Eyewitness economy
By: written by Johnny Acton and David Goldblatt
Contributors: Goldblatt, David, 1965-
Series: DK eyewitness books; DK eyewitness books
Publisher: DK
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 72
ISBN-13: 9780756658267; 9780756658274
Subjects: Economics; Juvenile literature
Other titles: Economy; Economy : discover the world of economics, from farmers' markets to international finance
Description: Be an eyewitness to the trading and exchanging, choosing and buying, working and manufacturing that make up our global economy.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: What is the economy?; title: Economic goals; title: Who decides?; title: Making choices; title: Owning things; title: Division of labor; title: Trade; title: The birth of money; title: Markets and prices; title: Banking; title: Savings and investments; title: Currencies and exchange rates; title: Companies and corporations; title: The workforce; title: Shares and bonds; title: Speculation; title: Booms and busts; title: Credit crunch; title: The role of governments; title: Measuring the economy; title: Tax; title: Inflation; title: The shadow economy; title: Unemployment; title: Globalization; title: Rich and poor; title: Can aid work?; title: Future challenges; title: The economy and you; title: World in numbers.