Reading and Understanding Economics

Reading and Understanding Economics analyses a selection of articles from a range of publications, all with recurrent themes relating to key economics issues in the news today. The book demonstrates how a good understanding of the key principles of economic theory can provide a solid framework for understanding many aspects of everyday life. International issues such as the demise of financial institutions, a monopoly on airports, inflation and the soaring cost of oil are analysed alongside more domestic concerns such as education, the minimum wage and using the tax system to reduce carbon emissions.

Articles are analysed in depth making it suitable for use by students studying on an introductory economics course, or indeed for anyone with an interest in current affairs. The book leaves you armed with a new vocabulary of key economics terms ready to conduct your own analysis next time you read or listen to the news for business or pleasure.