Beginner's Guide to the World Economy: 71 Basic Economic Concepts That Will Change the Way You See the World [Paperback]

Randy Charles Epping (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2, 1992 | ISBN-10: 0679736719 | ISBN-13: 978-0679736714 | Edition: 1st

An explanation of how the economy works discusses how trade wars could be avoided, what a leveraged buyout is, how communist economies make the transition to capitalism, what puts and calls are, what the EC is, and more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 153 pages
• Publisher: Vintage; 1st edition (June 2, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679736719
• ISBN-13: 978-0679736714
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,325,773 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Charles Epping, an American citizen based in Zurich, Switzerland, is the author of A Beginner's Guide to the World Economy, published by Vintage Books, and is currently the managing director of a Swiss-based international consulting company. He is also the president of the Central Europe Foundation--which provides scholarships to students from Central and Eastern Europe. He has written several articles for Newsweek, and has been featured as a financial expert on CNN Television, CNN Espanol, and FOX 5 Good Day New York.

His most recent book, Trust, published by Greenleaf Book Group Press explores the use of a Swiss trustee account by the Hezbollah to move illegal money through the international financial system and into the hands of terrorists in the Middle East.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read!, November 8, 2001

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This review is from: Beginner's Guide to the World Economy: 71 Basic Economic Concepts That Will Change the Way You See the World (Paperback)

Randy Charles Epping has written an easy, informative overview of the world economy that roams from central banks to black markets to derivatives. His premise: Most people don't get much out of their studies of basic economics because the material is presented an abstract, obscure and confusing manner. His goal: Bring the real world into the study of economics.
He addresses 77 basic economic concepts using neat, short textbook definitions. Don't look here for insights into current debates about globalization, for they are not addressed. But advanced readers might still find some value in this book as a quick resource in which to find quick answers to simple questions about economic systems and structures. Otherwise, we [...] recommend this book as the perfect gift for any youngster bored with Macro and Micro 101.