ECONOMICS

• Main Authors: Sloman, John (Author), Garratt, Dean (Author), Guest,Jon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: United Kingdom Pearson 2018
• Edition: Print book : English : Tenth Edition
• Subjects: Economics > Australia; Macroeconomics; Microeconomics
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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 com...

Table of Contents:

• 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 Appendix 1: Some Techniques of Economic Analysis Appendix 2: Websites Threshold Concepts and Key Ideas Glossary Index