Crash Course: Economics

Economics has been studied for at least 2,750 years, yet there are more questions being asked and more theories being offered to challenge traditional economic principles than ever before. Economics: A Crash Course covers the essential theories, from credit and debt to globalization and from Keynes to the Chicago School, before bringing in the latest ideas that incorporate knowledge gained from other disciplines, including planetary boundaries and eco taxes. Together, you will not only have a thorough understanding of traditional economics, you will also know the cutting edge ideas that attempt to explain the world today. This accessible introduction to economics includes: 52 topics explaining the key ideas and concepts timelines to show how the study of economics has developed from the past to the present biographies of key people.