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The Basics of Economics
David E. O'Connor
Book Code: GR2520
ISBN: 0-313-32520-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32520-5
424 pages, figures; photos; tables
Greenwood Press
Publication: 8/30/2004
List Price: $82.95 (UK Sterling Price: £47.95)
Discount Price: $58.07 Greenwood Press Fall 2008 Backlist Sale. Use code 0826. Save 30%. Ends 12/31/2008.
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Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 7 X 10
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  • [W]ill easily serve as a college-level text: it provides a fine history of the rise of modern capitalism and other economic movements, considers the evolution of the business world from local to global, and examines world finance, savings institutions and investments to probe the roots of economic trends and activities. Excellent and in-depth, Basics of Economics is not to be missed.
    —MBR Internet Bookwatch/The Bookwatch     April 2005
Description: Economics is often viewed as the "dismal science," a dry subject with few ready applications to the real world. This concise reference examines the history of economic thought and the dynamic people and movements that shaped the economic landscape of the world, past and present. It chronicles the rise of modern capitalism and the other isms, e.g., democratic socialism, communism, and fascism. It explores the expansion of business enterprise and countervailing forces such as the consumer movement and the labor movement. It delves into the world of finance, saving and investing, and the incentives that drive economic activity. It demystifies the complexities of the macroeconomy by explaining the process of economic growth and how the government combats the recurring problems of recession, unemployment, and inflation. It examines the globalization juggernaut, and the whirlwind of cross-border business activity that helps create enormous wealth for some, economic distress for others. It also examines prospects for sustainable economic development and the global poverty reduction strategies underway in global economy. The reference concludes with a frank description of career opportunities in the field of economics, for academic, business, and government economists.
Table of Contents:
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Common Abbreviations in Economics
  • Timeline of Key Economic Events of the Modern Era: 1750-2005
  • Economics as a Social Science
  • A Survey of Economic History and Economic Thought
  • The Rise of Modern Capitalism: The Power of the Market
  • The Other ISMS: Socialism, Communism, and Fascism
  • Business Firms: The Basic Production Unit
  • Consumers Organize: Consumer Behavior and Consumer Power
  • Workers Organize: The Labor Force and Labor Power
  • Financial Markets: The Arteries of Economic Activity
  • Perspectives on Economic Growth
  • In Search of Economic Stability
  • Globalization: Creating a Global Marketplace
  • The Challenge of Sustainable Economic Development
  • Careers in Economics
  • Glossary of Selected Terms
  • Key Economic Web Sites
  • Selected Videotapes
  • Index to Biographies
  • General Index
LC Card Number: 2004008304
LCC Class: HB71
Dewey Class: 330
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