Overview
This highly visual, full-colour guide contains everything you can learn in an Economics degree, made accessible and entertaining by economics expert Elaine Schwartz. Packed with flow diagrams, infographics, pull-out features and handy timelines, this book makes learning the subject easier than ever. It covers the whole breadth of the subject at degree level, covering market equilibrium, economic policy, comparative development and more. It also includes profiles of prominent economists, including Adam Smith, John Maynard Keynes and Einor Ostrom, and the contributions they have made to economic theory. By the time you finish this book, you will be able to answer questions such as: • How do supply and demand work? • What is monetary policy? • Is GDP the best measure of success? • What are the costs and benefits of globalization? A Degree in a Book: Economics is perfect for both students and those wishing to know how economics has played its part in constructing the world in which we live. ABOUT THE SERIES: The A Degree in a Book series covers a variety of fascinating subjects at degree level. Written by experts in their fields, these highly visual guides feature flow diagrams, infographics, handy timelines, information boxes, feature spreads and margin annotations, allowing readers to get to grips with complex topics in no time.
Full Product Details
Author: Elaine Schwartz
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd
Imprint: Arcturus
Dimensions:
Width: 25.00cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 22.00cm
ISBN: 9781398805224
ISBN 10: 139880522
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 31 August 2023
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Language: English
Author Information
Elaine Schwartz has spent her career sharing the interesting side of economics. At the Kent Place School in Summit, NJ, she has been honored through an Endowed Chair in Economics and the History Department chairmanship. At the same time, she developed curricula and wrote several books including Understanding Our Economy, and Econ 101 ½. Elaine has also written in the Encyclopedia of New Jersey and was a featured teacher in the Annenberg/CPB video project ""The Economics Classroom."" Beyond the classroom, she has presented Econ 101 ½ talks and led workshops for the Foundation for Teaching Economics, the National Council on Economic Education and for the Concord Coalition.
