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'Free of jargon, obfuscation and interminable subordinate clauses, his prose is just the job' The TimesA fully updated and revised edition of the classic guide.The economy has never been so relevant to so many people as it is now. 'There's no such thing as a free lunch' is the one phrase everyone has heard from economics. But why not? What does economics tell us about the price of lunch - and everything else?Set out like a good lunchtime conversation, Free Lunch will escort you through the mysteries of the economy. Your guides will be some of the greatest names in the field, including Smith, Marx and Keynes. This clever and witty introduction to economics is essential reading in these times of economic uncertainty, and far more satisfying than even the most gourmet banquet.
CONTRIBUTORS: David SmithEAN: 9781788168977COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 300 gHEIGHT: 198 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Profile Books LtdDATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / GeneralWIDTH: 128 cmSPINE:
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David Smith skilfully cuts through the mind-numbing waffle that surrounds much of modern economics, delivering a highly accessible guide to a subject that many claim to understand but very few do., Smith ... is an amiable and talented dining companion, Free of jargon, obfuscation and interminable subordinate clauses, his prose is just the job
David Smith is the Economics Editor of the Sunday Times and author of Will Europe Work?, Something Will Turn Up, The Dragon and the Elephant and The Age of Instability. He lives in London.
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'Free of jargon, obfuscation and interminable subordinate clauses, his prose is just the job' The TimesA fully updated and revised edition of the classic guide.The economy has never been so relevant to so many people as it is now. 'There's no such thing as a free lunch' is the one phrase everyone has heard from economics. But why not? What does economics tell us about the price of lunch - and everything else?Set out like a good lunchtime conversation, Free Lunch will escort you through the mysteries of the economy. Your guides will be some of the greatest names in the field, including Smith, Marx and Keynes. This clever and witty introduction to economics is essential reading in these times of economic uncertainty, and far more satisfying than even the most gourmet banquet.
CONTRIBUTORS: David SmithEAN: 9781788168977COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 300 gHEIGHT: 198 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Profile Books LtdDATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / GeneralWIDTH: 128 cmSPINE:
David Smith is the Economics Editor of the Sunday Times and author of Will Europe Work?, Something Will Turn Up, The Dragon and the Elephant and The Age of Instability. He lives in London.