Principles of economics
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Principles of economics
Addison-Wesley, 2000
7th ed
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Through its Defining Moments theme, the Ruffin/Gregory text provides a historical basis for students to understand the economic theories and policies of today. Defining Moments outline the ideas behind the most important events of economics-the Industrial Revolution, the Rise and Fall of Socialism, the Great Depression, Globalization, and the Information Revolution. In addition to thoroughly updated micro- and macroeconomics coverage, the new edition features a wealth of up-to-date boxed examples and all-new pedagogical features, including Learning Objectives, Chapter Puzzles, and Web Questions.
Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION.
1. Economics and the World Around Us: Defining Moments.
2. Unlimited Wants, Scarce Resources.
3. The Price System and the Economic Problem.
4. Demand and Supply.
5. Unintended Consequences.
II. PRODUCT MARKETS.
6. Elasticity of Demand and Supply.
7. Demand and Utility.
8. Economic Organization: Property Rights and the Firm.
9. Productivity and Costs.
10. Perfect Competition.
11. Monopoly and Monopolistic Competition.
12. Competition, Efficiency, and Innovation.
13. The Game of Oligopoly.
14. Regulation and Antitrust.
15. The Economics of Information.
III. FACTOR MARKETS.
16. Factor Markets.
17. Labor: The Human Factor.
18. Interest, Rent, and Profit.
19. Inequality, Income Distribution, and Poverty.
IV. MICROECONOMIC ISSUES.
20. Market Failure, the Environment, and Natural Resources.
21. Government Spending, Taxation, and the Economy.
22. Public Choice.
V. GROWTH AND FLUCTUATION.
23. Macroeconomics: Growth and Cycles.
24. Measuring Output and Growth.
25. Saving and Investment.
26. Economic Growth.
27. Aggregate Supply and Aggregate Demand.
VI. MONEY AND DEBT.
28. Money, Interest, and Prices.
29. The Banking System.
30. Monetary Policy.
31.Fiscal Policy, Debt, and Deficits.
VII. STABILIZATION.
32. Inflation.
33. Unemployment, Stagflation, and the "New Economy".
34. Business Cycles.
VIII. THE WORLD ECONOMY.
35. International Trade.
36. Protection and Free Trade.
37. The International Monetary System.
38. The Economics of Transition.
39. Economic Development: The "Haves" and the "Have- Nots".
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