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"In such turbulent economics times, 'Reading and Understanding Economics' enables you to get to grips with all the issues in today's economy discussed at length everywhere you look in the media leaving you armed with a new vocabulary of key economic terms ready to conduct your own analysis next time you read a newspaper or listen to the news for business or pleasure. The book demonstrates how the principles of economic theory can provide a useful a framework for understanding many key aspects of everyday life, from topical issues such as the housing market and the rise in fuel prices, to more fundamental issues of life as education, employment and healthcare. The book works by analysing a selection of articles from the Financial Times, Economist magazine, Guardian and the Times newspapers. The selected articles all relate to some of the most important issues in economics. An engaging analysis of each article is provided, explaining how the subject matter reflects a key topic which will form an important part of any economics course. Key terms are explained clearly using practical analogies to aid understanding.Book Blog - Visit the book's website at www.pearsoned.co.uk/boakes to ac

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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Kevin Boakes
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited; Prentice Hall / Financial Times
Published
2008
Language
EN
ISBN
9780273722540
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Economics, Fiction, Business
Rating
4 / 5 (4 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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