Think Like an Economist: Get to Grips with Money and Markets

By Anne Rooney

Book Overview

From the early barter system, through the Industrial Revolution, to the emergence of globalization, economics has defined our lives. Think Like an Economist is a fun introduction to the main ideas of economics, untangling its intricacies and revealing the ways in which individuals, societies and nations allocate resources. Using a Q&A format, the book delves into questions such as:

- Why don't we just print more money?
- Is cash on the way out?
- How does the stock market work?
- Is the whole world capitalist now?

Written in an amusing and easy-to-understand style, Anne Rooney investigates how economics can be used to improve living standards and make the world a better place.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178888793X
• ISBN13: 9781788887939
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Arcturus Editions
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.7"