Economics: Principles & Policy (Mindtap Course List)

Take a strong policy-based approach to teaching introductory economics with Baumol/Blinder/Solow's leading ECONOMICS: PRINCIPLES AND POLICY, 14E. Originally written by two of today's most respected economists, this new edition adds insights from economic leader and author John Solow. As one of the most up-to-date economics texts available, this edition highlights today's most recent economic events and policy developments with data as recent as 2018. The authors skillfully connect current events to concepts with an appropriate level of rigor and detail. This edition closes with a new chapter on today's most important U.S. economic problems and policy debates. To help personalize your teaching experience, MindTap is available with readings, videos, activities and assignments that guide students in analyzing, applying and improving thinking skills. In addition, you can add Aplia®, today's best-selling online homework solution, now optimized for mobile devices with improved graphing, tutorials and a new interactive eReader.

William J. Baumol received his B.S.S. at the College of the City of New York and his Ph.D. at the University of London. He was professor of economics at New York University and senior research economist and professor emeritus at Princeton University. He was a frequent management consultant to major firms in a wide variety of industries in the United States and other countries as well as to a number of governmental agencies. He was former president of the American Economic Association and three other professional societies. Dr. Baumol served as an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences, created by the U.S. Congress, as well as a member of the American Philosophical Society, founded by Benjamin Franklin. Dr. Baumol authored more than 35 books as well as hundreds of journal and newspaper articles that have been translated into more than a dozen languages.

Alan S. Blinder earned his B.A. at Princeton University, his M.A. at the London School of Economics and his Ph.D. at MIT. He teaches at Princeton University and most recently authored ADVICE AND DISSENT (Basic Books, 2018), which is about the very different worldviews of economists and politicians―and the consequences of that clash. Dr. Blinder served on President Clinton's first Council of Economic Advisers and then as vice chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, thereby playing a role in formulating both the fiscal and monetary policies of the 1990s. Dr. Blinder, now a regular columnist for The Wall Street Journal, has written newspaper and magazine columns on economic policy for more than thirty years. He is a past vice president and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association.

John L. Solow received his B.A. from Yale University and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Stanford University. He is Professor of Economics at the University of Iowa. Dr. Solow has published articles in the areas of industrial organization, sports economics and energy economics, and his research interests include antitrust law and economics sports economics and public policy. He has worked at the Federal Energy Administration and the Electric Power Research Institute. In addition, he has served as a consultant to the U.S. Departments of Energy and Justice, Mid-American Energy, Qwest Telecommunications and numerous law firms. Dr. Solow has also been a visiting scholar at Stanford University, the University of Auckland in New Zealand and Monash University in Australia.