Description
Book SynopsisThis is the second title in Capstone s new, essential business series What You Need to Know About These accessible books will get anyone up to speed on a core business subject, fast.
Trade Reviewclear and easy to understand it does not shy away from technical issues happy to explain complex concepts in a straightforward way. (Enlightenmenteconomics.com, March 2011). This excellent volume contains a pithy summary of the credit crunch . (Mail on Sunday, March 2011). 'This is an excellent guide that manages to presuppose almost no knowledge and yet bring the reader up to scratch in just 280 pages . (Independent.ie, December 2011)
Table of ContentsIntroduction – What You Need to Know about Economics 1
1 – Growth 5
2 – Inflation 39
3 – Employment 75
4 – Trade 111
5 – Money 147
6 – Central Banking 181
7 – The Public Finances 213
8 – Housing 245
Conclusion 279
Acknowledgements 283
Sources 285
Index 291
