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The Little Book of Economics
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Published June 8, 2023
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January 4, 2024
This is a very short book on the subject of economics and includes both local economics (micro) and economies of countires (macro).
Whilst this book cannot cover everything, I mow feel far more informed on this topic and have a better understanding of the jargon used in the news and by politicians
What I will say is the section on trade unions and the authors views come through quite strongly, and it is apparent that the author does not rate them.
However, I did enjoy the more UK/British view point of some of the examples and descroptions, as a Brit I have noticed a tendancy to not find a book like this aimed at Brits and seem to cover other countries (USA i am looking at you).
Whilst this book cannot cover everything, I mow feel far more informed on this topic and have a better understanding of the jargon used in the news and by politicians
What I will say is the section on trade unions and the authors views come through quite strongly, and it is apparent that the author does not rate them.
However, I did enjoy the more UK/British view point of some of the examples and descroptions, as a Brit I have noticed a tendancy to not find a book like this aimed at Brits and seem to cover other countries (USA i am looking at you).
November 27, 2024
I just need to say that the writer of this book is obsessed with Louboutin😂
January 1, 2026
More of a dictionary of key ideas within Economics, than a book about Economics itself.
At only 128 pages this is a relatively short book, which tries to cover the main concepts of the field of Economics. All things considered, it does a reasonable job, introducing ideas and saying a few words about each concept. For example, when it introduces the word ‘monopoly’ it also explains and contrasts the concept with the ideas of monopsony and oligopoly.
One of the limitations of the book is that its size means that it cannot cover the breadth of the field. For example, when it introduces Economists, it only has the scope to talk (briefly) about four: Adams, Marx, Keynes and Hayek. There have been many other Economists and entire schools of Economics which are significant and worth exploring, but that goes beyond the very limited scope which the book covers.
Overall, I think this is a useful contribution as an introductory book for readers who have no prior experience of the subject or of the terminology of Economics. It is a relatively ‘light’ read which is accessible to readers from any background, and probably also accessible to readers from high school age upwards.
At only 128 pages this is a relatively short book, which tries to cover the main concepts of the field of Economics. All things considered, it does a reasonable job, introducing ideas and saying a few words about each concept. For example, when it introduces the word ‘monopoly’ it also explains and contrasts the concept with the ideas of monopsony and oligopoly.
One of the limitations of the book is that its size means that it cannot cover the breadth of the field. For example, when it introduces Economists, it only has the scope to talk (briefly) about four: Adams, Marx, Keynes and Hayek. There have been many other Economists and entire schools of Economics which are significant and worth exploring, but that goes beyond the very limited scope which the book covers.
Overall, I think this is a useful contribution as an introductory book for readers who have no prior experience of the subject or of the terminology of Economics. It is a relatively ‘light’ read which is accessible to readers from any background, and probably also accessible to readers from high school age upwards.
December 14, 2024
El libro pequeño de petete de economía
April 5, 2025
3/5
It's a short economics guide/textbook. Does its job, nothing special.
It's a short economics guide/textbook. Does its job, nothing special.
April 1, 2025
Some really good explanations! But it mentions only like 4 economists by name...
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