Sergei Shishkin

Broschiertes Buch

Economics for the Non-economist

Beschreibung

Better understand the world you live in. Most people do not have an economics background, yet economics plays such an important part in our daily lives. Economics for Non-economists was written for those of us who don't have an economics degree but want to know how the economy works-and how it affects our own personal finances. This book is straightforward and laid out in an easy-to-read format to help you understand economic issues and navigate today's complex world. Packed with information and real-life examples, Economics for Non-Economists covers a number of topics, from money to globalization and political economy...in language you can understand and with tips you can apply to your own life. This is a book for those who want to be able to carry on a conversation on economics in serious company, but more importantly, it is a book for those who want to understand the world in which they live.

Autor

Sergei Shishkin has an unusual biography. He earned his PhD in Economics from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in the former Soviet Union. He then worked as Market Analyst with the Soviet Ministry of Foreign Trade. Then his career took a sudden turn and he became an auditor with the Soviet Ministry of Finance. In 1982 he was selected to work for the United Nations Secretariat where his career in internal audit spanned for twenty-two years. Upon retirement in 2007, he began to write on global economics and his audit experience in both Soviet government civil service and the UN. His first book, Economics for the Non-economist, was published in 2016.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Outskirts Press
• Seitenzahl: 132
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. September 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 203g
• ISBN-13: 9781478754800
• ISBN-10: 147875480X
• Artikelnr.: 43897468