Principles of Economics - Hardcover

Mankiw, N. Gregory; Mankiw, G; Mankiw, Gregory

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0030982383 ISBN 13: 9780030982385

Publisher: South-Western College Pub, 1997

Synopsis

A textbook for a first-year education on the principles of economics. Economists have a unique way of viewing the world, much of which can be taught in one or two semesters. My goal in this book is to transmit this way of thinking to the widest possible audience and to convince readers that it illuminates much of the world around them.

I have tried to put myself in the position of someone seeing economics for the first time. My goal is to emphasize the material that students should and do find interesting about the study of the economy....

The purpose of this book is to help readers learn the fundamental lessons of economics and to show them how those lessons can be applied to the world in which they live.

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Review:

The Economist August 23rd 1997 "Mr Mankiw has produced something long overdue: an accessible introduction to modern economics. By writing more in the style of a magazine than a stodgy textbook and explaining even complex ideas in an intuitive, concise way, he'll leave few students bored or bewildered. A second innovation is the book's structure and emphasis, which reflects today's economic realities and economists' understanding. Most refreshing, though, is the book's even-handedness. Mr Mankiw seems to revel in setting out how different schools of thought have contributed to economists' current state of knowledge. If, as it deserves, it becomes popular with the millions of students who take introductory economics, tomorrow's graduates might not only understand economics. They might even enjoy it." The Wall Street Journal September 22nd 1997 "Professor Mankiw wins good reviews for clarity and readability." USA Today December 1st 1997 "...I must report that Mankiw's Principles of Economics is a grand success...Mankiw succeeds because he does not evade the difficult concepts required for a solid understanding of economics." Fortune November 24th 1997 "The most talked-about economics text of our time...will likely teach the next several generations of undergraduates the laws of supply and demand."

About this edition

• Publisher: South-Western College Pub
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0030982383
• ISBN 13: 9780030982385
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 797