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5.0 out of 5 stars Economist
I disagree with the reviewer. I think it is a good quick reference for simplie and complicated economics terms as well as well-known economists and the theories they are known for. I have an economics degree and find this useful to help trigger my memory about my economic studies.

The guide is missing some US economic terms, but it is still a useful guide for the...

Published on October 5, 2001

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars horrible
Please, for the love of god, don't buy this...! Many terms and concepts key to field are simply absent, and the entries, when present, are so curt as to be practically useless. One could expect as much simply looking up the terms in a standard Webster's Dictionary.

Trust me, spend the extra bucks and buy one of the alternatives. I'm looking into the MIT Press version...

Published on September 7, 2001 by Micah Johnson


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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Economist, October 5, 2001
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I disagree with the reviewer. I think it is a good quick reference for simplie and complicated economics terms as well as well-known economists and the theories they are known for. I have an economics degree and find this useful to help trigger my memory about my economic studies.

The guide is missing some US economic terms, but it is still a useful guide for the price.

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars horrible, September 7, 2001
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Micah Johnson (Berea, Kentucky USA) - See all my reviews
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Please, for the love of god, don't buy this...! Many terms and concepts key to field are simply absent, and the entries, when present, are so curt as to be practically useless. One could expect as much simply looking up the terms in a standard Webster's Dictionary.

Trust me, spend the extra bucks and buy one of the alternatives. I'm looking into the MIT Press version myself . . . .

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