Principles Of Macroeconomics Brief

by Mankiw

• ISBN13: 9780324269413
• ISBN10: 0324269412
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-02-21
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub

Summary

When the Mankiw text was first published, The Economist wrote, "Mr. Mankiw's book sets a new standard of clarity and liveliness." USA Today called it "a grand success." Since then, the book has been translated into more than a dozen languages and has been used at hundreds of schools to introduce economics to hundreds of thousands of students around the world. South-Western is now pleased to bring you this third edition. To help you in your study, South-Western has prepared a variety of student resources to accompany the book. These supplements test your understanding and provide you with opportunities for practice and research in economics. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Preface: To the Instructor	p. v
Preface: To the Student	p. xxii
Introduction	p. 1
Ten Principles of Economics	p. 3
Thinking Like an Economist	p. 19
Interdependence and the Gains from Trade	p. 45
Supply and Demand I: How Markets Work	p. 61
The Market Forces of Supply and Demand	p. 63
The Data of Macroeconomics	p. 89
Measuring a Nation's Income	p. 91
Measuring the Cost of Living	p. 111
The Real Economy in the Long Run	p. 127
Production and Growth	p. 129
Saving, Investment, and the Financial System	p. 153
The Basic Tools of Finance	p. 175
Unemployment and Its Natural Rate	p. 191
Money and Prices in the Long Run	p. 217
The Monetary System	p. 219
Money Growth and Inflation	p. 237
The Macroeconomics of Open Economies	p. 265
Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts	p. 267
A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy	p. 289
Short-Run Economic Fluctuations	p. 313
Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply	p. 315
The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand	p. 347
The Short-Run Tradeoff Between Inflation and Unemployment	p. 373
Final Thoughts	p. 401
Five Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy	p. 403
Glossary	p. 421
Index	p. 424
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