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Andrew Leigh makes economic history short, lively and easy to follow, using ideas such as incentives, specialization and innovation to explain why some societies grew rich while others did not. His book, published as How Economics Explains the World in some markets and as The Shortest History of Economics in others, tells the story of human history as a single sweeping narrative, from the first farmers and early trade through the industrial revolution to globalization, the digital age and the modern global economy, so whichever title you come across, you are holding the same quick but insightful tour. Students, young professionals and anyone following the region's efforts to build more diverse economies will find in Leigh a clear, unhurried guide to how inventions, markets and policies have shaped the way people live and work.