Economics : a contemporary introduction /
In Economics: A Contemporary Introduction, I draw upon more than a quarter century of teaching and research to convey the vitality, timeliness, and evolving nature of economics. This book starts where the students are, not where instructors would like them to be. This edition is filled with down-to-...
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Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Edition: | 6th ed., Wall street journal ed. |
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In Economics: A Contemporary Introduction, I draw upon more than a quarter century of teaching and research to convey the vitality, timeliness, and evolving nature of economics. This book starts where the students are, not where instructors would like them to be. This edition is filled with down-to-earth examples that turn the abstract into the concrete to help students learn. Topics common to both macro- and microeconomics are covered in the first four chapters. My approach to microeconomics underscores the role of time and information in production and consumption. For macroeconomics I use |
Carrier Form: | xxxix, 766 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. + 1 CD-Rom (4 3/4 in.) |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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0324072910 : 9780324072914 |
Index Number: | HB171 |
CLC: | F0 |
Call Number: | F0/M141/6th ed. |
Contents: | Part 1 : Introduction to economics -- Part 2 : Introduction to the market system -- Part 3 : Market structure and pricing -- Part 4 : Resource markets -- Part 5 : Market failure and public policy -- Part 6 : International microeconomics -- Part 7 : Fundamentals of macroeconomics -- Part 8 : Fiscal and monetary policy -- Part 9 : International macroeconomics. |