Deciphering economics : timely topics explained /
By: O'Connor, David E
Material type: BookPublisher: Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood, c2014.Description: xxx, 338 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.ISBN: 9781440804106Subject(s): EconomicsDDC classification: 330 Online resources: Location MapItem type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 330 OC DE (Browse shelf) | Available | T0027929 |
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330 MC MA Managerial economics. | 330 MC PR Principles of economics / | 330 MI EC Economics today / | 330 OC DE Deciphering economics : | 330 OS RE Reasonably simple economics : | 330 OW HI A history of the moral economy : | 330 OX FO The Oxford handbook of banking and financial history |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Economics surround us, impacting the decisions people make as consumers, producers, workers, savers, investors, taxpayers, and voters. This guide offers a thorough and understandable overview of basic economic concepts and principles, providing building blocks for understanding the systems of economics in today's complex world. It then explores contemporary, economics-related topics, issues, and challenges that exist within local communities, the U.S. economy, and the global economy. Using language that is clear, precise, and accessible to high school and community college students as well as to general readers, the book covers microeconomic topics, macroeconomic topics, and international economics. It connects theory and practice as it examines how economic decisions are made and looks at the roles of the private and public sectors in achieving growth, stability, and employment. In addition, the author explores overarching trends in the global economy and the prospects for economic development in emerging nations and offers specific ways to locate other quality print and online resources on economics.