Economics and All That (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781956450941)

Volume 1 of Economics and All That explains fundamental concepts to students and curious adults who want to learn about markets, money, and finance. Volume 2 is for those who want to learn more about labor issues, the role of government in economics, and the international economy.

The title is borrowed from the tongue-in-cheek thousand-year history of England called 1066 and All That. Humorous examples illuminate basic concepts, including:

Volume 1

Conspicuous Consumption

The Invisible Hand

Paradox of Value

Moral Hazard

Game Theory and the Prisoner's Dilemma

Perfect Competition

Derivatives

Financial Bubbles

Cryptocurrencies

Volume 2

Price Discrimination

The Law of Diminishing Returns

Monopolies and Oligopolies

The Labor Theory of Value

Gross Domestic Product

Supply Side Economics

Price Controls

Free Trade

The Gold Standard

Jefferson Hane Weaver is a transactional attorney based in Coral Springs, Florida. He earned a degree in Economics and Political Science at the University of North Carolina and his J.D. and Ph.D. from Columbia University.