Easy Lessons in Economics

Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-1-316-60689-6
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 128 Seiten, Format (B × H): 127 mm x 178 mm, Gewicht: 130 g

Originally published in 1933, this book was written to provide the younger reader with a guide to the basic elements of economics, preparing them with the tools to earn a living and spend money in a responsible fashion. The text was based on a series of lessons 'given to pupils of ordinary ability during their last two terms in a reorganized senior school'. Illustrative figures are included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in economics and the history of education.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Houseley, E. E.

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Wirtschaftstheorie, Wirtschaftsphilosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; 1. Big business; 2. Shops, trade, and occupation; 3. Goods; 4. Work, skill, and progress; 5. The helpers of the workers; 6. Money is as money does; 7. Markets, prices, and foreign trade; 8. Warehouses, offices, and banks; 9. Incomes; 10. Taxation and wise spending; Index.