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How Markets Work
By BAILEY, Diane & BREZINA, Corona & BREZINA, Corona
- ISBN
- 978-1-4488-5564-3 978-1-4488-7296-1 978-1-4488-5567-4 978-1-4488-7299-2 978-1-4488-5569-8 978-1-4488-7301-2
- Publisher
- Rosen
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2012 | Grades 5-up
Gr 8 Up—In looking at how markets work, Bailey presents a nice balance of viewpoints in a conversational tone. She maintains a global perspective throughout the text and uses numerical examples to make the concepts easily accessible, all the while using market-specific terminology such as "economy of scale," "positive-gain game," and "market economies." This well-rounded book includes basic market theories along with a little background on the economists who created them, such as Adam Smith and the "invisible hand," and Garrett Hardin and his ess...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
