ISBN: 0028644921 Binding: Mass Market Paperback Edition: Author(s): Tom Gorman MBA Publisher: Alpha Number of Pages: 352
With daily reports of downturns upturns stock market rallies and the possibility of a "double-dip" recession concerns over the economy are again at the top of the public agenda Economics can be endlessly fascinating but most of us find that it gets perplexing very quickly because so many of its concepts are purely theoretical This text begins by showing in everyday terms how markets work - the dynamics of supply and demand and prices It then introduces the key players in the economy - consumers business and government - and uses the behaviour of these groups to illustrate the basic theories and ideas True to the "Complete Idiot's Guides" series the material is rooted in easy-to-follow terms of "who does what to whom and why"
Guide to Economic Indicators: Making Sense of Economics (The Economist)
ISBN: 1576603679 Binding: Hardcover Edition: 7 Author(s): The Economist Publisher: Wiley Number of Pages: 244
The ultimate resource for understanding and interpreting important economic figuresEconomic indicators are increasingly complicated to compute and comprehend Yet in today's challenging economic environment economic indicators are also more important than ever This highly accessible seventh edition of the Guide to Economic Indicators presents the complicated subject of economic indicators in a conversational tone helping readers to quickly gain an understanding of economic indicators including why they're important how to interpret them and their reliability in predicting future economic performance The book
Describes how economic indicators can be manipulated to demonstrate almost any business cycle
Examines how GDP invisible balances the terms of trade and unemployment are used to interpret economic data
Includes over ninety tables and chartsFully updated and revised the Guide to Economic Indicators 7th Edition is an invaluable resource for anyone searching for a clear explanation of the world's underlying economic realities
ISBN: 1467934879 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Ludwig von Mises Publisher: CreateSpace Number of Pages: 164
Original 1934 edition This must-read classic on currency and credit covers the three areas of key interest -- the nature of money the value of money and money and banking Economist and philosopher Ludwig von Mises presents his "Theory of Money and Credit" by first looking at the nature and value of money why there is a demand for money and how it is used as currency He goes on to explain the purchasing power of money and how it determines economic and monetary policy often in a way that results in financial melt-downs Never in modern history has there been a greater need for this book and others like it All of its ideas and principles are coming true right before our eyes in today's economy and its problems
ISBN: 047052670X Binding: Hardcover Edition: 1 Author(s): Peter D. Schiff, Andrew J. Schiff Publisher: Wiley Number of Pages: 256
How an Economy Grows and Why it Crashes uses illustration humor and accessible storytelling to explain complex topics of economic growth and monetary systems In it economic expert and bestselling author of Crash Proof Peter Schiff teams up with his brother Andrew to apply their signature "take no prisoners" logic to expose the glaring fallacies that have become so ingrained in our countrys economic conversationInspired by How an Economy Grows and Why It Doesnta previously published book by the Schiffs father Irwin a widely published economist and activistHow an Economy Grows and Why It Crashesincorporates the spirit of the original while tackling the latest economic issuesWith wit and humor the Schiffs explain the roots of economic growth the uses of capital the destructive nature of consumer credit the source of inflation the importance of trade savings and risk and many other topical principles of economicsThe tales told here may appear simple of the surface but they will leave you with a powerful understanding of How an Economy Grows and Why it Crashes
ISBN: Binding: Kindle Edition Edition: Author(s): Umair Haque Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press Number of Pages: 64
Betterness: Economics for Humans is a powerful call to arms for a post-capitalist economy Umair Haque argues that just as positive psychology revolutionized our understanding of mental health by recasting the field as more than just treating mental illness we need to rethink our economic paradigm Why Because business as we know it has reached a state of diminishing returnsthough we work harder and harder we never seem to get anywhere This has led to a diminishing of the common wealth: wage stagnation widening economic inequality the depletion of the natural world and more To get out of this trap we need to rethink the future of human exchange In short we need to get out of business and into betterness
HBR Singles provide brief yet potent business ideas in digital form for today's thinking professional
Economics, Bureaucracy, and Race (Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics Into the 21st Century)
ISBN: 023111253X Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Judith Russell Publisher: Columbia University Press Number of Pages: 304
In this hard-hitting analysis of the war on poverty Judith Russell charges that since FDR's New Deal the US government has introduced many public policies attempting to address poverty yet it has failed to produce coherent programs to combat it Focusing on the genesis of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 the core of Presidents Kennedy and Johnson's antipoverty crusade Russell asserts that the war on poverty could have been an inclusive policy of government-sponsored jobs programs but it failed to confront the deep-rooted problems endemic to American povertyWhile the macroeconomic strategies devised by the Keynesian Council of Economic Advisors in 1963 and 1964 eventually rejected proposed jobs programs to combat unemployment Russell argues that this was the wrong strategy for fighting the structural unemployment at the center of hard-core poverty At the same time liberal policymakers ignored direct calls for jobs programs emanating from black Americans who were disproportionately affected by structural unemployment Without these programs at the center of the war on poverty it was doomed to fail Drawing on a plethora of archival sources including the Kennedy and Johnson Presidential Libraries and interviews and a ten-year correspondence with former Secretary of Labor W Willard Wirtz this forceful examination brings a fresh perspective to a key era in American economic policymaking and to contemporary policy debates
ISBN: 0822053241 Binding: Paperback Edition: 1st Author(s): John Duffy Publisher: Cliffs Notes Number of Pages: 156
CliffsQuickReview course guides cover the essentials of your toughest subjects Get a firm grip on core concepts and key material and test your newfound knowledge with review questionsWhether you need a course supplement help preparing for an exam or a concise reference for the subject CliffsQuickReview Economics can help This guide covers macroeconomics microeconomics economic analysis and economic analysis In no time you'll be tackling topics such as
Price elasticity of demand and supply
Gross national product inflation and unemployment
Classical and Keynesian theories of output and employment
Fiscal and monetary policy
Monopolistic competition and oligopolyCliffsQuickReviewEconomics acts as a supplement to your other learning materials Use this reference in any way that fits your personal style for study and review you decide what works best with your needs You can flip through the book until you find what you're looking for it's organized to gradually build on key concepts You can also get a feel for the scope of the book by checking out the
Contents pages that give you a chapter-by-chapter list of topics
Tabs at the top of each page that tell you what topic is being covered
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Wealth of figures and formulas designed to provide visual referencesWith titles available for all the most popular high school and college courses CliffsQuickReview guides are comprehensive resources that can help you get the best possible grades
ISBN: 0930073193 Binding: Paperback Edition: 50th anniversary Author(s): Henry Hazlitt Publisher: Laissez Faire Books Number of Pages: 205
A new trade paperback edition of the 50th anniversary edition of this classic work This edition is NOT the same as other editions and was updated and has new material
