Economics : the user's guide / Ha-Joon Chang.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chang, Ha-Joon.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics.

Physical Description:

xii, 365 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

First U.S. edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Bloomsbury Press, 2014.

Summary:

"Unlike many economists, who present only one view of their discipline, Chang introduces a wide range of economic theories, from classical to Keynesian, revealing how each has its strengths and weaknesses, and why there is no one way to explain economic behavior. Instead, by ignoring the received wisdom and exposing the myriad forces that shape our financial world, Chang gives us the tools we need to understand our increasingly global and interconnected world often driven by economics. From the future of the Euro, inequality in China, or the condition of the American manufacturing industry here in the United States--Economics: The User's Guide is a concise and expertly crafted guide to economic fundamentals that offers a clear and accurate picture of the global economy and how and why it affects our daily lives" -- from publisher's web site.

Contents:

Why bother? : why do you need to learn economics?

How to read this book

Getting used to it

Life, the universe, and everything : what is economics? ; From pin to PIN : Capitalism 1776 and 2014 ; How have we got here? : a brief history of capitalism ; Let a hundred flowers bloom : how to 'do' economics ; Dramatis personae : who are the economic actors? ; Moving on

Using it. How many do you want it to be? : output, income, and happiness ; How does your garden grow? : the world of production ; Trouble at the Fidelity Fiduciary Bank : finance ; Boris's goat should drop dead : inequality and poverty ; I've known a few people who've worked : work and unemployment ; Leviathan or the philosopher king? : the role of the state

'All things of prolific abundance' : the international dimension ; What now? : how can we use economics to make our economy better?

Notes:

"First published in Great Britain in 2014"--Title-page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-350) and index.

ISBN:

9781620408124 :

1620408120

OCLC:

870896694