The Economics Book

What determines wages? How do central banks control inflation? Why do some countries grow rich while others remain poor? What causes financial crises, and why do they keep recurring? The Economics Book presents over a hundred and fifty key economic ideas — from Adam Smith’s division of labour through Keynes’s analysis of recessions, Hayek’s critique of central planning, and the behavioural economics that has transformed how we understand human decision-making — in the clear, visual format of the DK Big Ideas series.

Each concept is explained with diagrams, historical context, and real-world examples that make even the most abstract economic theory immediately comprehensible. The coverage is balanced between mainstream and heterodox economics, giving readers the tools to engage critically with the ideas that shape economic policy and everyday life.

An essential economics education in a single volume — accessible to beginners and genuinely illuminating for readers with existing economic knowledge. Published by DK.