Economics: Private & Public Choice
- ISBN-10
- 0324317395
- ISBN-13
- 9780324317398
- Series
- Economics
- Category
- Economics
- Pages
- 800
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Author
- James D. Gwartney
Description
The aim of this text is to: (a)make economics understandable, (b)illustrate the power and relevance of economics to our daily lives, and (c)explain why both individuals and nations prosper.
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