Must-read books by Victor Camacho

Reading is an important habit and often features in many people's New Year's resolutions. If you are looking for new titles to put this into practice, check out the recommendations from our economist Victor Camacho:

Winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics, the authors investigate the history of civilizations to answer a question that has intrigued scholars for centuries: what explains the difference in the prosperity of nations?

As suggested by the subtitle, the author addresses the evolution of the global financial system, from its beginnings to the 2008 crisis. On its tenth anniversary, the book received an update to the present day, covering the trade war and the spread of cryptocurrencies.

Drawing on decades of experience as a consultant, investor, and professor, the author proposes a framework to explain business success. Using well-established companies as examples, Hamilton identifies strategies that allow a company to differentiate itself from its competitors in a sustainable way.