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Economics / Michael Parkin, Melanie Powell, Kent Matthews.

By: Parkin, Michael, 1939-.
Contributor(s): Powell, Melanie | Matthews, K. G. P.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Harlow, Essex : Pearson, 2005Edition: 6th ed.Description: xli, 833 p. : col. ill., ports. ; 27 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0321312643.Subject(s): EconomicsDDC classification: 330
Contents:
Part 1: The scope of economics -- Part 2: How markets work -- Part 3: Firms and markets -- Part 4: Government in the economy -- Part 5: Macroeconomic basics -- Part 6: Macroeconomic policy -- Part 7: Globalization and the international economy.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Reflecting the changing world around us, Economics brings the subject to life, helping the student separate the wood from the trees in the economic landscape.Linking theory to practice, this successful textbook illuminates the meaning hidden in the headlines, examines the interplay between real-world policy decisions and economic outcomes, and analyses the effects of choices made in the personal interest versus those in the public interest.Written by an expert team of teachers, this sixth European edition continues to aid the discovery and application of the core principles of economics. Full of lively, accessible and relevant debates, this book enables students to think like an economist.Discover the Power of MyEconLabWith the new edition of Economics comes MyEconLab - taking students further and saving lecturers time. This online suite of tools breaks new ground with a powerful graphing and assessment engine that enables students to practice and receive immediate feedback.Individual performance and Practice Tests generate a personalized Study Plan enriched with a variety of resources including: * An interactive e-version of the text with animated graphs and glossary.* Much, much more...Visit www myeconlab.com/europarkin to learn more and to request access to MyEconLab for Economics, sixth European edition.The text successfully strives to ensure that the theory is complemented by application to real life. It is also up-to-date and relevant to a world students will recognize.Dr John Lipczynski, London Metropolitan University Highly readable and up-to-date in topics and discussion, with a comprehensive coverage of microeconomics and macroeconomics. Excellent presentation with periodic in-text Review Quizzes, Reading Between the Lines and Web Exercises, and appropriate and good-quality teaching and learning supplements.Paz Estrella Tolentino, Birkbeck College, University of Londo

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1: The scope of economics -- Part 2: How markets work -- Part 3: Firms and markets -- Part 4: Government in the economy -- Part 5: Macroeconomic basics -- Part 6: Macroeconomic policy -- Part 7: Globalization and the international economy.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part One The Scope of Economics
  • 1 What is Economics?
  • 2 The Economic Problem
  • Part Two How Markets Work
  • 3 Demand and Supply
  • 4 Elasticity
  • 5 Efficiency and Equity
  • 6 Markets in Action
  • 7 Utility and Demand
  • 8 Possibilities, Preferences and Choices
  • Part Three Firms and Markets
  • 9 Organising Production
  • 10 Output and Costs
  • 11 Perfect Competition
  • 12 Monopoly
  • 13 Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly
  • Part Four Government in the Economy
  • 14 Government Regulation and Competition Policy
  • 15 Externalities
  • 16 Public Goods and Common Resources
  • 17 Demand and Supply in Factor Markets
  • 18 Economic Inequality and Redistribution
  • Part Five Macroeconomic Basics
  • 19 A First Look at Macroeconomics
  • 20 Measuring GDP, Inflation and Growth
  • 21 Employment, Unemployment and Full Employment
  • 22 Aggregate Supply and Aggregate Demand
  • 23 Expenditure Multipliers
  • Part Six Macroeconomic Policy
  • 24 Fiscal Policy
  • 25 Money
  • 26 Monetary Policy
  • 27 Fiscal and Monetary Policy Interactions
  • 28 Inflation
  • 29 Long-Term Economic Growth
  • 30 Macroeconomic Policy Challenges
  • Part Seven Globalisation and the International Economy
  • 31 Trading with the World
  • 32 International Finance
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