Restructured to take account of changes to the A-level syllabus, this text takes the view that it is essential to understand the problems of the capitalist and mixed economies and that we need to do more that to place our faith in the market place.
In what is a tour de force of economic theory - suitable for both (able) 'A' Level students and fresh-faced undergraduates alike, the authors have successfully updated and enhanced the work whilst retaining the authoritative character which characterised its previous editions.....nnEBEA Journal (Review of fourth edition, 1998)nnEconomics: A Student's Guide is a highly acclaimed and well-respected textbook that is unique in its appeal to both A-level and undergraduate students. Written in a student-friendly and jargon-free manner, the book combines the strengths of traditional economics texts with active learning methods.nnThe fifth edition has built on the strengths of previous editions while taking account of the changes in the teaching of economics, the discipline and the economy itself. Learning is made enjoyable and effective, yet the book retains the depth of coverage necessary for a thorough understanding of the complex subject matter.nnEconomics: A Student's Guide is ideally suited to both A-level and undergraduate students taking an introductory course in economics. It is also ideal for GNVQ and HND-level courses and professional examinations.n
Inhaltsverzeichnis
SECTION I THE MARKET SYSTEMrn rn1 Introduction: what is economics all about?rn2 Mathematical and statistical techniques rn3 The economic problem: resources,scarcity and choice rn4 The allocation of resources in competitive markets rn5 Elasticity of demand and supplyrn6 Markets in movement rn7 The business organisation, costs and profitsrn8 Market structures rn rn SECTION II MARKET FAILURE AND GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONrn rn9 The mixed economy: market failure vs government failurern10 Government intervention in the market rn rnSECTION III MARKETS IN OPERATIONrn rn11 The market in practice: agriculture, housing and labourrn12 The leisure industryrn13 The economics of the environment rn14 Transport and the economyrn rn SECTION IV THE NATIONAL ECONOMYrn15 What is the macroeconomy? rn16 Measuring the macroeconomy rn17 Analysing the macroeconomy rn18 Managing the macroeconomy: problems and policiesrn rnSECTION V BUSINESS ECONOMICSrn rn19 The size and growth of firmsrn20 Costs in the short run and the long run rn21 Competitive supply rn22 Price and output under imperfect competitionrn23 Aspects of monopoly rn24 Public ownership, privatisation, regulation and deregulationrn rnSECTION VI LABOUR MARKETS AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF INCOMErn rn25 Pricing of productive factorsrn26 Labour and wages rn27 An introduction to welfare economicsrn28 Inequality and public policy rn rnSECTION VII MACROECONOMIC ANALYSISrn rn29 Keynesian macroeconomicsrn30 Changes in aggregate demand: consumption, savings and investmentrn31 The Keynesian aggregate model rn32 The multiplierrn33 Aggregate demand and supply analysisrn rnSECTION VIII MANAGING THE ECONOMY: ISSUES AND POLICIESrn rn34 Growth and stability rn35 Money and prices rn36 Fiscal and monetary policies rn37 Monetary analysis and income analysisrn38 The control of inflationrn39 Unemployment and government policy rn40 Advanced policy applicationsrn41 The gains from international trade rn42 The balance of payments and exchange rates rn43 Conflicts between objectives rn rnSECTION IX THE EU AND WIDER PERSPECTIVESrn rn44 International institutions rn45 The European Union rn46 The developing economies rn47 Schools of thought and future issuesrn rnIndex
Klappentext
In what is a tour de force of economic theory - suitable for both (able) 'A' Level students and fresh-faced undergraduates alike, the authors have successfully updated and enhanced the work whilst retaining the authoritative character which characterised its previous editions.....
EBEA Journal (Review of fourth edition, 1998)
Economics: A Student's Guide is a highly acclaimed and well-respected textbook that is unique in its appeal to both A-level and undergraduate students. Written in a student-friendly and jargon-free manner, the book combines the strengths of traditional economics texts with active learning methods.
The fifth edition has built on the strengths of previous editions while taking account of the changes in the teaching of economics, the discipline and the economy itself. Learning is made enjoyable and effective, yet the book retains the depth of coverage necessary for a thorough understanding of the complex subject matter.
Economics: A Student's Guide is ideally suited to both A-level and undergraduate students taking an introductory course in economics. It is also ideal for GNVQ and HND-level courses and professional examinations.
