Although the book cover implies this is all my own work, it was not achieved alone. In chronological order, the staff and students that I have worked with over the years have made their mark. In particular, Melanie Dunster and Kevin Burnside, economists with a keen eye for language and detail, helped during the planning phase.
Next, to bring life to a manuscript is no easy task and this would have been impossible without the graphic skills, and patience of Chris Wade, who designed the text and artwork; his persistent attention to detail is evident in the following pages.
A major concern from the outset was to create a text that was easy to read and use. This is some challenge in the subject area, but perceptive and detailed editing by Paul Stirner helped to move the project towards this goal. His comments, questions and insights add to the clarity and rigour of the text, and have certainly helped to make the completed manuscript as accessible as possible.