Essentials of economics
By: Paul Krugman, Robin Wells, Kathryn Graddy
Contributors: Wells, Robin; Graddy, Kathryn Jo, 1963-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Worth Publishers
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 561
ISBN-13: 9781429218290
Subjects: Economics
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Part 1. What is economics?; title: First principles; title: Economic models : trade-offs and trade; title: Graphs in economics; title: Part 2. Supply and demand; title: Supply and demand; title: The market strikes back; title: Elasticity and taxation; title: Part 3. The production decision; title: Behind the supply curve : inputs and costs; title: Perfect competition and the supply curve; title: Part 4. Beyond perfect competition; title: Monopoly, oligopoly, and monopolistic competition; title: Externalities and public goods; title: Part 5. Introduction to macroeconomics; title: Macroeconomics : the big picture; title: Tracking the macroeconomy; title: Unemployment and inflation; title: Part 6. Economic growth and fluctuations; title: Long-run economic growth; title: Aggregate demand and aggregate supply; title: Part 7. Stabilization policy; title: Fiscal policy; title: Money, banking, and the Federal Reserve system; title: Monetary policy; title: Part 8. The international economy; title: International trade, capital flows, and exchange rates; title: Solutions to "check your understanding" questions; title: Glossary.