How to Teach Economics to Your Dog: A Quirky Introduction

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I understand I can change my preference through my account settings or unsubscribe directly from any marketing communications at any time. Economics is a fascinating subject, and this book explains some of its core concepts and terms clearly while adding concise examples and simple anecdotes. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Explaining concepts, and THEN giving the name of them would have probably been easier - that, and maybe a rear glossary.

But, overall I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and would consider reading the author's other "how to explain to your dog" books too because of it. Newer terms, such as 'sub-prime mortgages' are explained well, as are older standbys like 'externalities'. Though I could have done without the whole dog shtick, I learned some things and Campbell definitely has a felicity for making complex economic concepts readily accessible to anyone with a general interest in learning more about how economics works. This amount includes seller specified domestic postage charges as well as applicable international postage, dispatch, and other fees.I have read many introductions to economics, none as entertaining and readily accessible as this one. Georgina Godwin speaks to Paul Lynch, the author of ‘Prophet Song’, winner of this year’s Booker Prize. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). Games like Dungeons and Dragons have never appealed to me, and much as I like maps and strange lands, the works of Tolkien leave me cold. Over the course of seventeen walks, Dr Rebecca Campbell chews over economic concepts and investigates how they apply to our lives–people and mutts alike.

He was also shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal with Rook and won the Booktrust Teenage Prize and the Catalyst Award for Henry Tumour .

I said that it had been that way since Bretton Woods, but I'm concerned that I may have referenced the wrong group of economic theories. Students taking Citizenship, Politics, Sociology and even some History courses would benefit from having an accessible guide to economics concepts.

By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Dr Rebecca Campbell has a PhD from the London School of Economics where she is currently a Fellow in the Management Department, and Director of Studies of the prestigious Global Masters in Management. With the absence of a dog and an interest in going for walks along the streets and parkland near where I live, I bounded through the chapters. Nevertheless, this is one of the few books on Economics that both works as a textbook and is actually readable! Georgina Godwin speaks to Dr Rebecca Campbell and her husband, author Anthony McGowan, about their latest book, ‘How to Teach Economics to Your Dog’.

It's a good survey of micro and macroeconomics, all explained in easy-to-understand terms (because it's being explained to a dog. If you're looking for a unique way to learn a lot of the basics covered in a college-level economics course, this is a great purchase.

Some concepts are usually difficult to grasp, but the authors have done an admirable job using plain language. To welcome in the new year, we look back at one of our favourite conversations from 2023, with Lydia Sandgren.

However, painless refreshers can be fun, and some of the history I was only vaguely familiar with (quick, what did David Ricardo have to say on comparative advantage and implications for free trade? To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. Along the way we meet some of the great thinkers from Adam Smith to Thomas Piketty, and ponder questions such as: What does one man's project to make a toaster have to tell us about why markets are so important?