Economics - Softcover

Lipsey, Richard; Chrystal, Alec

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199563381 ISBN 13: 9780199563388

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2011

Synopsis

Building on the success of previous editions, Economics, Twelfth Edition, has been thoroughly updated and revised. Rigorous yet also accessible to beginners, it provides comprehensive coverage of both introductory macroeconomics and microeconomics. The authors balance in-depth explanations of key theoretical concepts with a wide range of real-world examples drawn from around the globe. They incorporate numerous pedagogical features including highlighted definitions of economic terms, short revision questions, and updated end-of-chapter questions.

New to this Edition:

* Incorporates full coverage of the 2008 banking crisis and recession, featuring revised sections on banking, the financial system, and fiscal policy

* Integrates a broad range of international applied examples, including the cost of climate change, celebrity earnings, and global imbalances in the economy

* Includes more end-of-chapter questions

An updated and expanded Companion Website contains resources for students and instructors:

For students:

* Self-test questions
* Interactive chapters
* Web links
* Flashcard glossary
* Author's blog

For instructors:

* Figures from the text
* Instructor's Manual
* Animated PowerPoint-based slides
* Test bank

About this title

About the Author:

Richard Lipsey, Professor Emeritus of Economics, Simon Fraser University, Canada. Alec Chrystal, Head of Faculty of Finance, Sir John Cass Business School, London.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0199563381
• ISBN 13: 9780199563388
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 680