Economics

The world's leading economies are facing not just one but many crises. The financial meltdown may not be over, climate change threatens major global disruption, economic inequality has reached extremes not seen for a…

Now in its third edition, Economics: The Basics continues to provide an engaging and topical introduction to the key issues in contemporary economics. Fully updated to take into account the global recession, ongoing…

"Originally ppublished in 2016 under the title aEconomie du bien commun A Presses Universitaires de France"--Title page verso.

From stocks and shares to supply and demand, tiny tots will discover just how simple economics can be.

Kate Raworth Engelsk / Heftet / 2018 ISBN 9781847941398

Economics in Minutes condenses key economics concepts into 200 short and easily digested essays. Featuring not only fundamental ideas, such as the role of money and how the stock market works, but also subjects that are…

Aim for the top marks with this concise and accurate guide to the key topics, from renowned IB economics author Paul Hoang

Economics has the capacity to offer us deep insights into some of the most formidable problems of life, and offer solutions to them too. Combining a global approach with examples from everyday life, Partha Dasgupta…

The microfinance revolution has allowed more than 150 million poor people around the world to receive small loans without collateral, build up assets, and buy insurance. The idea that providing access to reliable and…

A comprehensive, accessible and fun guide to debt, finance, trade, money, taxation, supply, demand and all the other big issues that worry us all yet relatively few truly understand.

This classic, bestselling textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of development economics. An ideal textbook for undergraduate students of economics and other social sciences, it is also suitable for…

Presents an introduction to economics that covers both microeconomics and macroeconomics, discussing such topics as inflation, recessions, competition, supply and demand, monopolies, and free markets.

A comprehensive text that covers both the microeconomics of banking and risk management in banks. Chapters are self-contained, making it easy to select specific topics for teaching. Striking a balance between analyses of…

Describes the history of economic thought, focusing on the development of economic theory from Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations" to the late twentieth century. This text examines how important economists have reflected on…

Reporting on cutting-edge advances in economics, this book presents a selection of commentaries that reveal the weaknesses of several core economics concepts.

Economics has the capacity to offer us deep insights into some of the most formidable problems of life, and offer solutions to them too. Combining a global approach with examples from everyday life, Partha Dasgupta…

Meet the economic gangster. He's the United Nations diplomat who double-parks his Mercedes on New York City streets at rush hour because the cops can't touch him - he has diplomatic immunity. He's the Chinese smuggler…

'Tom Prusa has shaped our understanding of contingent protection through his writings over the years. His penetrating and innovative analysis, has increased the awareness about the welfare implications of these…

The global economic crisis of 2008--2009 seemed a crisis not just of economic performance but also of the system's underlying political ideology and economic theory. But a second Great Depression was averted, and the…

What is economics? What can - and can't - it explain about the world? Why does it matter? This book teaches economics at Cambridge University, and writes a column for the Guardian.

Economic Methodology explores the status and character of economics as a social science and introduces students to philosophical issues underlying modern science.

Untangle the jargon and understand how you're involved in everyday economics If you want to get to grips with the basics of economics and understand a subject that affects British citizens on a daily basis, then look no…

12 Nobel Laureates take readers on a tour of some of the everyday issues that can be explored using basic economic principles. Topics include how economic tools can be used to rebuild nations in the aftermath of a war;…

The ultimate guide to understanding how economics shapes our world

The fastest way to learn about economics, from supply and demand to fair trade and financial crises.

Economic sanctions provide an alternative to waging war or a means to advance human rights. But are they morally justifiable? Philosophers have explored the ethics of war but rarely the ethics of carrots and sticks.…

This book shows how careful attention to moral reasoning can enrich economic understanding and clarify the importance and the limits of an economic analysis of policy problems.

In this concise history, Heinz D. Kurz selects major moments in the development of economic ideas to portray how insights are acquired, lost, and reborn. He focuses on the dynamic individuals who give old ideas new life…

This book represents a major step forward in the use of economic sociology to illuminate the nature and workings of capitalism amid the far-reaching changes of the contemporary era of global capitalism. For the past…