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Understanding economics / Ken Heather

By: Heather, Ken.
Publisher: Harlow, England : Financial Times/Prentice Hall, 2000. Edition: 3rd ed.Description: xxiv, 472 p. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0273646567.Subject(s): Economics | Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 20th century | Great Britain -- Economic policyDDC classification: 330
Contents:
Preface. - A world to the student. - A world to the instructor. - Acknowledgements. - 1. East European economic reforms. - 2. The stock market. - 3. Traffic jams. - 4. The National Health Service. - 5. The regional problem. - 6. Small firms. - 7. British coal. - 8. Europe's airline prices. - 9. Business behaviour. - 10. Government expenditure. - 11. Trade unions. - 12. Damaging the Earth. - 13. Unemployment. - 14. Does Britain invest enough?. - 15. Beating inflation. - 16. The supply side revolution. - 17. Privatisation. - 18. Does the UK want an independent central bank?. - 19. Manufacturing trade. - 20. Giving up sterling. - Appendix 1. Guide to Sources of information. - Appendix 2. Sources of information on share prices. - Appendix 3. Measuring the distribution of income: the Gini coefficient. - Appendix 4. Derivation of the demand curve for labour. - Appendix 5. Determination of the multiplier. - Glossary. - Index.
Summary: This successful text offers a concise and accessible introduction to Economics, making it ideal for those coming to the subject for the first time. It adopts a unique case study approach, addressing current and often controversial issues, to both stimulate and challenge the student. Each of the twenty cases has been carefully chosen to build up an understanding of economic analysis, showing how economics theory relates to the real world. The third edition has been substantially revised to reflect recent policy changes and includes more coverage of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, the single currency and the economics of monetary integration. - Back cover
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Preface. - A world to the student. - A world to the instructor. - Acknowledgements. - 1. East European economic reforms. - 2. The stock market. - 3. Traffic jams. - 4. The National Health Service. - 5. The regional problem. - 6. Small firms. - 7. British coal. - 8. Europe's airline prices. - 9. Business behaviour. - 10. Government expenditure. - 11. Trade unions. - 12. Damaging the Earth. - 13. Unemployment. - 14. Does Britain invest enough?. - 15. Beating inflation. - 16. The supply side revolution. - 17. Privatisation. - 18. Does the UK want an independent central bank?. - 19. Manufacturing trade. - 20. Giving up sterling. - Appendix 1. Guide to Sources of information. - Appendix 2. Sources of information on share prices. - Appendix 3. Measuring the distribution of income: the Gini coefficient. - Appendix 4. Derivation of the demand curve for labour. - Appendix 5. Determination of the multiplier. - Glossary. - Index.

This successful text offers a concise and accessible introduction to Economics, making it ideal for those coming to the subject for the first time. It adopts a unique case study approach, addressing current and often controversial issues, to both stimulate and challenge the student. Each of the twenty cases has been carefully chosen to build up an understanding of economic analysis, showing how economics theory relates to the real world. The third edition has been substantially revised to reflect recent policy changes and includes more coverage of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, the single currency and the economics of monetary integration. - Back cover

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