Economics

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cooper, Russell, author.

John, Andrew, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics--Textbooks.

Economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Russell Cooper and Andrew John have written an economics text aimed directly at students from its very inception. You're thinking, ”Yeah, sure. I've heard that before.“ This textbook, Economics: Theory Through Applications, centers around student needs and expectations through two premises: … Students are motivated to study economics if they see that it relates to their own lives. … Students learn best from an inductive approach, in which they are first confronted with a problem, and then led through the process of solving that problem. Many books claim to present economics in a way that is digestible for students; Russell and Andrew have truly created one from scratch. This textbook will assist you in increasing students' economic literacy both by developing their aptitude for economic thinking and by presenting key insights about economics that every educated individual should know. How? Russell and Andrew have done three things in this text to accomplish that goal: Applications Ahead of Theory: They present all the theory that is standard in Principles books. But by beginning with applications, students get to learn why this theory is needed. Learning through Repetition: Important tools appear over and over again, allowing students to learn from repetition and to see how one framework can be useful in many different contexts. A Student's Table of Contents vs. An Instructor's Table of Contents: There is no further proof that Russell and Andrew have created a book aimed specifically at educating students about economics than their two tables of contents.

Contents:

Chapter 1: What Is Economics?

Chapter 2: Microeconomics in Action

Chapter 3: Macroeconomics in Action

Chapter 4: Everyday Decisions

Chapter 5: Life Decisions

Chapter 6: eBay and craigslist

Chapter 7: Where Do Prices Come From?

Chapter 8: Why Do Prices Change?

Chapter 9: Growing Jobs

Chapter 10: Making and Losing Money on Wall Street

Chapter 11: Raising the Wage Floor

Chapter 12: Barriers to Trade and the Underground Economy

Chapter 13: Superstars

Chapter 14: Cleaning Up the Air and Using Up the Oil

Chapter 15: Busting Up Monopolies

Chapter 16: A Healthy Economy

Chapter 17: Cars

Chapter 18: The State of the Economy

Chapter 19: The Interconnected Economy

Chapter 20: Globalization and Competitiveness

Chapter 21: Global Prosperity and Global Poverty

Chapter 22: The Great Depression

Chapter 23: Jobs in the Macroeconomy

Chapter 24: Money: A User's Guide

Chapter 25: Understanding the Fed

Chapter 26: Inflations Big and Small

Chapter 27: Income Taxes

Chapter 28: Social Security

Chapter 29: Balancing the Budget

Chapter 30: The Global Financial Crisis

Chapter 31: Toolkit

Notes:

Description based on online resource