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50 Economics Ideas You Really Need to Know

By: Edmund Conway
Narrated by: Nigel Anthony
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  • What exactly is a credit crunch?
  • Why do footballers earn so much more than the rest of us?
  • Which country is likely to be the world’s leading economy in 10 years’ time?
  • And how does economics affect each one of us, every day?

Daily Telegraph economics editor Edmund Conway introduces and explains the central ideas of economics in a series of 50 clear and concise essays. Beginning with an exploration of the basic theories, such as Adam Smith’s ‘invisible hand’, and concluding with the latest research into the links between wealth and happiness, he sheds light on all the essential topics needed to understand booms and busts, bulls and bears, and the way the world really works. Don’t just have it on your desk; get it on your iPod and learn economics the smart way.

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This book is structured perfectly in a way so that you can understand what economics is and why you should care.

Succinct and comprehensive

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The narrater was very good. The chapters are interesting and to the point. Good read.

Excellent book if you are interested in economics

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Topics were covered with examples and stories that helped you understand and remember. With a nice summary of each economic idea.

Technical principles, easy to consume structure

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Book makes no bones that it is a basic introduction to principles and that the book is not free flowing and should be taken in segments. However, still expected a bit more from it. Still a good listen for those beginning to learn basic economics.

Good, but not particularly developed

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There is no such thing as political neutrality in economics, and this book is right wing for a European like me. I found myself getting annoyed at the author's biases several times. If you are on the right yourself, you will probably enjoy it.
The writing style is very clear, and Nigel Anthony's reading is excellent. It does explain lots of concepts well, so I did learn from it.
The book was published in 2009 so the crash looms large. That does date the book. but many of the ideas are timeless and always relevant.

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