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 | |
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.
See also
- Economics in One Lesson
- Lessons for the Young Economist
- Economics for Real People
- How an Economy Grows and Why it Crashes
Links
- Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy 4th Edition (2011):
- Basic Economics at TSowell.com
- Amazon.com
- 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):