The Economic Indicators: Making Sense of Economics (Economist Books)

by Economist (Author), RichardStutely (Author)

• New

  Hardcover
  1998

  $66.43

  Economic indicators provide invaluable insights into how different economies and different markets are performing, enabling practitioners to adjust their investment strategies in order to achieve the best return. However, in order to make the right decisions, you must know how to interpret the relevant indicators. The Economist Guide to Economic Indicators enables you to read - and use - indicators accurately and effectively. Covering approximately 100 indicators - including GDP, population, exchange rates, disposable income, public expenditure, and bond yields - this practical resource explains exactly what they are, why they are significant, where and when they're published, and how reliable they are. Perhaps most importantly, the Guide shows you how to interpret these indicators correctly, providing straightforward guidelines through which you can distill such vital information as start and end points for changes, inflational influences, time frames, and yard-sticks for judging future trends.

• Used

  Hardcover
  2010

  $19.36

  It is even more essential in business and many professions today than in the past to have a thorough understanding of economic information. Written for the non-specialist, 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, unemployment *Government *Consumers *Investment and savings *Industry and commerce *Balance of payments *Exchange rates *Money and financial markets Now in its seventh 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.