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50 Economics Ideas You Really Need to Know
A complete introduction to the key concepts of finance and economics
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What exactly is a credit crunch? Why do footballers earn so much more than the rest of us? Which country is likely to be the world's leading economy in 10 years' time?
In 50 Economics Ideas You Really Need to Know, economics editor Edmund Conway introduces the central ideas of economics in a series of clear and concise essays. Beginning with an exploration of the basic theories, such as Adam Smith's 'invisible hand', and concluding with the latest research into the links between wealth and happiness, he sheds light on all the essential topics needed to understand booms and busts, bulls and bears, and the way the world really works.
Packed with real-life examples and quotations from key thinkers, 50 Economics Ideas You Really Need to Know provides a fascinating overview of how economics influences every aspect of our lives, from buying a house to what we had for breakfast this morning.
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ISBN: 9781529425130
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 18 August 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Greenfinch
Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 110.0mm
Height: 176.0mm
Weight: 146g
Pages: 208
About the Author
Ed Conway is Economics Editor of Sky News and formerly Economics Editor of The Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph. Ed was the first to reveal the Bank of England's plans to create money through quantitative easing and to warn of the funding gap in the banking system which later led to the collapse of Northern Rock. He lives in London.
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