Suchergebnisse

Thinking like an economist -- The power of economics -- Economics and life -- Specialization and exchange -- Supply and demand -- Markets -- Elasticity -- Efficiency -- Government intervention -- Microeconomics : thinking like a microeconomist -- Individual decisions -- Consumer behavior -- Behavioral economics : a closer look at decision making -- Game theory and strategic thinking -- Information -- Time and uncertainty -- Firm decisions -- The costs of production -- Perfect competition -- Monopoly -- Monopolistic competition and oligopoly -- The factors of production -- International trade -- Public economics -- Externalities -- Public goods and common resources -- Taxation and the public budget -- Poverty, inequality, and discrimination -- Political choices -- Public policy and choice architecture -- Macroeconomics : thinking like a macroeconomist -- The data of macroeconomics -- Measuring the wealth of nations -- The cost of living -- Economic growth and unemployment -- Economic growth -- Unemployment and the demand for labor -- The economy in the short and long run -- Aggregate demand and aggregate supply -- Fiscal policy -- The financial system and institutions -- The basics of finance -- Money and the monetary system -- Inflation -- Financial crisis -- International policy issues -- Open-market macroeconomics -- Development economics

For two-semester courses in Principles of Economics.The Relevance of Economics Through Real-world Business ExamplesOne of the challenges of teaching Principles of Economics is fostering interest in concepts that may not seem applicable to students' lives. Economicsmakes economics relevant by demonstrating how real businesses us.