A Policy Approach , Eighth Edition, The Dryden Press, Harcourt Brace College Publishers, 1998.
Additional readings are highly recommended and can be found under topic headings listed below.
These readings are of various degrees of difficulty and are included to assist in understanding of the textbook material or, in some cases, to provide information not included in the textbook. Students should also consult a basic economics textbook such as N. Gregory Mankiw, Principles of Economics , The Dryden Press, Harcourt Brace College Publishers, 1998. The first examination will be given roughly halfway through the course of the semester, and will include all textbook chapters, lectures, classroom discussion, videos and other information discussed to that point. The second examination, which will be scheduled during final examination week, will include all chapters, lectures, classroom discussion, videos and other information covered after the midterm. Class attendance and participation will also count in determining the final grade, particularly in borderline grading situations.