Guide to Economic Indicators
副标题: Making Sense of Economics, Fifth Edition (The Economist Series)
ISBN: 9781576601457
出版社: Bloomberg Press
出版年: 2003-04
定价: USD 27.50
装帧: Hardcover
内容简介
It is essential in business and many professions today to have a thorough understanding of economic information. Written for the nonspecialist, this highly accessible guide provides the keys to understanding all the major and many lesser economic indicators: what they are, the areas they cover, their reliability, and how and why to interpret them. It contains chapters covering:
- GDP (Gross Domestic Product), GNP (Gross National Product), and GNI (Gross National Income)
- Growth, trends, and cycles
- Population, employment, and unemployment
- Government
- Consumers
- Investments and savings
- Industry and commerce
- Balance of payments
- Exchange rates
- Money and financial markets
Now in its fifth edition, this fully updated, revised guide is invaluable for anyone who needs or simply wants to have the underlying economic realities of the world we live in clearly explained