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Economics: The User's Guide

Economics: The User's Guide
Ha-Joon Chang
Bloomsbury USA, 2015
Level: beginner
Perspective: Austrian Economics, Behavioral Economics, Complexity Economics, Ecological Economics, Evolutionary Economics, Feminist Economics, Institutionalist Economics, Marxian Political Economy, Neoclassical Economics, Post-Keynesian Economics
Topic: Economic History, Globalization & International Economic Relations, Reflection of Economics
page count: 384 pages
ISBN: 9781620408148

Blurb

From the internationally bestselling author and prizewinning economist--a highly original guide to the global economy. In his bestselling 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism, Cambridge economist Ha-Joon Chang brilliantly debunked many of the predominant myths of neoclassical economics. Now, in an entertaining and accessible primer, he explains how the global economy actually works--in real-world terms. Writing with irreverent wit, a deep knowledge of history, and a disregard for conventional economic pieties, Chang offers insights that will never be found in the textbooks. 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.

Comment from our editors:

This is just perfect for those who wish or think about starting learning Economics or for those that look to deepening their pluralist economic knowledge. Ha-Joon Chang uses a language that is accessible to all. His classification and history of different economics schools of thought are comprehensible and by exploring real-life cases and numbers he makes this indeed a practical guide to Economics!

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