Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science
by: Charles Wheelan
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Explaining global economics in language that the layman can understand, this book demystifies key concepts, lays bare the truth behind the numbers, and answers those questions you've always been embarassed to ask.
Explaining global economics in language that the layman can understand, this book demystifies key concepts, lays bare the truth behind the numbers, and answers those questions you've always been embarassed to ask.
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- Well written and fun
As an accountant and former college Econ minor I found this book to be fun and engaging. It tackles common misconceptions about how the economy operates and truly sheds light on how things work from a high level. This is a great read for anyone who wants to understand our economy and should be required reading for all Econ 101 students.
Rating: - an exciting and mostly objective introduction to economics
First of all this is an exciting book. Yes exciting. Naked Economics presents some of the key aspects of economics by using real world situations which are frequently presented in the form of the controversies that arise over these concepts. Is government intervention in the economy a good thing? Naked Economics answers this question in two chapters; the first chapter shows how government can help the economy and the second chapter shows how government can hinder the economy. The author's conclusion, ... Read More
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- Excellent book
The first chapter had me hooked with the Coke/Berlin Wall story. If you are looking for a balanced book on economics for newbies, without the math, than this is the book for you. The author does a good job explaining his point of view and usually succeeds at being balanced. I am half way through the book and have no complaints so far.
Rating: - Economics for a layman
This book is written by a journalist, who happens to be an economist (or the other way around).Anybody interested in learning more about 'why life is the way it is' should read this piece.
Rating: - Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science
My 20 year old nephew, a junior college student not known for his scholarly pursuits, took this book before I had a chance to read it.He found it so fascinating that he began taking it with him into the bathroom.He says he's going to take an economics course next semester.
- Well written and funAs an accountant and former college Econ minor I found this book to be fun and engaging. It tackles common misconceptions about how the economy operates and truly sheds light on how things work from a high level. This is a great read for anyone who wants to understand our economy and should be required reading for all Econ 101 students.
- an exciting and mostly objective introduction to economicsFirst of all this is an exciting book. Yes exciting. Naked Economics presents some of the key aspects of economics by using real world situations which are frequently presented in the form of the controversies that arise over these concepts. Is government intervention in the economy a good thing? Naked Economics answers this question in two chapters; the first chapter shows how government can help the economy and the second chapter shows how government can hinder the economy. The author's conclusion, ... Read More
- Excellent bookThe first chapter had me hooked with the Coke/Berlin Wall story. If you are looking for a balanced book on economics for newbies, without the math, than this is the book for you. The author does a good job explaining his point of view and usually succeeds at being balanced. I am half way through the book and have no complaints so far.
- Economics for a laymanThis book is written by a journalist, who happens to be an economist (or the other way around).Anybody interested in learning more about 'why life is the way it is' should read this piece.
- Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal ScienceMy 20 year old nephew, a junior college student not known for his scholarly pursuits, took this book before I had a chance to read it.He found it so fascinating that he began taking it with him into the bathroom.He says he's going to take an economics course next semester.
