Economics : a very short introduction
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- ISBN: 0192853457
- ISBN: 9780192853455
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Physical Description:
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172 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. - Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-162) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Preface -- List of illustrations -- List of tables -- Prologue -- 1. Macroeconomic history -- 2. Trust -- 3. Communities -- 4. Markets -- 5. Science and technology as institutions -- 6. Households and firms -- 7. Sustainable economic development -- 8. Social well-being and democratic government -- Epilogue -- Further readiing -- Index. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | HB 171 .D37 2007 | 30775305483761 | General Collection | Available | - |
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Economics: a Very Short Introduction
Combining a global approach with examples from everyday life, Partha Dasgupta describes the lives of two children who live very different lives in different parts of the world: in the Mid-West USA and in Ethiopia. He compares the obstacles facing them, and the processes that shape their lives, their families, and their futures. He shows how economics uncovers these processes, finds explanations for them, and how it forms policies and solutions. Along the way, Dasgupta provides an intelligent and accessible introduction to key economic factors and concepts such as individual choices, national policies, efficiency, equity, development, sustainability, dynamic equilibrium, property rights, markets, and public goods.