Tom Mayer

INVITATION TO ECONOMICS

Understanding Argument and Policy

ΣΤΟΙΧΕΙΑ ΒΙΒΛΙΟΥ

ΕΤΟΣ ΕΚΔΟΣΗΣ2009
ΣΕΛΙΔΕΣ352
ΙSBN978-1-4051-8358-1
ΕΚΔΟΤΗΣWiley-Blackwell

Invitation to Economics empowers the reader to spot naive and spurious economic arguments by inculcating an intuitive ‘feel’ for economics.

A unique and critical guide to understanding economic arguments in the media

Focuses on microeconomics, specifically on the idea that economic policies often have important indirect effects

Key ideas are applied repeatedly in numerous case studies drawn from newspapers and other media

Economic principles are presented in an accessible and non-rigorous format using case studies

Incorporates the value judgments and political judgments that underlie economic policies