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1 online resource : illustrations |
| Series |
30-second |
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30-second series.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Schools of Thought; GLOSSARY; Classical; Marxism; Keynesian economics (positive); profile: Friedrich von Hayek; Neoclassical synthesis; Austrian school; Economic Systems; GLOSSARY; Free market capitalism; Market socialism; profile: Milton Friedman; Central planning; Mercantilism; Shock therapy; The Washington consensus; Economic Cycles; GLOSSARY; Keynesian economics (normative); Monetarism; profile: John Maynard Keynes; The Phillips curve; Permanent income hypothesis; Rational expectations; Time consistency; Financial accelerator |
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Financial instability hypothesisLender of last resort; Growth; GLOSSARY; Neoclassical growth; New growth theory; profile: Thomas Malthus; Creative destruction; Human capital; The rule of law; Limits to growth; Global Trade; GLOSSARY; Comparative advantage; Heckscher-Ohlin trade model; New trade theory; profile: David Ricardo; Optimal currency area; The impossible trinity; Purchasing power parity; Choice; GLOSSARY; Rational choice; Game theory; profile: Gary Becker; Public choice; Expected utility theory; Prospect theory; Tax & Spend Policies; GLOSSARY; Tax incidence; Excess burden |
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Profile: Alfred MarshallSupply-side economics; Crowding out; Markets; GLOSSARY; The invisible hand; Marginalism; profile: Adam Smith; The tragedy of the commons; Property rights; Polluter pays principle; Adverse selection; Moral hazard; Efficient market hypothesis; Rent seeking; Resources; Index; Acknowledgments |
| Summary |
Keynesian Economics, Free Market Capitalism, Monetarism, Game Theory and the Invisible Hand. Sure, you know what they mean. That is, you've certainly heard of them. But do you know enough about these economic theories to join a dinner party debate or dazzle the bar with your financial knowledge? 30 Second Economics takes the top 50 economic theories, and explains them to the general reader in half a minute, using nothing more than 300 words and one picture. Economics will suddenly seem a lot more fun than the economy, and make a lot more sense, and along the way you'll meet founding fathers of |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Economics.
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economics.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- General.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Reference.
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Economics
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Business & Economics.
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Economic Theory.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Marron, Donald B. (Baird)
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Fishwick, Adam.
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| ISBN |
9781848314498 |
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1848314493 |
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