Economics: A Contemporary Introduction, International Edition - Softcover

1. The Art and Science of Economic Analysis. 2. Some Tools of Economic Analysis. 3. Economic Decision Makers. 4. Demand and Supply Analysis. 5. Elasticity of Demand and Supply. 6. Consumer Choice and Demand. 7. Production and Cost in the Firm. 8. Perfect Competition. 9. Monopoly. 10. Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly. 11. Resource Markets. 12. Labor Markets and Labor Unions. 13. Capital, Interest, Entrepreneurship, and Corporate Finance. 14. Transaction Costs, Imperfect Information, and Behavioral Economics. 15. Economic Regulation and Antitrust Policy. 16. Public Goods and Public Choice. 17. Externalities and the Environment. 18. Income Distribution and Poverty. 19. Introduction to Macroeconomics. 20. Tracking the U. S. Economy. 21. Unemployment and Inflation. 22. Productivity and Growth. 23. Aggregate Expenditure. 24. Aggregate Expenditure and Aggregate Demand. 25. Aggregate Supply. 26. Fiscal Policy. 27. Federal Budgets and Public Policy. 28. Money and the Financial System. 29. Banking and the Money Supply. 30. Monetary Theory and Policy. 31. The Policy Debate: Active or Passive? 32.International Trade. 33. International Finance. 34. Developing and Transitional Economies.

This very successful book is distinguished by a superior writing style that draws upon common reader experiences to introduce economic concepts, making economic theory more accessible and interesting. "Case Studies" and numerous examples take advantage of readers' intuitive knowledge of economics, building upon real-life situations. Important coverage of the recent economic crisis is included throughout. A fully integrated program of technology enhancements sets this text apart by pairing the book with numerous online multimedia learning tools that have been developed to help the text better serve a wide range of learning styles.