
Economics
Title:
Economics
Author:
Sloman, John, 1947-
ISBN:
9780273705123
9781405847186
9781405835145
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Edition:
6th ed.
Publication Information:
Harlow, England ; New York : Prentice Hall/Financial Times, ©2006.
Physical Description:
1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Contents:
PART A. INTRODUCTION -- 1. Introducing economics -- PART B. FOUNDATIONS OF MICROECONOMICS -- 2. Supply and demand -- 3. Government intervention in the market -- PART C. MICROECONOMICS -- 4. Background to demand -- 5. Background to supply -- 6. Profit maximising under perfect competition and monopoly -- 7. Profit maximising under imperfect competition -- 8. Alternative theories of the firm -- 9. The theory of distribution of income -- 10. Inequality, poverty and policies to reditribute incomes -- 11. Markets, efficiency and the public interest -- 12. Applied microeconomics -- PART D. FOUNDATIONS OF MACROECONOMICS -- 13. The national economy -- 14. Macroeconomic Issues and Analysis : an Overview -- PART E. MACROECONOMICS -- 15. The roots of modern macroeconomics -- 16. Short-run macroeconomic equilibrium -- 17. Money and interest rates -- 18. The relationship between the money and goods markets 19. Fiscal and monetary policy -- 20. Aggregate supply, unemployment and inflation -- 21. Long-term economic growth -- 22. Supply-side policies -- PART F. THE WORLD ECONOMY -- 23. International trade -- 24. The balance of payments and exchange rates -- 25. Global and regional interdependence -- 26. Economic problems of developing countries.
Abstract:
Written from a European perspective, this text acquaints students with basic microeconomics, macroeconomics and EU institutions and policy.
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