{"product_id":"2940016133379","title":"Essentials of Economics (LFB)","description":"Faustino Ballvé was a remarkable thinker and economist, educated in Spain and England and teaching and practicing law in Mexico City. It was in Mexico that he heard Ludwig von Mises speak on a lecture tour. The talks that Ballvé heard sparked a new intellectual energy in him. He carried on a long correspondence with Mises himself, checking his education from graduate school against Mises's views. They became good friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe result of his studies and correspondence was this splendid book, Essentials of Economics, which really ought to be considered a classic. The language is elegant and the principles enduring. Its popularity was due in part to its brevity combined with its scope: at only 129 pages, it covers nearly all the field of economics in ten essential lessons:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. What is Economics About?\u003cbr\u003e2. The Market\u003cbr\u003e3. The Role of the Entrepreneur\u003cbr\u003e4. Capital, Labor, and Wages\u003cbr\u003e5. Money and Credit\u003cbr\u003e6. Monopoly, Crises, and Unemployment\u003cbr\u003e7. International Trade\u003cbr\u003e8. Nationalism and Socialism\u003cbr\u003e9. The Controlled Economy\u003cbr\u003e10. What Economics Is Not About\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese lectures combines history, theory, and clear exposition to present what might be called an orthodox Austrian view of the way the world works. The book has no footnotes, a deliberate choice of the author to stay within the objective of the book, namely to educate the intelligent laymen in economic theory. It is also free of data that might have quickly become dated. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe result is a dream in so many ways: a stable, balanced, and nicely proportioned introduction to economic theory for everyone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo search for titles from Laissez Faire Books, enter a keyword and LFB; e.g., Economics LFB","brand":"Laissez Faire Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121286562032,"sku":"2940016133379","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940016133379_p0.jpg?v=1763629675","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940016133379","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}