Economics for Pleasure: Second Edition - Softcover

Shackle, G. L. S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521095077 ISBN 13: 9780521095075

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1968

Synopsis

The language and theory of economics is very much a part of our lives; yet most of us know little of the meaning of 'inflation', 'productivity' or 'balance of payments', or of the workings of the bank rate or a national monetary policy. The problem is to bridge the gulf between the economist on the one side and the businessman, the banker, the politician, the journalist and the ordinary man on the other. Professor Shackle has provided the solution. In his book the first part of each chapter presents a familiar situation typifying some aspects of economic theory, the second comments on it and introduces and explains the relevant technical terms. This 1968 edition has two additional chapters: one on input-output analysis and activity analysis, the other giving an account of the theory of growth originated by Sir Roy Harrod.

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Book Description:

Economics is very much a part of our lives; yet most of us know little of the meaning of 'inflation' or 'productivity'. In this 1968 book, Professor Shackle bridges the gulf between the economist and the ordinary man. Each chapter presents a situation typifying some aspects of economic theory and comments upon this, explaining relevant technical terms.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1968
• ISBN 10: 0521095077
• ISBN 13: 9780521095075
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 290