Economics
17th Edition
Published on 1. January 2000
Book
Hardback
800 pages
978-0-07-231488-5 (ISBN)
Description
This is the classic text which set the standard for principles of economics texts when it was intriduced in 1948. It has been the standard-bearer in principles books for over 50 years, presenting a clear, accurate, and interesting introduction to economics. Bill Nordhaus is now the primary author of this modern treatment of economics which has been thoroughly updated.
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Edition
17th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations (some col.)
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 211 mm
Weight
1950 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-231488-5 (9780072314885)
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Paul Samuelson | William Nordhaus
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Content
Part One. Basic Concepts. Chapter 1. The Fundamentals of Economics. Appendix 1. How to Read Graphs. Chapter 2. Markets and Government in a Modern Economy. Chapter 3. Basic Elements of Supply and Demand. Part Two. Microeconomics: Supply, Demand and Product Markets. Chapter 4. Applications of Supply and Demand. Chapter 5. Demand and Consumer Behaviour. Appendix 5. Geometrical Analysis of Consumer Equilibrium. Chapter 6. Production and Business Organization. Chapter 7. Analysis of Costs. Appendix 7. Production, Cost Theory and Decisions of the Firm. Chapter 8. Analysis of Perfectly Competitive Markets. Chapter 9. Imperfect Competition and Its Polar Case of Monopoly. Chapter 10. Oligopoly and Monopolistic Competition. Chapter 11. Uncertainty and Game Theory. Part Three. Factor Markets: Land, Labor, Capital. Chapter 12. How Markets Determine Incomes. Chapter 13. The Labour Market. Chapter 14. Land and Capital. Part Four. Applied Microeconomics: International Trade, Government and the Environment. Chapter 15. Comparative Advantage and Protectionism. Appendix 15. Markets and Economic Efficiency. Chapter 16. Government Taxation and Expenditure. Chapter 17. Promoting More Efficient Markets. Chapter 18. Protecting the Environment. Chapter 19. Efficiency vs. Equality: The Big Tradeoff. Part Five. Macroeconomics: The Study of Growth and Business Cycles. Chapter 20. Overview of Macroeconomics. Appendix 20. The Data of Macroeconomics. Chapter 21. Measuring Economic Activity. Chapter 22. Consumption and Investment. Chapter 23. Business Fluctuations and the Theory of Aggregate Demand. Chapter 24. The Multiplier Model. Chapter 25. Money, Banking, and Financial Markets. Chapter 26. Central Banking and Monetary Policy. Part Six. Economic Growth and Macroeconomic Policy. Chapter 27. The Process of Economic Growth. Chapter 28. The Challenge of Economic Development. Chapter 29. Exchange Rates and the International Financial System. Chapter 30. Open-Economy Macroeconomics. Part Seven. Unemployment, Inflation and Economic Policy. Chapter 31. Unemployment and the Foundations of Aggregate Supply. Chapter 32. Ensuring Price Stability. Chapter 33. The Warring Schools of Macroeconomics. Chapter 34. Policies for Growth and Stability.