Economics Made Simple: How money, trade and markets really work (Harriman Economics Essentials)
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (699 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 085719142X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 196 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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He frequently appears as a commentator on television and radio, and has published articles in most major national newspapers and magazines. He is a graduate of the Universities of Edinburgh, St Andrews and Cambridge. About the Author Dr Madsen Pirie is President of the Adam Smith Institute (adamsmith) and Senior Visiting Fellow in Land Economy at the University of Cambridge. madsen-pirie . Madsen often addresses university and school audiences on economic and policy issues, and occasionally participates in panel discussions and speaks at international conferences. He was awarded the National Free Enterprise Award in 2010 (jointly with Dr Eamonn Butler)
He frequently appears as a commentator on television and radio, and has published articles in most major national newspapers and magazines. Madsen often addresses university and school audiences on economic and policy issues, and occasionally participates in panel discussions and speaks at international conferences. He is a graduate of the Universities of Edinburgh, St Andrews and Cambridge. He was awarded the N
How do banks work? What does the City do? Why do prices rise or fall? Is competition wasteful? How can we create more wealth? What causes globalization and how does it affect people?Economics Made Simple answers these and other questions, not in the way that economics textbooks do - with graphs, abstract models, jargon-ridden theory, and mathematical equations - but through narrative and lucid explanation rooted in everyday experience and common-sense intuitions.This is a personal school of economics for anyone who has ever wanted to know how money, trade and markets really work. The study of economics has never been so enjoyable - or eye-opening.
Four Stars Easy to understand. RatioExMachina said For economists and ignorants alike. This is a great book. I've read it and, despite having studied economics for a long time it made me understand a few things in a simpler way and shed some light on a few others.. clear and readable Mark Harrison I've learned a lot from this book. It's clearly written with a bit of dry British humor. He's got a worthwhile companion series of videos on Youtube as well.