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From the early barter system, through the Industrial Revolution, to the emergence of globalisation, economics has defined our lives. Think Like an Economist is a fun introduction to the main ideas of economics, untangling its intricacies and revealing the ways in which individuals, societies and nations allocate resources. Using a Q&A format, the book delves into questions such as: • Why don't we just print more money? • Is cash on the way out? • How does the stock market work? • Is the whole world capitalist now? Written in an amusing and easy-to-understand style, Anne Rooney investigates how economics can be used to improve living standards and make the world a better place.

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Author:   Anne Rooney
Publisher:   Arcturus Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Arcturus
ISBN:  

9781788886499

ISBN 10:   1788886496
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   15 June 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: What is economics all about? Chapter 1: What is money anyway? Chapter 2: What goes into making things? Chapter 3: How do supply and demand work? Chapter 4: Does cost reflect value? Chapter 5: How do we know if a country is rich or poor? Chapter 6: How did we get here? Chapter 7: Is the whole world capitalist now? Chapter 8: Why do we pay taxes? Chapter 9: Why don't we just print more money? Chapter 10: Don't we still have to make things? Chapter 11: What are we paying for? Chapter 12: Why can't I get a job? Chapter 13: What should the state own? Chapter 14: Is inflation good or bad? Chapter 15: If we are the 99 per cent, who are the 1 per cent? Chapter 16: Why does the EU pay farmers not to grow crops? Chapter 17: Is cash on the way out? Chapter 18: How do economic crashes happen? Chapter 19: Does austerity work? Chapter 20: How long will the shops stay open? Chapter 21: How does the stock market work? Chapter 22: Does aid help or hinder? Chapter 23: How do we benefit from international trade? Chapter 24: How do multinationals escape paying tax?

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Anne Rooney has taught English at Cambridge and York universities and was Royal Literary Fellow at Newnham College, Cambridge University in 2014-16. She has written many books on science and technology, and was short-listed for the ALCS Educational Writers' Award in 2015.

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