Introduction to economics / Stephen Dobson, Susan Palfreman.

By:

Dobson, Stephen

Contributor(s):

Palfreman, Susan [aut]

Material type:

TextPublication details: New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.Description: xvii, 298 p. : ill. b&w ; 25 cmISBN:

0198775652

Subject(s):

Economics

DDC classification:

Contents:

Pt. 1. Microeconomics -- Ch. 1. Making economic decisions -- Ch. 2. Scarcity and choice -- Ch. 3. Markets -- Ch. 4. Markets: some extensions -- Ch. 5. Applications of market analysis -- Ch. 6. Elasticity of demand -- Ch. 7. Production and costs -- Ch. 8. The competitive market model -- Ch. 9. Imperfect competition -- Ch. 10. Imperfect competition in action -- Ch. 11. The market for labour -- Ch. 12. Market failure -- Pt. 2. Macroeconomics -- Ch. 13. The focus of macroeconomics -- Ch. 14. Measuring the economy: output and living standards -- Ch. 15. Measuring the economy: inflation and unemployment -- Ch. 16. Macroeconomics and history -- Ch. 17. The aggregate demand and aggregate supply model -- Ch. 18. A closer look at aggregate supply -- Ch. 19. A closer look at aggregate demand: the Keynesian model -- Ch. 20. Fiscal policy -- Ch. 21. Money (1) -- Ch. 22. Money (2) -- Ch. 23. A review of inflation -- Ch. 24. The open economy: international trade and exchange rate.

Summary: Policies ceptionally accessible and fresh approach to economics which will assist and hold the attention of undergraduate students taking subsidiary modules in economics. It is ideal for students following a wide variety of courses who are not going on to specialize in economics. The book assumes no prior knowledge of economics. It is packed with learning aids such as end-of-chapter questions, summaries, lists of key terms, and frequent use of illustrative material. This new book introduces students to some of the key concepts used by economists, and shows how economics can be used to analyse a variety of important social and economic issues. To this end, concepts are often introduced in the context of real world applications, and many of the macroeconomic themes are presented in the context of their historical development. Brevity has been achieved by including only those economic concepts which are the most useful for aiding students' understanding of real events and policies.

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Includes index.

Pt. 1. Microeconomics --
Ch. 1. Making economic decisions --
Ch. 2. Scarcity and choice --
Ch. 3. Markets --
Ch. 4. Markets: some extensions --
Ch. 5. Applications of market analysis --
Ch. 6. Elasticity of demand --
Ch. 7. Production and costs --
Ch. 8. The competitive market model --
Ch. 9. Imperfect competition --
Ch. 10. Imperfect competition in action --
Ch. 11. The market for labour --
Ch. 12. Market failure --
Pt. 2. Macroeconomics --
Ch. 13. The focus of macroeconomics --
Ch. 14. Measuring the economy: output and living standards --
Ch. 15. Measuring the economy: inflation and unemployment --
Ch. 16. Macroeconomics and history --
Ch. 17. The aggregate demand and aggregate supply model --
Ch. 18. A closer look at aggregate supply --
Ch. 19. A closer look at aggregate demand: the Keynesian model --
Ch. 20. Fiscal policy --
Ch. 21. Money (1) --
Ch. 22. Money (2) --
Ch. 23. A review of inflation --
Ch. 24. The open economy: international trade and exchange rate.

Policies ceptionally accessible and fresh approach to economics which will assist and hold the attention of undergraduate students taking subsidiary modules in economics. It is ideal for students following a wide variety of courses who are not going on to specialize in economics. The book assumes no prior knowledge of economics. It is packed with learning aids such as end-of-chapter questions, summaries, lists of key terms, and frequent use of illustrative material. This new book introduces students to some of the key concepts used by economists, and shows how economics can be used to analyse a variety of important social and economic issues. To this end, concepts are often introduced in the context of real world applications, and many of the macroeconomic themes are presented in the context of their historical development. Brevity has been achieved by including only those economic concepts which are the most useful for aiding students' understanding of real events and policies.

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