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Dewey Decimal Number: 330 EAN: 9781861974679 Edition: 5th ISBN: 1861974671 Label: Economist Books Manufacturer: Economist Books Number Of Pages: 240 Publication Date: February 20, 2003 Publisher: Economist Books Studio: Economist Books Editorial Review: Product Description: It is essential in business and many professions today to have a thorough understanding of economic information. Written for the non-specialist, this highly accessible guide provides the keys to understanding all the major and many lesser economic indicators: what they are, the areas they cover, their reliability, and how and why to interpret them. It contains chapters covering: GDP (Gross Domestic Product),GNP (Gross National Product) and GNI (Gross National Income) (GNP) Growth, trends and cycles Population, employment, unemployment Government Consumers Investment and savings Industry and commerce Balance of payments Exchange rates Money and financial marketsNow in its fifth edition this fully updated, revised and guide is an invaluable reference for anyone who needs or simply wants to have the underlying economic realities of the world we live in clearly explained. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Nice handy guide I wish I would have had it during Macroeconomics class for a reference. Rating: - A reference guideI expected a guide that would assist in determining where we were in the business cycle. This wasn't really it. The book is structured more like an encyclopedia - analyzing each indicator in detail and in isolation. A fine addition to anyone's economic reference books, but disappointed me by failing to treat the economy as an organic whole. Rating:  - If only economics were that easyTrue to the style of The Economist, this book makes everything seem easier than it really is. However, for people who spend too much time thinking about economic issues, this is actually rather refreshing, much like a cold beer after a long day's work. Some examples: "In the long term, the growth in economic output depends on the number of people working and output per worker (productivity)" (Page 41); Or "In general, the more optimistic consumers are, the more likely they are to spend ... Read More Rating: - A good reference guide for understanding economic indicatorsThe book itself will be of great use for those analysts who evaluate country risk analysis. Economic indicators sometimes tend to be hard to understand, but this guide makes them easy to comprehend and relate to each other. Rating: - A good purchaseAs the title says, this book can help you make sense of economic indicators. The more you know, the easier it is for you to understand the economical aspects of society, and this seemed to add a lot more to my knowledge, and it clarified other thoughts. |
