Economics: The User's Guide: A Pelican Introduction (Pelican Books)

Chang, Ha-Joon

ISBN 10: 0718197038 / ISBN 13: 9780718197032

Published by Pelican, 2014

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What is economics? What can - and can't - it explain about the world? Why does it matter? This book teaches economics at Cambridge University, and writes a column for the Guardian. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 180 x 110 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290. . 2014. 1st Edition. mass_market. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Economics: The User's Guide: A Pelican Introduction (Pelican Books)
• Publisher: Pelican
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0718197038
• ISBN 13: 9780718197032
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

What is economics? What can - and can't - it explain about the world? Why does it matter? Ha-Joon Chang teaches economics at Cambridge University, and writes a column for the Guardian. The Observer called his book 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism, which was a no.1 bestseller, 'a witty and timely debunking of some of the biggest myths surrounding the global economy.' He won the Wassily Leontief Prize for advancing the frontiers of economic thought, and is a vocal critic of the failures of our current economic system.

About the Author

Ha-Joon Chang teaches economics at Cambridge University. His book 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism was a no.1 bestseller and was called by the Observer 'a witty and timely debunking of some of the biggest myths surrounding the global economy.' He is a popular columnist at the Guardian, and a vocal critic of the failures of our economic system.