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If you think economics is a complicated discipline that's reserved for theorists and the intellectual elite and has nothing to do with you, think again. Economics impacts every aspect of our lives, from what we eat, to how we dress, to where we live. Economics might be complicated, but it has everything to do with you.
Economics For Dummies helps you see how your personal financial picture is influenced by the larger economic picture. When you understand how what happens on Wall Street affects Main Street and how policies emanating from the White House impact the finances in your house, you'll be able to: Learn how government economic decisions affect you and your family Make better spending decisions and improve your personal finances Maximize your business profits Make wiser investments
Written by Sean M. Flynn, PhD, Assistant Professor of Economics at Vassar College, Economics For Dummies covers all the basics of micro- and macroeconomic theory. The next time you need to understand an economic theory or calculation, whether it's on the nightly news or on a spreadsheet at work, you'll no longer be in the dark. Economics For Dummies covers all the history, principles, major theories, and terminology, including: How economics affect governments, international relations, business, and even environmental issues like global warming and endangered species How the government fights recessions and unemployment using monetary and fiscal policy How and why international trade is good for you even if you don't appreciate French champagne, Irish crystal, or Swiss watches How the law of supply and demand can explain the prices of everything from comic books to open heart surgeries How the Federal Reserve controls the money supply, interest rates, and inflation Basic theories such as Keynesian economics, the Laffer Curve, and Adam Smith's Invisible Hand
Presenting complex theories in simple terms and helping you decode the jargon, understand the equations, and debunk the common misconceptions, Economics For Dummies could be a big boon to your personal economy
Book News Annotation:
This guide for students and general readers uses plain language to
explain the principles of economics at both the macro and micro
levels. Flynn (economics, Vassar College) begins by explaining how
people deal with scarcity and the tradeoffs it forces them to make.
He then goes on to cover such topics as inflation, recessions,
consumer demand, free markets, monopolies, and property rights. The
final section contains brief biographies of famous economists as well
as summaries of ten important economic ideas.
Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Synopsis:
The fun and easy way to get a handle on the " dismal science"
Economics is now part of the high school curriculum in 48 states, and it’ s enjoying a surge of popularity as a college major. Written for beginning economics students as well as anyone else who wants to understand economic numbers in the newspapers or the pronouncements of Alan Greenspan, this friendly guide offers plain-English explanations of both macroeconomics and microeconomics and shows how economic forces affect real-world events.
Sean M. Flynn, PhD (Poughkeepsie, NY), is an assistant professor of economics at Vassar College.
Synopsis:
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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"Economics For Dummies will: Explain what an "economy" is and how government and individual consumers shape a national economy--and how the economy shapes government and individuals in return. Explain what economists do and how to understand what they say. Explain paradoxes, like: why it's a good thing for individudal consumers to sock away more savings, but a bad thing if all consumers start stuffing their mattresses (or bank accounts), how narrow self-interest can produce broad social benefits, how the uncoordinated markets of one nation get whipped into shape by the world market Define the basic terms of economics ("macroeconomics--GDP, inflation, business cycles, fiscal policy, monetary policy, trade deficits, etc.; "microeconomics --markets, supply & demand, pricing, regulation, etc.) and show how the forces of economics apply to everyday events.
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