Hill & Wang Cartoon Introduction to Economics Vol 2

This is a wonderful and humorous introduction to macroeconomics! I bought while waiting for a train in Frankfurt at the bookstore in that station (no idea, why they thought it a good idea to put copies of that book next to the cash register --- but that's how I found it!), read it in full riding a train to Berlin (rather than some other things I was really supposed to read) and chuckled all the way! It contains a surprising amount of valuable information, it is a surprisingly complete and balanced introduction, it is fun to read and excellent value for the price. I love the little cartoons when they describe tongue-in-cheek, how many fundamental ideas in macroeconomics received a Nobel prize (or perhaps led to frustration of the Nobel committee eventually). Fact #3 on p. 98, that "technological progress and trade are essentially indistinguishable" is perhaps a bit odd, but overall, this is well written and a terrific read. This should be required reading in schools, for journalists and politicians, and it is an excellent quick-guide intro for anyone embarking on learning all the details in earnest. I recommend it highly. I liked it so much, I bought an extra copy from Amazon as a present. Harald Uhlig, Dept. of Econ., Univ. of Chicago.

I really like this book. It is so rare to find a book which will allow students to understand serious things in life through cartoons. This book does it. I am planning to use it in my lectures to illustrate certain points in a fun way. Would recommend it students, lecturers and anyone interested in the basic macro principles.

explica conceptos complejos de una forma sumamente sencilla y divertida ,recomendable siempre que se tenga un conocimiento alto de ingles

VWL Skripten sind bekannterweise nicht unbedingt DIE Unterhaltungsknüller. Grady Klein bringt grundlegende VWL Gesetzmäßigkeiten unterhaltsam auf den Punkt. Als Ergänzung und Entspannung zwischen Lerneinheiten wunderbar einsetzbar & hat mir sehr geholfen am Stoff "dran" zu bleiben und Zusammenhänge intuitiv zu verstehen.

Awesome book! Pros. 1. Simple, comical, easy to understand explanations. G.ood to understand basics 2. Fun to read. Cons. 1. Sometimes inappropriate comedy. Fantastic book for getting basics right.