Inequality by Oded Galor
  • The Best Economics Books of 2022 - Slouching Towards Utopia: An Economic History of the Twentieth Century by Brad DeLong
  • The Best Economics Books of 2022 - Streets of Gold: America's Untold Story of Immigrant Success by Leah Boustan & Ran Abramitzky
  • The Best Economics Books of 2022 - Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It by Richard V Reeves
  • The Best Economics Books of 2022 - Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology by Chris Miller

The Best Economics Books of 2022, recommended by Jason Furman

As we study the causes of economic prosperity over the millennia and particularly the last century-and-a-half, it’s worth remembering that humans are always the most important driver of economic growth. Jason Furman, a Harvard economics professor and former adviser to Barack Obama, picks out five of the best economics books of 2022, as well as topics he’d like to see books about in 2023.