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Economics

Michael Parkin

Pearson, c2010

9th ed., Global ed

  • : pbk

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Includes index

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Description

Parkin's Economics is a worldwide leader because it provides a serious, analytical approach to the discipline using the latest policy and data. Parkin trains students to think like economists by offering a clear introduction to theory and applying the concepts to today's events, news, and research. From our global food shortage to global warming, economic issues permeate our everyday lives. In his Ninth Edition, Parkin brings critical issues to the forefront. Each chapter begins with one of today's key issues, and additional issues appear throughout the chapter to show the real-world applications of the theory being discussed. When the chapter concludes, students "read between the lines" to think critically about a news article relating to the issue, demonstrating how thinking like an economist helps make informed decisions. Parkin is so committed to currency that he uploads news articles almost daily to MyEconLab (R), the online assessment and tutorial system that accompanies the text. For the Ninth Edition, assessment questions based on these "Economics in the News" articles will be uploaded periodically so that instructors can assign recent articles within MyEconLab.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Introduction Chapter 1: What is Economics? Chapter 2: The Economic Problem Part 2: How Markets Work Chapter 3: Demand and Supply Chapter 4: Elasticity Chapter 5: Efficiency and Equity Chapter 6: Government Actions in Markets Chapter 7: Global Markets in Action Part 3: Households' Choices Chapter 8: Utility and Demand Chapter 9: Possibilities, Preferences, and Choices Part 4: Firms and Markets Chapter 10: Organizing Production Chapter 11: Output and Costs Chapter 12: Perfect Competition Chapter 13: Monopoly Chapter 14: Monopolistic Competition Chapter 15: Oligopoly Part 5: Market Failure and Government Chapter 16: Externalities Chapter 17: Public Goods and Common Resources Part 6: Factor Markets, Inequality, and Uncertainty Chapter 18: Markets for Factors of Production Chapter 19: Economic Inequality Chapter 20: Uncertainty and Information Part 7: Monitoring Macroeconomic Trends and Fluctuations Chapter 21: Measuring GDP and Economic Growth Chapter 22: Monitoring Jobs and Inflation Part 8: Macroeconomic Trends Chapter 23: Economic Growth Chapter 24: Finance, Saving, and Investment Chapter 25: Money, the Price Level, and Inflation Chapter 26: The Exchange Rate and the Balance of Payments Part 9: Macroeconomic Fluctuations Chapter 27: Aggregate Supply and Aggregate Demand Chapter 28: Expenditure Multipliers: They Keynesian Model Chapter 29: U.S. Inflation, Unemployment, and Business Cycle Part 10: Macroeconomic Policy Chapter 30: Fiscal Policy Chapter 31: Monetary Policy

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  • NCID
    BB03559739
  • ISBN
    • 9780321604972
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Boston
  • Pages/Volumes
    xl, 784, 12, 16, 2 p
  • Size
    26 cm
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