Invitation to Economics: Understanding Argument and Policy (softcover mint)

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Unit Quantity: 1 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell ILLUSTRATOR: Uncredited Subject: Economic Argumentation Type: Textbook RATING: 4 Stars for its accessible and non-rigorous pedagogical approach Features: Case studies from newspapers and value judgment analysis INTENDED AUDIENCE: Students and General Readers Level: Intermediate Subject Area: Social Sciences LITERARY MOVEMENT: Modern Economic Education Language: English Number of Pages: 352 COPYRIGHT DATE: 2008 BINDING: Softcover Item Weight: 18 Oz EXTRA: Focuses on microeconomics and media argument analysis Format: Trade Paperback INTENDED LEVEL: Introductory ISBN: 9781405183932 Item Height: 1 in Publication Name: Invitation to Economics Author: Thomas Mayer PAGES: 352 Educational Level: College MISCELLANEOUS: Published by Wiley-Blackwell as a critical guide for consumers EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Beginner to Intermediate Country of Origin: USA, New Jersey width: 6 in Item Width: 6 in Item Length: 9 in height: 1 in Publication Year: 2009 REVIEWS: Described as a unique guide to understanding media economics LITTLE KNOWN: Emphasizes the indirect effects of economic policies ORIGINAL/FACSIMILE: Original ERA: Early 21st Century ORIGINAL LANGUAGE: English THEME: Critical Consumption of Economic Information EDITION: First Edition NARRATIVE: Explains how to identify spurious economic arguments GENRE: Economics

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