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In the unwired world, Encyclopaedia Brittannica was the thing to have. Later, with the Internet, it became less important. This is a bit like that too"" it's okay to have it, but it's no big loss if you don't.

Since it's about the global economy, its timeline begins aptly in 1776, the year Adam Smith published his treatise. It ends in 2009 with the Three Gorges getting completed, but makes no comment on the collapse or revival of the Doha Round.

If you want to know the difference between "absolute advantage" and "comparative advantage", this is for you. It has nearly 60 documents of possible relevance, from the Nike Code of Conduct ("thou shalt run") to the Maastricht Treaty and Doha Declaration, but not the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

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ENCYCLOPEDIA
OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY

David E O'Connor
Rs 2,995 (2-volume set)
440 + 370 pages PAGES
Academic Foundation