Educational: Economics
Usborne Publishing Ltd Economics for Beginners
Book SynopsisNobody has everything they need, all the time so how can we make do with what we have? Economics is all about understanding the choices we make to solve this problem. With bright infographics, this informative book describes why markets are so important, how businesses work out what to sell, and how governments choose how to run a country.Trade ReviewA fantastic book for young readers * Armadillo *Table of ContentsWhat is economics?What is an economy?What do economists study?How do you do economics?Chapter 1: Not enough to go aroundThe things we need to survive, how we choose them, and why there's never enough time: the big reasons why economies exist.Chapter 2: MarketsBuying and selling and how prices are set - as if by magic.Chapter 3: Making choices How do people make choices and why are those choices often unexpected? How can businesses and governments change people's choices? Why would they want to?Chapter 4: Production, profit and competitionWhat big choices do businesses face? Why is competition so important? Why do some businesses produce pollution and what should we do about it?Chapter 5: Economic systemsIs there a set of rules that would make it possible to share everything fairly? Or is it better to have winners and losers? What systems have people tried?Chapter 6: MacroeconomicsWhat tools do governments use to measure the economy? What effects do their choices have on individual people and the economy as a whole?Chapter 7: International tradeWhy everyone from around the world benefits from buying and selling each other's products - and why governments sometimes don't like it.Chapter 8: Big questions (and a few answers)How the tools of economics help us make sense of everything, from war to famine to saving the planet.What's next?GlossaryIndexAcknowledgements
£9.49
Hachette Children's Group Super Smart Thinking: Economics Made Easy
Book SynopsisWelcome to the wonderful world of economics! Super Smart Thinking: Economics uses striking design and illustrations combined with easy-to-understand text introduce important concepts, such as the economic problem, self-interest and government intervention. This book is part of the Super Smart Thinking series takes highly complex concepts and explains them in clear and straight-forward ways through the use of everyday relatable examples.Perfect for high-flying kids aged 11 and up, and those with the curiosity to delve deeper into the world of Economics.Table of Contents 1: What is Economics? 2: Thinking like an economist 3: How do people decide what to buy? 4: How do firms decide what to sell? 5: How do markets work? 6: Ways that markets fail 7: Small ways governments try to help 8: The big picture for a whole economy 9: Important aims for governments 10: Big ways governments try to help 11: Why should countries work together? 12: Globalisation 13: Challenges for the future 14: Glossary and Further information
£8.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Economics for Middle School
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£128.25
