Economics Explained: Everything You Need to Know About How the Economy Works and Where It's Going

Heilbroner, Robert L.,Thurow, Lester

ISBN 10: 0684846411 / ISBN 13: 9780684846415

Published by Touchstone, 1998

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Synopsis:

In its fourth edition, Economics Explained continues its announced purpose—to explain that mysterious thing called economics—with a new urgency.

It is announced in the first sentence of the introduction: "Just in case the reader-to-be hasn't noticed, disturbing things are going on in the American economy these days."

This new edition is about these disturbing things: a trend toward inequality of incomes, the appearance of a new "globalized" capitalism, the "specter" of inflation. As before, Robert Heilbroner and Lester Thurow treat these problems in language that seeks to make clear their causes and treatments. In this straightforward, highly accessible reference, Heilbroner and Thurow -- two of America's most respected and articulate economists -- offer all the economics essential for becoming an effective investor, a savvy business decision maker, or simply an informed member of society.

About the Authors: Robert Heilbroner, one of America's foremost economists, is the author of THE WORDLY PHILOSOPHERS and other books. Lester Thurow is the author of many books including Head to Head. He teaches at MIT.

Lester Carl Thurow was a political economist, former dean of the MIT Sloan School of Management, and author of books on economic topics.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Economics Explained: Everything You Need to ...
Publisher: Touchstone
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: paperback
Condition: Very Good