The Basics - Ecomomics

Tony Cleaver

Economics: The Basics provides a fascinating introduction to the
key issues in contemporary economics. Comprehensive and easy to
read, it covers major microeconomic and macroeconomic aspects
including:
● demand, supply and price theory;
● monopoly and competition;
● inflation and unemployment;
● money, banking and government policies;
● international trade;
● developmental and environmental issues.
Through case studies ranging from the coffee plantations of
El Salvador to the international oil industry and the economic
slowdown in Japan, this book addresses the fundamental theoretical
and practical issues in economics.
This accessible guidebook is essential reading for anyone who
wants to understand how economics works and why it is important.