Routledge Dictionary of Economics

By Donald Rutherford

Book Overview

The Routledge Dictionary of Economics, now in its third edition, provides the clearest, most authoritative definition of economic and financial terms available. The book is perfect for students and professionals interested in a broad range of disciplines including Business, Economics, Finance, and Accountancy and all additional subjects where a knowledge of these fields of essential.

The dictionary has been updated to reflect the economic changes of the new Millennium including the emergence of experimental and behavioural economics, new political economy, the importance of institutions, globalization, environmental economics, financial crises and the economic emergence of China and India.

It's an international dictionary that includes succinctly explained A to Z entries and definitive explanations of the key terms, accompanied by a short bibliography and comprising supplementary online definitions. In a world where the reader is met with a barrage of conflicting and competing information, this book continues to provide a definitive guide to economics.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415600383
• ISBN13: 9780415600385
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 712 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

A wealth of information

I bought this one in 1998 at a bookshop at Harvard square.I have most of my work in economic and financial administration though I don't have a formal degree in economics.I have found this dictionary as a sound starting point to quickly get an idea about an economic concept especially from an applied and interdiciplinary perspective. The definitions and explanations for the entries are quite clear and crisp.The references at the end of a term are very relevant and particularly useful for research purpose. Cross referencing also comes very handy in completing the gaps in a given concept. Some of the common economic terms( e.g.Recession ) could be accorded a more exhaustive treatment.More terms from Development Economics could perhaps merit inclusion.I also feel that a new edition of this fine dictionary should now be overdue especially as the new economy came and went away(!)in the meantime with so many of its terms crying for inclusion in such a tome.