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An edition of Basic economics
(2000)
Basic economics
A Common Sense Guide to the Economy
by Thomas Sowell
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This edition was published in 2007 by Basic Books in New York, New York, USA.
Written in English
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Basic Economics: a common sense guide to the economy
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Basic economics
First published in 2000
First Sentence
"To know what economics is, we must first know what an economy is."
Classifications
| Dewey | 330 |
Basic economics
A Common Sense Guide to the Economy
This edition was published in 2007 by Basic Books in New York, New York, USA.
Table of Contents
| Preface | vii | |
| 1 | What is Economics? | 1 |
| Part I: Prices and Markets | 9 | |
| 2 | The Role of Prices | 11 |
| 3 | Price Controls | 38 |
| 4 | An Overview | 62 |
| Part II: Industry And Commerce | 87 | |
| 5 | The Rise and Fall of Businesses | 89 |
| 6 | The Role of Profits - and Losses | 108 |
| 7 | Big Business and Government | 138 |
| 8 | An Overview | 162 |
| Part III: Work and Pay | 181 | |
| 9 | Productivity and Pay | 183 |
| 10 | Controlled Labor Markets | 207 |
| 11 | An Overview | 237 |
| Part IV: Time And Risk | 255 | |
| 12 | Investment and Speculation | 257 |
| 13 | Risks and Insurance | 282 |
| 14 | An Overview | 307 |
| Part V: The National Economy | 323 | |
| 15 | National Output | 325 |
| 16 | Money and the Banking System | 342 |
| 17 | Government Functions | 364 |
| 18 | Government Finance | 393 |
| 19 | An Overview | 419 |
| Part VI: The International Economy | 431 | |
| 20 | International Trade | 433 |
| 21 | International Transfers of Wealth | 457 |
| 22 | An Overview | 480 |
| Part VII: Special Economic Issues | 493 | |
| 23 | Myths About Markets | 495 |
| 24 | "Non-Economic" Values | 518 |
| 25 | Parting Thoughts | 544 |
| Questions | 553 | |
| Sources | 569 | |
| Index | 615 |
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