Easy Lessons in Economics

Originally published in 1933, this book was written to provide the younger reader with a guide to the basic elements of economics.

E. E. Houseley (Author)

9781316606896, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 15 April 2016

130 pages
18 x 12.8 x 0.9 cm, 0.14 kg

Originally published in 1933, this book was written to provide the younger reader with a guide to the basic elements of economics, preparing them with the tools to earn a living and spend money in a responsible fashion. The text was based on a series of lessons 'given to pupils of ordinary ability during their last two terms in a reorganized senior school'. Illustrative figures are included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in economics and the history of education.

Preface
1. Big business
2. Shops, trade, and occupation
3. Goods
4. Work, skill, and progress
5. The helpers of the workers
6. Money is as money does
7. Markets, prices, and foreign trade
8. Warehouses, offices, and banks
9. Incomes
10. Taxation and wise spending
Index.

Subject Areas: Economic theory & philosophy [KCA]