| Economics Explained: Everything You Need to Know about How the Economy Works and Where It's Going Contributor(s): Heilbroner, Robert L. (Author), Thurow, Lester (Author) |
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ISBN: 0684846411 ISBN-13: 9780684846415 Publisher: Touchstone Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 1998 Annotation: This updated edition of the definitive introduction to economics addresses urgent topical issues, including the increasing inequality in the distribution of income, the impact of the "globalization" of capitalism, and the far-reaching effects of new technology. Charts throughout. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - Theory - Business & Economics | Economic History |
| Dewey: 330 |
| LCCN: 98011544 |
| Lexile Measure: 1250 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (0.50 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In its fourth edition, Economics Explained continues its announced purpose--to explain that mysterious thing called economics--with a new urgency. It is announced in the first sentence of the introduction: Just in case the reader-to-be hasn't noticed, disturbing things are going on in the American economy these days. This new edition is about these disturbing things: a trend toward inequality of incomes, the appearance of a new globalized capitalism, the specter of inflation. As before, Robert Heilbroner and Lester Thurow treat these problems in language that seeks to make clear their causes and treatments. In this straightforward, highly accessible reference, Heilbroner and Thurow -- two of America's most respected and articulate economists -- offer all the economics essential for becoming an effective investor, a savvy business decision maker, or simply an informed member of society. |