The Penguin Dictionary of Economics Seventh Edition

by Bannock, Graham; Baxter, R. E.; Davis, Evan

• ISBN13: 9780141010755
• ISBN10: 0141010754
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-04-27
• Publisher: Penguin Books

Summary

Whether you want to follow the economic discussions in the media today, or study economics or need some knowledge of it at work (in business, finance or the public sector), this wide-ranging and accessible dictionary explains a host of economic terms, from acceleration principle to X-efficiency, globalization to venture capital, and from Euro to zero-sum game. Revised and updated for its seventh edition, The Penguin Dictionary of Economics is detailed, practical and international. Its entries include: - General economic terms - Economic theory, including coverage of development economics, industrial organization, finance and game theory, as well as international monetary and welfare economics - Coverage of applied economics and major financial institutions - History of economics - Entries on individual economists who have made a definable contribution to contemporary economic thought

Author Biography

Graham Bannock runs his own economic research and consulting company in London.
R.E. Baxter is a director of economic consultants Baxter Eadier Ltd. Evan Davis is economics editor for the BBC.

Table of Contents

Authors' Note	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
The Problem
From Money Drunk to Money Sober	p. 3
The "Drunk" in Money Drunk	p. 13
The Last of the Addictions	p. 21
Growing Up Money Drunk	p. 35
Types of Money Drunks
The Compulsive Spender	p. 51
The Big Deal Chaser	p. 61
The Maintenance Money Drunk	p. 81
The Poverty Addict	p. 91
The Cash Co-Dependent	p. 99
The Solution
The 90-Day Program	p. 111
Counting and Time Out; The Recovery of Clarity	p. 117
The Solution (Cont.)
Abstinence: The Recovery of Dignity	p. 123
Inventory and Keeping a Journal: The Recovery of Authenticity	p. 133
The Bottom Line: The Recovery of Balance	p. 139
The Money Map: The Recovery of Accuracy	p. 143
The Resource List: The Recovery of Humility	p. 149
The Money Buddy: The Recovery of Trust	p. 155
The Freedom Accounts: The Recovery of Character	p. 159
The Prosperity Plan: The Recovery of Joy	p. 165
The Time Grid: The Recovery of Self	p. 177
The Relapse Checklist: The Recovery of Compassion	p. 185
Spirituality: The Recovery of Peace	p. 199
Vision: The Recovery of Hope	p. 211
Bibliography	p. 217
Index	p. 221
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