Economics: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN13: 9780192853455ISBN10: 0192853457
Paperback,
192 pages
Feb 2007,
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Description
Here Partha Dasgupta, an internationally recognized authority in economics, presents readers with a solid introduction to its basic concepts, including efficiency, equity, sustainability, dynamic equilibrium, property rights, markets, and public goods. Throughout, he highlights the relevance of economics to everyday life, providing a very human exploration of a technical subject. Dasgupta covers enduring issues such as population growth, the environment, and poverty. For example, he explores how the world's looming population problems affect us at the local, national, and international level.Economics has the capacity to offer us deep insights into some of the most formidable problems of life. Here, Dasgupta goes beyond the basics to show it's innate effects on our history, culture, and lifestyles.
Features
- Goes beyond the basics to show how innate economics are to history, culture, and our lifestyles
- Written by an internationally recognized authority in the field
- Provides a human examination of a technical subject
- Tackles enduring issues such as population growth, the environment, and poverty
About the Author(s)
Partha Dasgupta is Frank Ramsey Professor of Economics, University of Cambridge and Fellow of St John's College. Among his many published books and articles is the widely acclaimed Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment .
