ABSTRACT

Understanding Economics presents an interesting and accessible introduction to key economic ideas. The book clearly shows the relevance of economics to everyday situations. Examples are drawn from the internal workings of households, business firms and non-profit organizations. The book is user friendly in both style and content and requires no prior knowledge of economics and minimal mathematics.

part |150 pages

Basic Concepts

part |132 pages

The Economics of Organizations

chapter |32 pages

The household

chapter |47 pages

The business firm I

chapter |27 pages

The business firm II

chapter |24 pages

Non-profit ‘firms'

part |125 pages

Investment, Risk and Uncertainty

chapter |44 pages

Investment

chapter |39 pages

Risk and Uncertainty

chapter |14 pages

Investment in non-profits

chapter |26 pages

Investment in people

chapter |2 pages

Conclusion