Basic Economics

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Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy  
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1st edition cover
Author(s) Thomas Sowell
Original title Basic Economics: A Citizen's Guide to the Economy
Country United States
Subject(s) Economics
Genre(s) Non-fiction
Publisher Basic Books
Publication date 2000
Media type Print
Pages 366 p. (1st ed.)
786 p. (4th ed.)
ISBN 9780465081387
OCLC Number 44427159

Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy is a book by economist Thomas Sowell. The text covers a wide range of economic concepts and explains economic principles through real-world examples from history, in a language style that is geared toward the layman, lacking technical jargon, mathematical formulas and statistical charts and models.

The book has been revised and updated a number of tiems since its original publication and as of 2011 is in its 4th edition.

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  • Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy 3rd Edition (2007):
  • Basic Economics: A Citizen's Guide to the Economy 2nd Edition (2004):
  • Basic Economics: A Citizen's Guide to the Economy 1st Edition (2000):