Bibliograph

Economics

Type

Label

Economics

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrationsportraits

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Economics

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

261404109

Series statement

Inventions and discoveries

Summary

"An exploration of the transformative impact of inventions and discoveries in the field of economics. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, biographies, and a timeline, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Features of an economy: tax collection -- Minted coins -- Banks -- Paper money -- Checks -- Stock markets -- Insurance -- Gold standard -- Labor unions -- Mail-order businesses -- Credit cards -- Bar code -- Automated teller machine -- Electronic commerce -- Economic systems: Feudalism -- Mercantilism -- Capitalism -- Communism -- Globalization -- Important dates in economics

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Contributor