About the Book

A little Economics training can go a long way in helping you understand the real world you live in. Assistant Professor of Economics Evie Adomait, along with her writing partner Richard Maranta, write simply about what can appear to be a complicated subject while never dumbing down the intellectual ideas which make Economic thought so important in this day and age. From the classroom to a cocktail party, this book will help you hold your own in conversations about Economics.

Cocktail Party Economics

The Big Ideas and Scintillating Small Talk about Markets
by Eveline Adomait and Richard Maranta

Table of Contents
Making Introductions
Chapter 1 It’s All about Scarcity
Chapter 2 Value: Where Emotions and Economics Collide
Chapter 3 Exchange: Supply and Demand, Take One
Chapter 4 Producing Wealth
Chapter 5 The Absolut(e) of Comparative Advantage
Chapter 6 Supply Side (a Venti Chapter)
Chapter 7 Demanding Clients (a Venti Chapter)
Chapter 8 Market Forces: A Beautiful Kind (Venti with an Extra Shot)
Chapter 9 The Pursuit of Happiness: Efficiency and Equity (a Venti Chapter)
Chapter 10 The Name of the Game (a Skinny Venti Chapter)
Chapter 11 Getting an F: A Look at Market Failures
Chapter 12 Numb€rs: Financial Markets
Conclusions: Tying Up Loose Ends
Afterword: Rick’s Postpartum