The Beginner's Guide To The World Economy
E-Book Overview
In 75 clear and engaging entries, Epping explains the concepts readers hear discussed on every evening's news and that have an intimate bearing on their lives and livelihoods. From quotas to subsidies to the WTO, from tax havens to currency options, this timely book offers a fountainhead of vital information, presented simply but never simplistically - and without a single graph.
E-Book Information
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Year: 1,995
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Edition: 2 revised and updated
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Pages: 216
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Pages In File: 216
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Language: English
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Topic: 183
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Library: mexmat
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Issue: 14
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Org File Size: 10,445,668
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Extension: pdf
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Toc: Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 10 Introduction......Page 14 World Map, Map of Europe......Page 17 Maps - Purchasing Power, Population......Page 18 1. What is the World Economy?......Page 22 2. How is Wealth Determined Around the World?......Page 23 3. What is Macroeconomics?......Page 25 4. How Does International Trade Function?......Page 27 5. What are Trade Supluses and Deficits?......Page 29 6. How does Foreign Ownership Affect a Country's Economy?......Page 31 7. What is Money?......Page 32 8. What are the World's Major Currencies?......Page 35 9. What are Freely Floating Currencies?......Page 37<