Essentials Of Economics Study Guide - Softcover

Hakes, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0030292786 ISBN 13: 9780030292781

Publisher: South-Western College Pub, 2001

Synopsis

To accomplish your course goals, use this study guide to enhance your understanding of the text content and to be better prepared for quizzes and tests. This convenient manual helps you assimilate and master the information encountered in the text through the use of practice exercises and applications, comprehensive review tools, and additional helpful resources.

About this title

About the Author:

N. Gregory Mankiw is Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University. He studied economics at Princeton University and MIT. Dr. Mankiw is a prolific writer and a regular participant in academic and policy debates. His research includes work on price adjustment, consumer behavior, financial markets, monetary and fiscal policy, and economic growth. His published articles have appeared in academic journals, such as the American Economic Review, Journal of Political Economy, and Quarterly Journal of Economics, and in more widely accessible forums, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and Fortune. Dr. Mankiw has been a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, an adviser to the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and the Congressional Budget Office, and a member of the ETS test development committee for the advanced placement exam in economics. From 2003 to 2005, he served as chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers.

Review:

About the Author. Brief Contents. Table of Contents. Preface. PART I: INTRODUCTION. 1. Ten Principles of Economics. 2. Thinking Like an Economist. 3. Interdependence and the Gains from Trade. PART II: HOW MARKETS WORK. 4. The Market Forces of Supply and Demand. 5. Elasticity and Its Application. 6. Supply, Demand, and Government Policies. PART III: MARKETS AND WELFARE. 7. Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets. 8. Application: The Costs of Taxation. 9. Application: International Trade. PART IV: THE ECONOMICS OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR. 10. Externalities. 11. Public Goods and Common Resources. Part V: Firm Behavior and the Organization of Industry. 12. The Costs of Production. 13. Firms in Competitive Markets. 14. Monopoly. PART VI: THE DATA OF MACROECONOMICS. 15. Measuring a Nation's Income. 16. Measuring the Cost of Living. PART VII: THE REAL ECONOMY IN THE LONG RUN. 17. Production and Growth. 18. Saving, Investment, and the Financial System. 19. The Basic Tools of Finance. 20. Unemployment and Its Natural Rate. PART VIII: MONEY AND PRICES IN THE LONG RUN. 21. The Monetary System. 22. Money Growth and Inflation. PART IX: SHORT-RUN ECONOMIC FLUCTUATIONS. 23. Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply. 24. The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand. Glossary. Index.

About this edition

• Publisher: South-Western College Pub
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0030292786
• ISBN 13: 9780030292781
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2