Overview
A blueprint for understanding and interpreting essential economicinformation
From the publishers of The Economist, the renowned internationalbusiness weekly, this practical resource offers a detailed road mapof all the major—and many of the lesswell-known—economic indicators in existence today. Explainingexactly what they are, why they are significant, how reliable theyare, and—perhaps, most importantly—how to interpretthem, it covers over 100 indicators, including:
- GDP
- Population, employment, unemployment
- Public expenditure
- Personal and disposable income
- Fixed investments
- Imports and exports
- Nominal exchange rates
- Money supply and money stock
- Wages, earnings, and labor costs.
Clearly organized, accurate, and accessible, The Economist Guideto Economic Indicators is an indispensible reference forunderstanding key economic data from around the world.
Success in today's global business environment requires athorough knowledge of important economic figures and a firm graspof their meaning. Now, The Economist Guide to Economic Indicatorsprovides you with a detailed road map of all the major—andmany of the less well-known—indicators that existworldwide.
Economic indicators provide invaluable insights into howdifferent economies and different markets are performing, enablingpractitioners to adjust their investment strategies in order toachieve the best return. However, in order to make the rightdecisions, you must know how to interpret the relevant indicators.The Economist Guide to Economic Indicators enables you toread—and use—indicators accurately and effectively.
Covering approximately 100 indicators—including GDP,population, exchange rates, disposable income, public expenditure,and bond yields—this practical resource explains exactly whatthey are, why they are significant, where and when they'republished, and how reliable they are. Perhaps most importantly, theGuide shows you how to interpret these indicators correctly,providing straightforward guidelines through which you can distillsuch vital information as start and end points for changes,inflational influences, time frames, and yardsticks for judgingfuture trends.
Organized to highlight linkages and aid interpretation, andincorporating data for the fifteen largest industrial countries,this concise, accessible guide is essential for anyone eager to bebrought up to speed on these key economic measurements.
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