Essentials of Economics

Sixth Edition

Publication Date: April 30, 2023

Paperback ISBN: 9781319498573

Pages: 704

The signature storytelling approach helps students taking the one semester Principles of Economics course understand how economic concepts play out in our world.

Paul Krugman and Robin Wells’ signature story style helps one-semester students taking the Principles of Economics course, understand how economic concepts play out in our world. The fifth edition of Essentials of Economics, revised and enhanced throughout, now offers holistic digital...
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Part 1 What Is Economics?
1 First Principles
2 Economic Models: Trade-offs and Trade
Appendix: Graphs in Economics

Part 2 Supply and Demand
3 Supply and Demand
4 Price Controls and Quotas: Meddling with Markets
5 Elasticity and Taxation

Part 3 The Production Decision
6 Behind the Supply Curve: Inputs and Costs
7 Perfect Competition and the Supply Curve

Part 4 Beyond Perfect Competition

8 Monopoly
9 Oligopoly and Monopolistic Competition

Part 5 Microeconomics and Public Policy
10 Externalities and Public Goods
11 Poverty, Inequality, and the Welfare State

Part 6 Introduction to Macroeconomics
12 Macroeconomics: The Big Picture
13 GDP and the CPI: Tracking the Macroeconomy
14 Unemployment and Inflation

Part 7 Economic Growth and Fluctuations
15 Long-Run Economic Growth
16 Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

Part 8 Stabilization Policy
17 Fiscal Policy
18 Money, Banking, and the Federal Reserve System
19 Monetary Policy

Part 9 The International Economy
20 International Trade, Capital Flows, and Exchange Rates

Solutions to Check Your Understanding Questions
Glossary
Index

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