The Instant Economist: Everything You Need to Know About How the Economy Works

Taylor, Timothy

ISBN 10: 0452297524 / ISBN 13: 9780452297524

Published by Plume, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Instant Economist: Everything You Need to Know About How the Economy Works
• Publisher: Plume
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0452297524
• ISBN 13: 9780452297524
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

The Only Economics Book You Will Ever Need.

Economics isn't just about numbers: it's about politics, psychology, history, and so much more. We are all economists - when we work, save for the future, invest, pay taxes, and buy our groceries. Yet many of us feel lost when the subject arises. Award-winning professor Timothy Taylor tackles all the key questions and hot topics of both microeconomics and macroeconomics, including: * Why do budget deficits matter? * What exactly does the Federal Reserve do? * Does globalization take jobs away from American workers? * Why is health insurance so costly? The perfect read for fans of Freakonomics, The Undercover Economist and Naked Economics, The Instant Economist offers the knowledge and sophistication to understand the issues - so you can understand and discuss economics on a personal, national, and global level.

About the Author

Timothy Taylor is managing editor of the American Economics Association's Journal of Economic Perspectives. He won numerous teaching awards for his classes at Stanford University and was named a distinguished lecturer at the University of Minnesota. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.