Economics

Now in its 10th edition, Economics by Sloman, Garratt & Guest is known and loved for its active learning, student-friendly approach and unrivalled lecturer and student support. Retaining all the hall mark features of previous editions, it continues to provide a balanced, comprehensive and comple...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Sloman, John, 1947- (-)
Otros Autores: Guest, Jon, Garratt, Dean, 1970-
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Harlow : Pearson 2018.
Edición:10th ed
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part A INTRODUCTION
  • Why Economics is Good for You
  • 1. Economics and Economies
  • Part B FOUNDATIONS OF MICROECONOMICS
  • 2. Supply and Demand
  • 3. Government and the Market
  • Part C MICROECONOMIC THEORY
  • 4. Background to Demand: the Rational Customer
  • 5. Consumer Behaviour in an Uncertain World
  • 6. Background to Supply
  • 7. Profit Maximising under Perfect Competition and Monopoly
  • 8. Profit Maximising under Imperfect Competition
  • 9. The Behaviour of Firms
  • 10. The Theory of Distribution of Income
  • Part D MICROECONOMIC POLICY
  • 11. Inequality, Poverty and Policies to Redistribute Income
  • 12. Markets, Efficiency and the Public Interest
  • 13. Environmental Policy
  • 14. Government Policy towards Business
  • Part E FOUNDATIONS OF MACROECONOMICS
  • 15. An Introduction to Macroeconomic Issue and Ideas
  • 16. The Development of Macroeconomic Thinking: A Historical Perspective
  • Part F MACROECONOMIC MODELS, THEORIES AND POLICY
  • 17. Short-run Macroeconomic Equilibrium
  • 18. Banking, Money and Interest Rates
  • 19. The Relationship between the Money and Goods Markets
  • 20. Aggregate Supply, Inflation and Unemployment
  • 21. The relationship between Inflation, Unemployment and Output
  • 22. Fiscal and Monetary Policy
  • 23. Long-term Economic Growth and Supply-side Policies
  • Part G THE WORLD ECONOMY
  • 24. International Trade
  • 25. The Balance of Payments and Exchange Rates
  • 26. Economies in an Interdependent World
  • Postscript: The Castaways or Vote for Caliban
  • Appendix 1: Some Techniques of Economic Analysis
  • Appendix 2: Websites
  • Threshold Concepts and Key Ideas
  • Glossary
  • Index.