Economics is all around us. This fascinating subject explains how so much of the world works, as well as providing students a rich understanding of the mechanisms that underpin current affairs, policy and the media. It has the power to solve world poverty or to create global recessions. Unquestionably, Economics is a driving force in today's society - and it has never been a more worthwhile time to understand, study and discover the subject and its ever-increasing role in our lives.