I find this book to be an excellent introduction to economics for someone who has limited or no knowledge of economics whatsoever, and the easily comprehensible writing style allows lecturers to use this book for teaching foreign students as well.
Simon Hayley is Senior Lecturer at the Sir John Cass Business School in London. Prior to this he was an economic policy adviser at HM Treasury and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, and held a number of jobs in the financial sector, most recently as global market analyst at Capital Economics. He is also a CFA charterholder. Dr Hayleys teaching at Cass has received exceptionally positive student feedback, winning multiple awards for his clear and intuitive explanations
of complex subjects.
Alec Chrystal is Emeritus Professor of Money and Banking, Sir John Cass Business School, and Visiting Fellow at the Judge Business School, Cambridge University. He has previously worked as a senior adviser in the monetary analysis wing of the Bank of England, and is the author/co-author of several books, including the last seven editions of the famous economics textbook with Richard G. Lipsey.
