Economics Through Everyday Life - by Anthony Clark (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Understanding economics in our everyday lives--simple explanations of complex ideas.

Could the United States experience another Great Depression? Is the Social Security program doomed for future generations? What, exactly, do economists do anyway? Economics is not only for academics or Wall Street titans. If you're curious about how the economy functions and don't know where to start, Economics will guide you through the essentials, laying out the basic concepts and issues in the field of economics, from business cycles and free markets to social security and healthcare reform, and more.

Packed with eye-opening information, key concepts, and need-to-know terms, this easy-to-read primer lets you explore economics at your own pace. Get a straightforward overview of the economy that's stripped of overwhelming jargon, so you can gain a deeper understanding of economics as it applies to everyday life. You'll review important background on differing economic schools of thought--from influential theories to the main thinkers driving them--so you can develop your own conclusions.

Economics features:

• An overview of markets and how they operate
• A review of broad themes--like taxes, inequality, and jobs--as they apply to everyday life
• Explorations of business cycles covering what happens during a recession
• Useful timelines and real-world stories that help you travel the world of economics

Review Quotes

"In Economics Through Everyday Life, Clark bridges the gap between economic theory and practice, and he illustrates the array of complex forces--economic, political, global, and cultural--that influence the policies of our government. This book takes a true-to-life look at the concerns confronting policy makers and the profound effects of these issues on our lives. Motivating readers to understand the underlying fundamentals of economics, this book should be a required reference for any serious student of economics." --Robert Singer, Associate Professor of Accounting, Plaster School of Business and Entrepreneurship, Lindenwood University

"Professor Clark's Economics Through Everyday Life lives up to its title. Whether for use in the classroom or for the interested economics novice, the book provides a wonderful, non-technical account of the importance of the subject. Interspersed with helpful timelines and mini-biographies of key economists, Dr. Clark gives a very readable and satisfying overview of the field." --Edward Morris, Professor and former Dean of the Plaster School of Business and Entrepreneurship, Lindenwood University. Author, Wall Streeters: The Creators and Corruptors of American Finance

About the Author

Anthony Clark, PhD, has taught a vast array of economics courses for over fifteen years, including international economics, money and banking, natural resource and environmental economics, and sports economics. He has published a number of scholarly articles and book chapters on various topics in economics and business