Economics : a very short introduction /

Economics has the capacity to offer us deep insights into some of the most formidable problems of life, and offer solutions to them too. Combining a global approach with examples from everyday life, Partha Dasgupta describes the lives of two children who live very different lives in different parts...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dasgupta, Partha, 1942-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2007
Series:Very short introductions no. 156
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