Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy

Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy - Hardcover

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Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy - Hardcover

Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy - Hardcover

by Thomas Sowell
$45.00
$45.00

Book Overview

The bestselling citizen's guide to economics

"Thomas Sowell is the nation's greatest living economist." --American Spectator   

Basic Economics is a citizen's guide to economics, written for those who want to understand how the economy works but have no interest in jargon or equations. Bestselling economist Thomas Sowell explains the general principles underlying different economic systems: capitalist, socialist, feudal, and so on. In readable language, he shows how to critique economic policies in terms of the incentives they create, rather than the goals they proclaim. With clear explanations of the entire field, from rent control and the rise and fall of businesses to the international balance of payments, this is the first book for anyone who wishes to understand how the economy functions.

Drawing on lively examples from around the world and from centuries of history, Sowell explains basic economic principles for the general public in plain English.
ISBN9780465060733
Author Thomas Sowell
PublisherBasic Books
GenreNews & politics and Business
FormatHardcover
PublishedDecember 2014
Edition5
LanguageENG- English
Pages704
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Thomas Sowell

Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He is the author of dozens of books including Charter Schools and Their Enemies, winner of the 2021 Hayek Book Prize. He is the recipient of numerous other awards, including the National Humanities Medal, presented by the President of the United States in 2003.

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