Essentials of economics

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Essentials of Economics brings the captivating storytelling approach, real-world applications, and innovative features of Paul Krugman and Robin Wells' Economics to the one-term economics course. It is the ideal text for teaching basic economic principles in a single term, distilling the increasingly popular Krugman/Wells text down to what is truly essential. The new edition is the most accessible yet--thoroughly updated with current topics and examples, and with new cases that are especially a…

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Title Statements

Full title :Essentials of economics / Paul Krugman, Robin Wells, Kathryn Graddy.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:2014.
Edition:Third edition

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Worth Publishers
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:2014.

Notes

Includes index.

The Physical Object

Description:xxxi, 613 : : illustrations ; : 28 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781429278508, 1429278501
oclc:ocn930720478
Dewey Decimal:330

Part 1. What is economics? -- First principles -- Economic models : trade-offs and trade -- Graphs in economics -- Part 2. Supply and demand -- Supply and demand -- The market strikes back -- Elasticity and taxation -- Part 3. The production decision -- Behind the supply curve : inputs and costs -- Perfect competition and the supply curve -- Part 4. Beyond perfect competition -- Monopoly, oligopoly, and monopolistic competition -- Externalities and public goods -- Part 5. Introduction to macroeconomics -- Macroeconomics : the big picture -- Tracking the macroeconomy -- Unemployment and inflation -- Part 6. Economic growth and fluctuations -- Long-run economic growth -- Aggregate demand and aggregate supply -- Part 7. Stabilization policy -- Fiscal policy -- Money, banking, and the Federal Reserve system -- Monetary policy -- Part 8. The international economy -- International trade, capital flows, and exchange rates -- Solutions to "check your understanding" questions -- Glossary.