Callander, Andrew, 1958-

The OIKOS illustrated dictionary of economic terms / Andrew Callender, Marie Callender - Invercargill, N.Z. : OIKOS Economics and Business Education Resources, c2000. - 160 p : ill. ; 22 cm.

"OIKOS or "oikos" is the Greek word meaning household. It is the word from which the English word economics is derived." - Verso of t.p.

"The OIKOS illustrated dictionary of economic terms has been specifically written to help students of introductory economics with the jargon and technical terms that feature so prominently in the study of this subject. This dictionary has been written with the following courses in mind : 6th form Economics ; 7th form Economics ; NZIM Basic Economics ; NZ Dip Bus Economic environment. The OIKOS illustrated dictionary of electronic terms contains : 160 pages ; over 340 economic terms and expressions defined and explained ; over 75 diagrams, graphs and tables ; over 130 clip art illustrations ; dozens of examples, equations, calculations and illustrations. In particular, the OIKOS illustrated dictionary of economic terms has been written and expertly appraised for use by English as a second language (ESOL), students. Care has been taken to avoid long sentences, ambiguous expressions and phrasal verbs". - Back cover.

090872022X


Economics--Dictionaries.

330.03 / CAL