From: dbailey@ICSI.Berkeley.EDU (David R. Bailey)
Subject: SUMMARY: good econ texts
Organization: International Computer Science Institute, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 06:42:32 GMT

Thanks to the many responders who suggested good introductory
economics books, preferably aimed at the mathematically prepared.
Here are the responses:

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From: SAKIMURA@vaxr.sscl.uwo.ca

1. Mankiw, G. (1991) "Macroeconomics", Worth Publishers
    Very introductory, no math. But, very illustrative and 
    gives good incentive on learning economics. 
2. Stokey & Lucas "Recursive Methods in Economics Dynamics"
    Gives good mothematical account on modern Macroeconomics.
3. Jehle, A. (1991) "Advanced Microeconomic Theory" Prentice-Hall
    Very readable. A little wordy. Althogh it is titled "Advanced"
    it is not "advanced" for a mathematically prepared. In most
    cases "Advanced" text is more readable for a mathematically
    prepared than a introductory or intermediate text. Not detailed
    in uncertainty theory.
4. Kreps, D. (1988) "Notes on the theory of choice", Westview
    Good for uncertainty/etc.
5. Varian, H.R "Microeconomic Analysis", Norton
    More or less a standard text.

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From: cholette@JSP.UMontreal.CA (Cholette Martin)

I think that you will be hard pressed to find intro books with much 
mathematical treatments.  But for a good basic book on both micro and marco
try "Economics"  by Lipsey,  Purvis,  Steiner.  Harper & Row.  
ISBN 0-06-043912-2.

Michael Bertrand

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From: "Steve Herscovici" <he5r@midway.uchicago.edu>

Quite introductory (rather intuitive):
 	Hirschleifer:  _Price Theory and Applications_

More advanced:  
	Silberberg: _The Structure of Economics_

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From: howard@hal.com (Howard Gayle)

I highly recommend Price Theory by David Director Friedman.
It's very well written and even has economist jokes.

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From: ae547@yfn.ysu.edu (Ronda Hauben)

I suggest Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations - as it deals with the science
of economics - present day economics to my knowledge, doesn't.

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From: Bill Goffe <bgoffe@seq.uncwil.edu>

While it is not at the level you want, Case and Fair's
_Principles of Economics_, 2nd ed. seems to me to be
quite well written. I've taught from several different
intro books and I like this one hands down for its
readability and general treatment of most topics.

Sorry, but don't know of any at the level you're
looking for (but that is not to mean they don't
exist).

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From: cwelser1@cc.swarthmore.edu (Christopher Scott Welser)

The problem with good econ texts is that macro and micro are usually
published seperately.  For the mathematically aware person interested in
micro, I recommend starting with Walter Nicholson's _Microeconomic_Theory_.
Macro is harder, but Dornbusch and Fischer's _Macroeconomics_ (not the one
by Dornbusch, Fischer, and Schmalensee!) is comprehensive and accurate, even
if somewhat poorly designed in some ways.

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From: kbanaian@BERNARD.PITZER.CLAREMONT.EDU (King Banaian)

At Claremont McKenna they have often used Alchian and Allen's University 
Economics (plenty of copies in your library), or Production and Exchange.  
The latter is a personal favorite.  When I have taught mathphobes it goes 
right over their heads, but it is quite good for introduction.

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