Author: Economist Publications
Publisher: Economists Books
Keywords: guide, usage, english, selling, economist, style
Number of Pages: 172
Published: 2001-09
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 1861973462
ISBN-13: 9781861973467

This new, expanded seventh edition of the best-selling guide to style is based on The Economist’s own house style manual, and is an invaluable companion for everyone who wants to communicate with the clarity, style and precision for which The Economist is renowned. As the introduction says, ’clarity of writing usually follows clarity of thought.’ THE STYLE GUIDE gives general advice on writing, points out common errors and cliches, offers guidance on consistent use of punctuation, abbreviations and capital letters, and contains an exhaustive range of reference material - cove

Author: Economist Publications
Publisher: Economists Books
Keywords: figures, world, pocket, economist
Number of Pages: 238
Published: 2001-09
List price: $21.95
ISBN-10: 1861973519
ISBN-13: 9781861973511

The 2002 edition of this annual bestseller has been completely updated, revised and refreshed, with expanded coverage that includes features of the euro zone, and more rankings on the internet and the environment. As regulars will know, the book contains rankings on more than 200 topics in subject areas as wide-ranging as geography, population, business, the economy, trade, transport, finance, industry, demographics, the environment, society, culture and crime. If you want to know * the highest mountain or longest river * where economic growth is fastest or inflation is highest * who consumes

Author: The Economist
Publisher: Economist Books
Keywords: economist, guide, numbers
Number of Pages: 242
Published: 2001-01-18
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 1861972695
ISBN-13: 9781861972699

An updated edition of this guide to essentials of business numeracy. The guide also points out common pitfalls, such as rounding - two times two equals four? Wrong - the answer could be anywhere between two and six when dealing with rounded numbers. Also includes percentages, probability and many more formulas and features.

Author: The Economist
Publisher: Bloomberg Press
Keywords: economics, sixth, sense, making, economic, indicators, guide
Number of Pages: 244
Published: 2007-01-15
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 1576602400
ISBN-13: 9781576602409

It is essential to have a thorough understanding of economic information and to be able to grasp fully the real implications of the economic indicators referred to in business reports and by the media. This guide is, above all, a practical work that clearly explains the underlying economic realities of today’s world. Fully updated and revised, this sixth edition is an invaluable reference for those in business, the financial markets, or government, and a necessary resource for students. Written for the nonspecialist, this accessible guide explains how to understand and interpret all that

Author: The Economist
Publisher: Profile Books(GB)
Keywords: guide, style, economist
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2005-11-01
List price: $26.95
ISBN-10: 1861979169
ISBN-13: 9781861979162

The Economist Style Guide is as essential to have and use as a dictionary, but is much more interesting. This new edition of the bestselling guide to style (over 1/2 million copies sold worldwide) is based on The Economist’s own house style manual, and is an invaluable companion for everyone who wants to communicate with the clarity, style and precision for which The Economist is famous. This guide gives general advice on writing, points out common errors and cliches, offers guidance on the proper use of punctuation, abbreviations and capital letters, and contains an exhaustive ran

Authors:Economist, The Economist,
Publisher: Bloomberg Press
Keywords: fifth, economist, series, economics, sense, economic, indicators, making, guide
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2003-04
List price: $27.50
ISBN-10: 1576601455
ISBN-13: 9781576601457

The definitive guide to understanding and interpreting economic indicators The Book It is essential in business and many professions today to have a thorough understanding of economic information. Written for the non-specialist, this highly accessible guide provides the keys to understanding all the major and many lesser economic indicators: what they are, the areas they cover, their reliability, and how and why to interpret them. It contains chapters covering: • GDP (Gross Domestic Product),GNP (Gross National Product) and GNI (Gross National Income) • Growth, trends and

Author: "Economist"
Publisher: Economist Books
Keywords: numeracy, economist, business, essentials, guide, numbers
Number of Pages: 260
Published: 2003-04-24
List price: $29.85
ISBN-10: 1861975155
ISBN-13: 9781861975157

The Numbers Guide, now in its fifth edition, is aimed at managers who have budgetary, planning or forecasting responsibilities and is invaluable for everyone who wants to be competent, and able to communicate effectively, with numbers. There are chapters on Key Concepts * Finance and investment * Measures for interpretation and analysisForecasting techniques * Sampling and hypothesis testingIncorporating judgments into decisions * Decision-making Linear programming and networking * How spreadsheet programmes can make it easy. The guide also points out common pitfalls, such as: * On roun