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Sources for Basic and Background Information in Economics and Related Fields

The SAGE Encyclopedia of Economics and Society
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Economics and Society emphasizes the contemporary world, contemporary issues, and society. Features: 4 volumes with approximately 800 articles organized A-to-Z. A thematic Reader's Guide in the front matter groups related entries. Articles conclude with References & Future Readings to guide students to the next step on their research journeys.
Sage Encyclopedia of World Poverty
This work addresses the persistence of poverty across the globe. Categories include articles on health and poverty, education and poverty, environmental sustainability and poverty, technology and poverty, and various different measurements of poverty.
The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics
In this encyclopedia, the entries cover numerous topics including basic concepts, discrimination and labor issues, corporations and financial markets, issues in economic history, economics of legal issues, regulation, environmental regulation, taxes, economic policy, macroeconomics, money and banking, international economics, economics outside the United States, economic systems, schools of economic thought, and more. Containing more than 160 entries, The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics provides the reader with a wealth of economic analysis about important issues in a comprehensive, yet readable and engaging format.

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Sources for Basic and Background Information in Economics and Related Fields

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