Bibliograph

The cartoon introduction to economics, by Grady Klein and Yoram Bauman

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The cartoon introduction to economics, by Grady Klein and Yoram Bauman

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The cartoon introduction to economics

Oclc number

310399412

Responsibility statement

by Grady Klein and Yoram Bauman

Summary

Award-winning illustrator Klein has paired up with the economist Bauman to create a clear and humorous introduction to microeconomics. Topics such as supply and demand, decision trees, taxes, auctions, risk investment, game theory, Pareto efficiency, Pareto improvement, marginal analysis, and price elasticity are presented

Table Of Contents

v. 1. Microeconomics. pt. 1. The optimizing individual. Introduction -- Decision trees -- Time -- Risk -- From one to some -- pt. 2. Strategic interactions. Cake cutting -- Pareto efficiency -- Simultaneous-move games -- Auctions -- From some to many -- pt. 3. Market interactions. Supply and demand -- Taxes -- Margins -- Elasticity -- The big picture -- Conclusionv. 2. Macroeconomics. pt. 1. A single macroeconomy. Introduction -- Unemployment -- Money -- Inflation -- Gross domestic product (GDP) -- The role of government -- pt. 2. International trade. Trade and technology -- The classical view of trade -- Complications -- Foreign aid -- Foreign currencies -- pt. 3. Global macroeconomics. The end of the business cycle? -- The end of poverty? -- The end of Planet Earth? -- The end of youth? -- The end

Target audience

adult

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