How money works. World money
Bailey, Gerry, 1945-2016
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"Presents an introduction to financial literacy and the global economy, discussing how countries trade, value their currency, and manage poverty and wealth. Includes index, glossary, and discussion questions"--
Main title:
How money works. World money / by Gerry Bailey and Felicia Law ; illustrated by Mark Beech.
Imprint:
Chicago, IL : Norwood House Press, 2016, 2017
Collation:
64 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes glossaryIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
The World and Its Money -- We all need money and the world wouldn't function without it -- Money Has History -- Money in one form or another has been around a long time! -- Across the Seas -- As trade spread between countries, money became international -- World Money -- Today, money looks different from country to country -- Foreign Exchange -- What happens when we want to swap one country's money for another's? -- Trade -- Money swapping, or exchange, happens all the time as goods flow backward and forward overseas -- Setting the Price -- Can money be bought and sold like other goods? -- Bank to Bank -- Banks across the world trade currencies and move money around -- World Wealth -- The wealthiest nations are those with successful economies -- those who can manufacture and export and grow -- World Poverty -- Poorer nations often suffer from difficulties of all kinds. They need help to grow their trade and prosper -- Helping Each Other --Contents note continued: How money can be moved around the planet by world organizations and small traders -- to help nations, rich and poor, to trade and grow -- What's Best for Us? -- Money doesn't always bring happiness. So how should a country value its economy? -- United World -- The world is not a peaceful place, but there are many ways in which countries can reach out and help each other. We are all linked by trade and travel, and you are part of the `link' -- Let's Discuss This!.
ISBN:
97815995372079781684040711
Dewey class:
332.4332
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
296251
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Junior Non-Fiction Society & Beliefs | 332 BAI | Available |