1st Edition

The Economics You Need

By Enrico Colombatto Copyright 2016
200 Pages 39 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

200 Pages 39 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

200 Pages 39 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This short book offers a rigorous yet user-friendly introductory guide for students who need to grasp the essential concepts of economics quickly. It provides a serious, clearly understandable and systematic account of the key elements of economics, with a focus on theory and principles. The Economics You Need provides the ideal introduction for students approaching economics from other... Read more

Introduction 1. The economic way of thinking 2. The economics of consumption 3. The economics of production and growth 4. Cost theorizing and supply curves 5. Competition and its enemies 6. Taxation, regulation and factor markets 7. Money and banking 8. International trade 9. Exchange rates 10. On growth, poverty and crises

Biography

Enrico Colombatto is Professor of Economics at the University of Turin, Italy, where he teaches ‘Foundations of Policymaking’, ‘International Economics’, and ‘Growth and Development’. He is the head of research at IREF (Institut de Recherches Economiques et Fiscales, Luxembourg) and a Senior Fellow at GIS (Geopolitical Information Service, Liechtenstein).