Basic economics a citizen's guide to the economy - Sowell, Thomas 1930- (New York, N.Y. Basic Books, 2000)
What is Economics - PART 1 - Prices - The role of prices - - Price Controls - - An Overview - PART 2 - Industry and Commerce - The Rise and Fall of Businesses - - The Role of Profits---and Losses - - Big Business and Government - - An Overview - PART 3 - Work and Pay - Productivity and Pay - - Controlled Labor Markets - - An Overview - PART 4 - Time and Risk - Investment and Speculation - - Risks and Insurance - - An Overview - PART 5 - The National Economy - National Output - - Money and the Banking System - - The Role of Government - - An Overview - PART 6 - The International Economy - International Trade - - International Transfers of Wealth - - An Overview - PART 7 - Popular Economic Fallacies - - "Non-Economic" Values - - Prices and Purchasing Power - - Business and Labor - - An Overview.
Donated by Department of Economics, American University.
Keywords: Economics