The Economy Today and DiscoverEcon Online Code Card Package

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Summary: Highly recommended reference book
Review: A very thorough overview of macro and micro economic issues, principles and policies. This book is well suited to the un-initiated seeking to gain a better insight into the world of economics and economic theory. Jargon is well explained and the authors do not assume that you necessarily have any background knowledge and build up the theory in a very logical way. I appreciated the chapter summaries and the key issues highlighted in the margins. I found the book very useful in my MBA studies and found that it has stimulated further interest and a better understanding of the subject.

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Summary: easy to understand and well written - but be cautious
Review: Be cautious because the author is opinionated about certain controversial issues, and he puts them forth as fact. I even question the way he uses some graphs and analyses; some of them are so in depth, that I really don't have the time to break them down and expose what I think are fallacies - I dont' have the luxury of that kind of time! With that said, however, I have definitely learned a lot from this book. I am very impressed with the authors ability to explain some pretty complicated areas of economics in a manner that should be easy to understand by all. He is even at times funny, which is nice. You will learn a lot from this book - just be sure to read critically and don't take everything he says as fact!

Rating:
Summary: easy to understand and well written - but be cautious
Review: Be cautious because the author is opinionated about certain controversial issues, and he puts them forth as fact. I even question the way he uses some graphs and analyses; some of them are so in depth, that I really don't have the time to break them down and expose what I think are fallacies - I dont' have the luxury of that kind of time! With that said, however, I have definitely learned a lot from this book. I am very impressed with the authors ability to explain some pretty complicated areas of economics in a manner that should be easy to understand by all. He is even at times funny, which is nice. You will learn a lot from this book - just be sure to read critically and don't take everything he says as fact!