Guide to Economic Indicators: Making Sense of Economics, Fifth Edition (The Economist Series) - Hardcover

Economist; The Economist

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1576601455 ISBN 13: 9781576601457

Publisher: Bloomberg Press, 2003

Synopsis

The definitive guide to understanding and interpreting economic indicators

The Book

It is essential in business and many professions today to have a thorough understanding of economic information. Written for the non-specialist, this highly accessible guide provides the keys to understanding all the major and many lesser economic indicators: what they are, the areas they cover, their reliability, and how and why to interpret them. It contains chapters covering:
• GDP (Gross Domestic Product),GNP (Gross National Product) and GNI (Gross National Income)
• Growth, trends and cycles
• Population, employment, unemployment
• Government and Consumers
• Investment and savings
• Industry and commerce
• Exchange rates
• Money and financial markets Now in its fifth edition this fully updated, revised guide is invaluable for anyone who needs or simply wants to have the underlying economic realities of the world we live in clearly explained.

About this title

Book Description

It is even more essential—and complicated—than in the past to have a thorough understanding of economic information. Written for the non-specialist, this highly accessible guide provides the key to understanding all the major and many lesser economic indicators: what they are; the areas they cover; their reliability; and how and why to interpret them.

Fully updated and revised, this guide is invaluable for anyone who needs or simply wants to have the underlying economic realities of the world we live in clearly explained.

 

From the Publisher

A blueprint for understanding economic information from all over the world. There is a critical need today for business executives, investors, and students to have a thorough knowledge of the economic indicators that are released every day and used throughout the world. This comprehensive primer addresses that need. Clearly explaining each major indicator and how to interpret it, The Economist Guide to Economic Indicators enables readers to not only understand the facts and grasp their significance, but to relate them to their individual situations.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomberg Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1576601455
• ISBN 13: 9781576601457
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 240