Almost Everyone's Guide to Economics, Volume 1General study of economics - provides discussion in question and answer form covering economic theory, market economy, multinational enterprises, monetary policy, fiscal policy, economic growth, etc. |
Contents
What Is Economics Anyway? | 1 |
The Economic Systems | 14 |
What Happened to the Market? | 31 |
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Almost Everyone's Guide to Economics John Kenneth Galbraith,Nicole Salinger No preview available - 1990 |
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