Economics: A Self-Teaching Guide - Softcover

Slavin, Stephen L.

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9780471317524: Economics: A Self-Teaching Guide
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0471317527 ISBN 13: 9780471317524
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1999

Synopsis

Economics Made Easy Economics: A Self-Teaching Guide is back in a new and revised edition to help you teach yourself introductory economics quickly and painlessly. Using the most up-to-date information, this new edition gives you a clear picture of the way our economy works. Essential math and analysis skills are presented right at the beginning, so you can understand principles and equations from the start--without a lot of struggle. Whether you use it as an introduction, a review, or a supplement to other materials, Economics: A Self-Teaching Guide, Second Edition is the perfect resource for anyone exploring basic economics. In clear, easy-to-follow language, Steve Slavin covers every aspect of the U.S. economy, including a historical review, resources, macro- and micro-economics, gross domestic product, the economic sectors, inflation and unemployment, fiscal policy, banking and monetary policy, economic theory, supply and demand, and much more. To help you to gauge your understanding of the material, exercises are provided throughout the book and a self-test at the end of each short section sums up all you have learned. With the help of Steve Slavin, economics is no longer a mystery--it's a fascinating realm of exploration and discussion.

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About the Author

STEVE L. SLAVIN, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Economics at Union County College in Cranford, New Jersey. He has also taught at Brooklyn College and at the New York Institute of Technology.

From the Back Cover

Economics Made Easy Economics: A Self-Teaching Guide is back in a new and revised edition to help you teach yourself introductory economics quickly and painlessly. Using the most up-to-date information, this new edition gives you a clear picture of the way our economy works. Essential math and analysis skills are presented right at the beginning, so you can understand principles and equations from the start?without a lot of struggle. Whether you use it as an introduction, a review, or a supplement to other materials, Economics: A Self-Teaching Guide, Second Edition is the perfect resource for anyone exploring basic economics. In clear, easy-to-follow language, Steve Slavin covers every aspect of the U.S. economy, including a historical review, resources, macro- and micro-economics, gross domestic product, the economic sectors, inflation and unemployment, fiscal policy, banking and monetary policy, economic theory, supply and demand, and much more. To help you to gauge your understanding of the material, exercises are provided throughout the book and a self-test at the end of each short section sums up all you have learned. With the help of Steve Slavin, economics is no longer a mystery?it?s a fascinating realm of exploration and discussion.

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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publication date
1999
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0471317527
ISBN 13 
9780471317524
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
248
Rating
  • 3.61 out of 5 stars
    54 ratings by Goodreads