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Free Lunch
David Smith
Revised edition of this classic accessible guide - fully updated to explore how the global crisis of...
The economy has never been so relevant to so many people as it is now, and it's vital that we understand how it affects our lives.'There's no such thing as a free lunch'is the one phrase everyone has heard from economics - not even for bankers. But why not? What does ...
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The Economist: Megachange
The Economist
Building on the hugely successful annualEconomist'The World in ...'publications, this essential ...
In 2050 there will be 9.3 billion people alive - compared with 7 billion today - and the number will still be rising. The population aged over sixty-five will have more than doubled, to more than 16 per cent; China's GDP will be 80 per cent more than...
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Africa's Future: Darkness to Destiny
Duncan Clarke
One of the world's leading strategists on global oil exploration puts forward a unique reformulation...
Many seek to"fix"Africa - economists, experts, politicians, gurus, cognoscenti and glitterati. But the continent conceals multiple secrets, including the Holy Grail: explanations of its saga over the previous centuries.Africa's Futuretells the tale ...
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The Economist: Economics (3rd edition)
The Economist
The real world realities of the far from dismal science
A radically revised new edition of this highly readable, popular guide aimed at everyone from students to statesmen who want to make sense of the modern economy and grasp how economic theory works in practice.It starts with the basics: what economics is about; the sources of economic growth such as people and investment; the role of central ...
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The Economist Guide To Economic Indicators
Richard Stutely
Making sense of Economics
It is even more essential in business and many professions today than in the past to have a thorough understanding of economic information. Written for the non-specialist, this highly accessible guide provides the keys to understanding all the major and many lesser economic indicators: what they are, the areas they cover, their reliability, and how and why to interpret ...
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The Economist Guide To Financial Markets
Marc Levinson
The definitive guide to why different financial markets exist and how they operate.
Extensively revised and updated following the credit crunch that began in 2007 and the financial crisis that erupted in 2008, the 5th edition of this highly regarded book, brings the reader right up to speed with the latest developments in financial instruments and provides a clear and incisive guide to this complex...
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The Economist: Economics: An A-Z Guide
Matthew Bishop
The new essential guide fromThe Economist.
Economics is the'study of how society uses its scarce resources'or, more snappily,'the science of choices'that helps people make decisions about how to use such scarce things as land, labour, raw materials, capital, entrepreneurial spirit and time. An understanding of economics can therefore help people in politics and public service, in ...
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The (Mis)Behaviour of Markets
Benoit B. Mandelbrot, Richard L. Hudson
Benoit Mandelbrot, father of fractal geometry, revolutionised our understanding of the models of ...
This international bestseller, which foreshadowed a market crash, explains why it could happen again if we don't act now. Fractal geometry is the mathematics of roughness: how to reduce the outline of a jagged leaf or static in a computer connection ...
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Free Lunch
David Smith
Updated with a filling course on the credit crunch, this digestible guide to economics, organised ...
The economy has never been so relevant to so many people as it is now, and it's vital that we understand how it affects our lives.'There's no such thing as a free lunch'is the one phrase everyone has heard from economics - not even for bankers. But ...
