Michael Thrower Chowdhury (@BevansAdvocate)

10 Excellent Development Economics Books 1) Economics of Development - Thirwall + Pacheco-López. A wonderful textbook on development econ. Includes both categories of development such as trade, health etc, and development theories, from the Lewis Model to dependency theory. ...

10 Great Book Econ Book Pairings 1) How China Escaped Shock Therapy- @IsabellaMWeber; & How China Escaped the Poverty Trap- @yuenyuenang Two terrific works with a common theme: that optimal policy solutions are highly dependent on context and the stage of economic development. ...

10 Great Books on Macroeconomics 1) A Monetary and Fiscal History of the United States 1961-2021 - Alan Blinder A terrific work by a leading economist and former central banker. Candid, insightful and often funny, the discussions on academia vs practice are particularly good. ...

10 Great Historical Books 1) As Gods Among Men - @guido_alfani A terrific work, covering inequality from a novel angle: how "the rich" have been perceived in the West over centuries. Highly readable, breaking into themes, types of wealth and the role of "the rich" over time. ...