Economics for Dummies

Sean Masaki Flynn - Collection For Dummies

362 pages, parution le 28/04/2005

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Demystify the science of how people make choices

Learn how economics affects you - and almost everything else!

In a world of limited resources, how do people maximize their happiness? That's what economics is all about, and Economics For Dummies tackles the topic in terms you can understand. This handy guide explains both macro- and microeconomics so you can comprehend the economic forces that shape our world.

Discover how to:

Decipher consumer behavior

Use the model of supply and demand

Recognize what causes recessions

Identify factors that lead to inflation

Understand fiscal and monetary policies

Appreciate the importance of international trade

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L'auteur - Sean Masaki Flynn

Sean Masaki Flynn, PhD, is an assistant professor of Economics at Vassar College in Roughkeepsie, New York.

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Introduction
Economics - The Science of How People Deal with Scarcity
- What Does Economics Study? And Why Should You Care?
- Cookies or Ice Cream? Tracking Consumer Choices
- Producing the Right Stuff the Right Way to Maximize Human Happiness
Macroeconomics - The Science of Economic Growth and Stability
- Measuring the Macroeconomy: How Economists Keep Track of Everything
- Inflation Frustration: Why More Money Isn't Always a Good Thing
- Understanding Why Recessions Happen
- Fighting Recessions with Monetary and Fiscal Policy
Microeconomics - The Science of Consumer and Firm Behavior
- Supply and Demand Made Easy
- Getting to Know Homo Economicus, the Utility-Maximizing Consumer
- The Core of Capitalism: The Profit-Maximizing Firm
- Why Economists Love Free Markets and Competition
- Monopolies: How Badly Would You Behave If You Had No Competition?
- Oligopoly and Monopolistic Competition: Middle Grounds
- Property Rights and Wrongs
- Market Failure: Asymmetric Information and Public Goods
The Part of Tens
- Ten (Or So) Famous Economists
- Ten Seductive Economic Fallacies
- Ten Economic Ideas to Hold Dear
Appendix
Index

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Sean Masaki Flynn
Collection	For Dummies
Parution	28/04/2005
Nb. de pages	362
Format	18,5 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	568g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780764557262
ISBN13	978-0-7645-5726-2