The Most Accessible and Humorous Introduction to Macroeconomics
Need to understand today's economy? This is the book for you. The Cartoon Introduction to Economics, Volume Two: Macroeconomics is the most accessible, intelligible, and humorous introduction to unemployment, inflation, and debt you'll ever read. Whereas Volume One: Microeconomics dealt with the optimizing individual, Volume Two: Macroeconomics explains the factors that affect the economy of an entire country, and indeed the planet. It explores the two big concerns of macroeconomics: how economies grow and why economies collapse. It illustrates the basics of the labor market and explains what the GDP is and what it measures, as well as the influence of government, trade, and technology on the economy. Along the way, it covers the economics of global poverty, climate change, and the business cycle. In short, if any of these topics have cropped up in a news story and caused you to wish you grasped the underlying basics, buy this book.
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Part of Series: The Cartoon Introduction to Economics
Print length: 240 pages
Language: English
Publisher: Hill and Wang
Publication date: December 20, 2011
Dimensions: 7.05 x 0.6 x 9.95 inches
ISBN-10: 9780809033614
ISBN-13: 978-0809033614
The most accessible and humorous introduction to macroeconomics.
Illustrates the basics of the labor market, GDP, and government influence.
Addresses global poverty, climate change, and the business cycle.
Explains why economies grow and collapse in an easy-to-understand manner.
Helps you understand today's economy and news stories better.
