Bundle: Exploring Macroeconomics, Loose-leaf Version, 7th + LMS Integrated MindTap Economics, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card

Sexton, Robert L.

ISBN 10: 1305784804 ISBN 13: 9781305784802

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2015

Synopsis

Now you can gain a solid understanding of macroeconomic principles and how these principles affect your daily life with the unique EXPLORING MACROECONOMICS, 7E. Rather than a traditional encyclopedic text filled with technical details, this book offers a modern, "back-to-basics" approach designed to promote an understanding and appreciation of macroeconomics. The latest edition of this reader-friendly book includes new online learning tools, a visually appealing design, and the latest captivating content to encourage you to read and master the material. Packed with examples from current events and pop culture, EXPLORING MACROECONOMICS makes macroeconomics less intimidating while conveying the real-world relevance of macroeconomic principles.

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About the Author

Robert L. Sexton is Distinguished Professor of Economics at Pepperdine University. Professor Sexton has also been a Visiting Professor at the University of California at Los Angeles in the Anderson Graduate School of Management and the Department of Economics. Professor Sexton's research ranges across many fields of economics: economics education, labour economics, environmental economics, law and economics, and economic history. He has written several books and has published numerous reference articles, many in top economic journals such as the American Economic Review, the Southern Economic Journal, the Economics Letters, the Journal of Urban Economics, and the Journal of Economic Education. Professor Sexton has also written more than 100 other articles that have appeared in books, magazines, and newspapers. He received the Pepperdine Professor of the Year Award in 1991, the Harriet and Charles Luckman Teaching Fellow in 1994, the Tyles Professor of the Year in 1997, and the Howard A. White Award for Teaching Excellence in 2011.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1305784804
• ISBN 13: 9781305784802
• Binding: Product Bundle
• Language: English