What is the Economy?
Zed Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78699-560-5 (ISBN)
Why are houses so expensive? Is our banking system going to collapse again? Should we be worried that robots are going to take all our jobs? And just what exactly is the economy anyway? Economists and politicians would have you believe it is a rarified topic best left to ‘the experts’. The experts are wrong.
This book uncovers what people really mean when they talk about ‘the economy’, taking the word off its pedestal and showing that it’s just a lens for seeing the world around us. That, at its heart, economics is about you, and the society you’re a part of.
Explaining key concepts in economics in relation to how they directly affect your life – from your money to your home, your workplace to your future – What is the Economy? drags the obscure world of economics kicking and screaming towards the everyday and equips you with clarity and understanding.
Beth Leslie is a writer and editor. She became interested in economics when she realised it was a great way to better understand the world around her. Beth is currently the Editor for Economy, a charity that seeks to make economics more understandable for everyone. Joe Richards is an author, educator and economist. After the financial crash of 2008, Joe’s family lost their business and the home they grew up in. Spotting a lack of public understanding in the economy, Joe’s journey in economics began. Joe campaigned to make economics more accessible for everyone, working with organizations from the Bank of England and BBC News, to local schools and the UK government.
Acknowledgments
Preface (and a general warning)
Chapter 1: How did we get here?
Chapter 2: What is the economy?
Chapter 3: What is an economy for?
Chapter 4: You (and everybody else)
Chapter 5: Your High Street
Chapter 6: Your Home
Chapter 7: Your Work
Chapter 8: Your Money
Chapter 9: Your Society
Chapter 10: Your Government
Chapter 11: Your World
Chapter 12: The World Needs a New Language
Bibliography and Further Reading
| Erscheinungsdatum | 20.01.2022 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 518 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Wirtschaft |
| Schulbuch / Wörterbuch | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78699-560-3 / 1786995603 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78699-560-5 / 9781786995605 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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