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Economics is too important to be left to the economists, argues Jim Stanford, and this concise and readable book provides nonspecialists with all the information they need to understand how capitalism works (and how it doesnand#8217;t).
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Now in its second edition, Economics for Everyone is an antidote to the abstract and ideological way that economics is normally taught and reported. Key concepts such as finance, competition, and wages are explored, and their importance to everyday life is revealed. Stanford answers such questions as and#147;Do workers need capitalists,and#8221; and#147;Why does capitalism harm the environment,and#8221; and and#147;What really happens on the stock market.and#8221;
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Illustrated with humorous and educational cartoons by Tony Biddle, and supported with a comprehensive set of web-based course materials for popular economics courses, this book will appeal to students of social sciences who need to engage with economics as well as anyone seeking to better understand todayand#8217;s economy.
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and#8220;Stanford is that rare breed: the teacher who changed your life. He has written a bookand#8212;both pragmatic and idealisticand#8212;with the power to change the world.and#8221;
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andquot;Is economics the and#39;dismal scienceand#39;? Not in Jim Stanfordand#39;s capable hands. If we are to have better economic policies in the future, and#39;everyoneand#39; needs a guide, and this one is short but sweet.andquot;
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andquot;Jim Stanford has provided a highly readable yet rigorous guide to the economics of capitalism. It is to be commended for its comprehensive yet critical coverage--from work to globalization, from the environment to high finance.andquot;
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andquot;Jim Stanford has written a wonderfully accessible and useful book for union activists or anyone else who wants to learn about how the economy works in order to change it.andquot;
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Unique graphic introductions to big ideas and thinkers, written by experts in the field.
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A comic-book introduction to economics from David Orrell, the author of Economyths: 11 Ways Economics Gets it Wrong. With illustrations from Borin Van Loon. Part of the internationally-recognised Introducing Graphic Guide series.
Today, it seems, all things are measured by economists. The so-called 'dismal science' has never been more popular - or, given its failure to predict or prevent the recent financial crisis, more controversial.
But what are the findings of economics? Is it really a science? And how can it help our lives?
Introducing Economics traces the history of the subject from the ancient Greeks to the present day. Orrell and Van Loon bring to life the contributions of great economists - such as Adam Smith, Karl Marx, John Maynard Keynes and Milton Friedman - and delve into ideas from new areas such as ecological and complexity economics that are revolutionizing the field.
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Today, economics is everywhere, and itand#8217;s never been more popularand#151; as bestselling books such as Freakonomics attest. But what is economics really about? What do the great economists think, and what can economics do for us today? David Orrell explains all in Introducingand#8217;s trademark intelligent style, accompanied by brilliant illustrations from Borin van Loon.
David Orrell is a Canadian mathematician who lives in Oxford, the university from which he received his doctorate. His previous book was Economyths (Icon, 2010).
Borin Van Loon has worked on numerous Introducing titles. He is a freelance illustrator, surrealist painter, and collagist.
About the Author
David Orrell: David Orrell is a Canadian mathematician who lives in Oxford, the university from which he received his doctorate. His work in the prediction of complex systems such as the weather and climate has been featured in New Scientist, the Financial Times, BBC Radio and CBC TV. He was a finalist in the 2007 Canadian Science Writers' Association book award. His most recent book was Economyths (Icon, 2010).
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Why Study Economics?
Part One: Preliminaries
1 The Economy and Economics
2 Capitalism
3 Economic History
4 The Politics of Economics
Part Two: The Basics of Capitalism: Work, Tools, and Profit
5 Work, Production, and Value
6 Working with Tools
7 Companies, Owners, and Profit
8 Working for a Living
9 Reproduction (for Economists!)
10 Closing the Little Circle
Part Three: Capitalism as a System
11 Competition
12 Business Investment
13 Employment and Unemployment
14 Inequality and its Consequences
15 Divide and Conquer
16 Capitalism and the Environment
Part Four: The Complexity of Capitalism
17 Money and Banking
18 Inflation, Central Banks, and Monetary Policy
19 Paper Chase: Stock Markets, Financialization,
and Pensions
20 The Conflicting Personalities of Government
21 Spending and Taxing
22 Globalization
23 Development (and Otherwise)
24 Closing the Big Circle
25 The Ups and Downs of Capitalism
26 Meltdown and Aftermath
Part Five: Challenging Capitalism
27 Evaluating Capitalism
28 Improving Capitalism
29 Replacing Capitalism?
Conclusion: A Dozen Big Things to Remember
Index