Download or read book A Beginner's Guide to the World Economy written by Randy Epping and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People in Seattle are tear-gassed and thrown in jail for protesting the World Trade Organization. In France, a woman is killed when "antiglobalization" terrorists blow up a McDonald's. Now more than ever economic literacy is essential for anyone who simply wants to follow the nightly news and better understand the world around them. Fascinating, enlightening, and entertaining, "A Beginner's Guide to the World Economy" gives up-to-the-minute information on everything needed to understand the economic world.