Introduction to the World Economy

After a general account of what economies are and how the work, this book's discussion develops with references to broad statistical facts in relation to a number of different issues.

Chapter 1 Economies and their Outcomes; Chapter 2 The Essentials of an Economy; Chapter 3 The Flows of Money; Chapter 4 High and Low Productivity; Chapter 5 What Determines Prices?; Chapter 6 Good and Poor Livings; Chapter 7 How Economies Grow; Chapter 8 The Balance of Occupations; Chapter 9 The Roots of Specialization; Chapter 10 The Pattern of International Trade; Chapter 11 The Hazards of Economic Life; Chapter 12 The Organization of the World Economy;