From its humble beginnings in Ancient Greece to today's mammoth global system, economics is all around us. Getting to grips with what it means is crucial to understanding how the world works: it's never been more important to know your macro from your micro and your fiscal from your monetary policy. In this invaluable guide, Philip Coggan lifts the veil with an entertaining, no-nonsense overview of the development and scope of the field, and breaks down the jargon with an all-new A-Z of key economics concepts and terms. Crisp, sophisticated and often surprising, this is the complete companion to what economics is - and why it matters.

A comprehensive guide to how the economy actually works for the general reader. * The Economist *
Praise for More -- :
Coggan is one of the best financial journalists of his generation -- James Kirkup * The Times *
A real pleasure...Coggan tells the story with both narrative verve and acute observation -- Diana Coyle * The Economist *
Vivid, lively and rich in insight...a truly amazing story -- Felix Martin * Financial Times *
A majestic must-read -- Andy Haldane, former Chief Economist at the Bank of England

Philip Coggan is a former Economist and Financial Times journalist. In 2009, he was voted Senior Financial Journalist of the Year in the Wincott awards and best communicator in the Business Journalist of the Year Awards. Among his books are The Money Machine; The Economist Guide to Hedge Funds; the highly acclaimed More: The 10,000-Year Rise of the World Economy and Surviving the Daily Grind.