Title: Understanding capitalism : how economies work /
Authors: Kantor, Brian.
Publisher: Boyars/Bowerdean,
Year: 1995
Subjects: Capitalism; Economics
Abstract: "The book addresses three broad areas of economic reserach: the working of free markets; the role of financial institutions; and the making of economic policy. The hope is that by understanding what makes the various economic players behave as they do, we may be better able to anticipate what they are likely to do next. ..."--Back cover.
Contents: Preface -- 1. Trade-offs -- 2. Breaking out -- 3. Understanding competition -- 4. Different ways of seeing the economic world -- 5. An overview of economic policy -- 6. Sizing up the economy -- 7. Identifying economic potential or its absence -- 8. Savings and investment and the role of financial markets -- 9. Coping with inflation, managing risk -- 10. More on exchange rates and trade policies -- 11. Taking the pulse: diagnosing the business cycle -- 12. Money matters -- 13. Playing the economic game, taking evasive action and firing back.