Principles of Macroeconomics
8th Edition
Published on 1. January 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
576 pages
978-1-305-97150-9 (ISBN)
Description
Now you can master the principles of macroeconomics with the help of the most popular, widely-used economics textbook by students worldwide -- Mankiw's PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS, 8E. With its clear and engaging writing style, this book emphasizes only the material that will help you better understand the world in which you live, will make you a more astute participant in the economy, and will give you a better understanding of both the potential and limits of economic policy. The latest relevant examples bring macroeconomic principles to life. Acclaimed text author N. Gregory Mankiw explains, "I have tried to put myself in the position of someone seeing economics for the first time. My goal is to emphasize the material that students should and do find interesting about the study of the economy." Powerful student-focused digital resources are available in leading MindTap and Aplia digital learning and homework solutions that reinforce the principles presented in this edition.
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Edition
8th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Florence
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 22 mm
Width: 213 mm
Thickness: 254 mm
Weight
1070 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-305-97150-9 (9781305971509)
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Person
N. Gregory Mankiw is the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University. As a student, he studied economics at Princeton University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As a teacher, he has taught macroeconomics, microeconomics, statistics and principles of economics. Professor Mankiw is a prolific writer and a regular participant in academic and policy debates. In addition to his teaching, research and writing, Professor Mankiw has been a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research and an advisor to the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston and New York and the Congressional Budget Office. From 2003 to 2005, he served as chairman of the US President's Council of Economic Advisors and was an advisor to presidential candidate Mitt Romney during the 2012 US presidential election.
Content
About the Author.
Brief Contents.
Table of Contents.
Preface.
Part I: INTRODUCTION.
1. Ten Principles of Economics.
2. Thinking Like an Economist.
3. Interdependence and the Gains from Trade.
Part II: HOW MARKETS WORK.
4. The Market Forces of Supply and Demand.
5. Elasticity and Its Application.
6. Supply, Demand, and Government Policies.
Part III: MARKETS AND WELFARE.
7. Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets.
8. Application: The Costs of Taxation.
9. Application: International Trade.
Part IV: THE DATA OF MACROECONOMICS.
10. Measuring a Nation's Income.
11. Measuring the Cost of Living.
Part V: THE REAL ECONOMY IN THE LONG RUN.
12. Production and Growth.
13. Saving, Investment, and the Financial System.
14. The Basic Tools of Finance.
15. Unemployment and Its Natural Rate.
Part VI: MONEY AND PRICES IN THE LONG RUN.
16. The Monetary System.
17. Money Growth and Inflation.
Part VII: THE MACROECONOMICS OF OPEN ECONOMICS.
18. Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts.
19. A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy.
Part VIII: SHORT-RUN ECONOMIC FLUCTUATIONS.
20. Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply.
21. The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand.
22. The Short-Run Tradeoff between Inflation and Unemployment.
Part IX: FINAL THOUGHTS.
23. Six Debates over Macroeconomic Policy.
Glossary.
Index.
Brief Contents.
Table of Contents.
Preface.
Part I: INTRODUCTION.
1. Ten Principles of Economics.
2. Thinking Like an Economist.
3. Interdependence and the Gains from Trade.
Part II: HOW MARKETS WORK.
4. The Market Forces of Supply and Demand.
5. Elasticity and Its Application.
6. Supply, Demand, and Government Policies.
Part III: MARKETS AND WELFARE.
7. Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets.
8. Application: The Costs of Taxation.
9. Application: International Trade.
Part IV: THE DATA OF MACROECONOMICS.
10. Measuring a Nation's Income.
11. Measuring the Cost of Living.
Part V: THE REAL ECONOMY IN THE LONG RUN.
12. Production and Growth.
13. Saving, Investment, and the Financial System.
14. The Basic Tools of Finance.
15. Unemployment and Its Natural Rate.
Part VI: MONEY AND PRICES IN THE LONG RUN.
16. The Monetary System.
17. Money Growth and Inflation.
Part VII: THE MACROECONOMICS OF OPEN ECONOMICS.
18. Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts.
19. A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy.
Part VIII: SHORT-RUN ECONOMIC FLUCTUATIONS.
20. Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply.
21. The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand.
22. The Short-Run Tradeoff between Inflation and Unemployment.
Part IX: FINAL THOUGHTS.
23. Six Debates over Macroeconomic Policy.
Glossary.
Index.