Economics: An A-Z Guide

Economics: An A-Z Guide

By Matthew Bishop and The Economist

Economics is all around us, crucial to every aspect of our lives. But how many of us know what an absolute advantage or a zero-sum game really is. The Economist 's A-Z guide to economics explains the most important economic terms and concepts. Written with the clarity and wit for which the newspaper is renowned, it features bite-sized overviews of essential economic ideas.

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Publisher: Economist
Publish Date: 06/28/2016
Pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9781610396561
ISBN-10: 1610396561
Language: English

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Economics is all around us, crucial to every aspect of our lives. But how many of us know what an absolute advantage or a zero-sum game really is? The Economist's A-Z guide to economics explains the most important economic terms and concepts. Written with the clarity and wit for which the newspaper is renowned, it features bite-sized overviews of essential economic ideas. If you need to understand why a country's balance of payments is such a big deal, whether deflation is always a bad thing or exactly why John Maynard Keynes or Milton Friedman were so influential, then dipping into this guide will provide the answers. Primer, glossary, dictionary and reference, this book offers everything you always wanted to know about economics but were afraid to ask.

About the Authors

Matthew Bishop is the Globalization Editor of the Economist. Previously the magazine's US Business Editor and New York Bureau Chief, and before that the London-based Business Editor, he is the author of several books, including co-author of Philanthrocapiltalism: How the Rich Can Save the World.

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Jeremy Kourdi is a business consultant and executive coach, founding director of the executive coaching firm Entendeo Ltd, and the author of twenty-five books. Formerly senior vice president with the Economist, he has also worked with a wide range of organizations including The Economist Group, Duke Corporate Education, HSBC, Novartis, Pearson, Tetra Pak, Zurich/Farmers Insurance, the IMD Business School and London Business School.

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