How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes

Name: How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes
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ISBN: 9780470526705

ISBN-10: 047052670X

ISBN-13: 9780470526705

Edition: 2010

Authors: Peter D. Schiff, Andrew J. Schiff

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An engaging introduction to the fundamental elements of an economyHow an Economy Grows and Why it Doesnâ€²t uses illustration, humor, and accessible storytelling to explain complex topics of economic growth and monetary systems. In it, economic expert and bestselling author, Peter Schiff, presents economics in two informative, yet thoroughly entertaining tales.Expanding on two tales previously published by Schiffâ€²s father, a trader and financial expert, this book takes complex economic issues and distills them into a rousing allegory. With wit and humor, Schiff explains the roots of economic growth, the uses of capital, the destructive nature of consumer credit, and many other topical…

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List price: $16.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 5/18/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 6.20" wide x 9.10" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

Andrew Schiff lives in Brooklyn, New York.



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Author's Note


Introduction



An Idea is Born



Sharing The Wealth



The Many Uses of Credit



Economic Expansion



Prosperity Loves Company



Put it in the Vault



Infrastructure and Trade



A Republic is Born



Government Gets Creative



Shrinking Fish



A Lifeline From Afar



The Service Sector Steps Up



Closing the Fish Window



The Hut Glut



The Hut Rut



Stepping on the Gas



The Fish Hit the Fan


Epilogue


Acknowledgments


About the Authors


About the Illustrator