2014 EconomicsTheUsersGuide

(Chang, 2014) ⇒ Ha-Joon Chang. (2014). “Economics: The User's Guide.” Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN:9781620408131

Subject Headings: Economic History, Economic School of Thought.

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Unlike many economists, who present only one view of their discipline, Chang introduces a wide range of economic theories, from classical to Keynesian, revealing how each has its strengths and weaknesses, and why there is no one way to explain economic behavior. Instead, by ignoring the received wisdom and exposing the myriad forces that shape our financial world, Chang gives us the tools we need to understand our increasingly global and interconnected world often driven by economics. From the future of the Euro, inequality in China, or the condition of the American manufacturing industry here in the United States Economics: The User's Guide is a concise and expertly crafted guide to economic fundamentals that offers a clear and accurate picture of the global economy and how and why it affects our daily lives.

PROLOGUE Why Bother? WHY DO YOU NEED TO LEARN ECONOMICS?, 1,

INTERLUDE I How to Read This Book, 9,

PART ONE: GETTING USED TO IT,

CHAPTER 1 Life, The Universe and Everything WHAT IS ECONOMICS?, 15,

CHAPTER 2 From Pin to PIN CAPITALISM 1776 AND 2014, 29,

CHAPTER 3 How Have We Got Here? A BRIEF HISTORY OF CAPITALISM, 45,

CHAPTER 4 Let a Hundred Flowers Bloom HOW TO 'DO' ECONOMICS, 109,

CHAPTER 5 Dramatis Personae WHO ARE THE ECONOMIC ACTORS?, 171,

INTERLUDE II Moving On ..., 203,

PART TWO: USING IT,

CHAPTER 6 How Many Do You Want It to Be? OUTPUT, INCOME AND HAPPINESS, 209,

CHAPTER 7 How Does Your Garden Grow? THE WORLD OF PRODUCTION, 239,

CHAPTER 8 Trouble at the Fidelity Fiduciary Bank FINANCE, 277,

CHAPTER 9 Boris's Goat Should Drop Dead INEQUALITY AND POVERTY, 315,

CHAPTER 10 I've Known a Few People Who've Worked WORK AND UNEMPLOYMENT, 345,

CHAPTER 11 Leviathan or the Philsopher King? THE ROLE OF THE STATE, 375,

CHAPTER 12 'All Things in Prolific Abundance' THE INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION, 405,

EPILOGUE What Now? HOW CAN WE USE ECONOMICS TO MAKE OUR ECONOMIC BETTER?, 449,

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	Author	volume	Date Value	title	type	journal	titleUrl	doi	note	year
2014 EconomicsTheUsersGuide	Ha-Joon Chang			Economics: The User's Guide						2014