ECONOMICS, 7E, International Edition includes updated information on topics such as: inequality, housing markets, the deflator and the CPI, the PCE deflator as a third measure of prices, economic growth, and International Finance.

　　This clearly written text offers concise yet thorough coverage of current economic theories. John Taylor, former Undersecretary of the Treasury for International Affairs, offers his expertise on today's issues in a way that is relevant to students who have no prior exposure to the subject. Refreshing examples, engaging applications, and proven end-of-chapter problems simplify advanced topics and make them accessible to your students.

　　This edition addresses the global financial challenges currently being faced, and recovery from these economic challenges. Updated graphs, figures, and popular learning features present the latest issues and data, including coverage of the Obama Administration. In addition, Aplia, the leading online homework solution, is available as part of a complete supplement package.

作者简介

John B. Taylor

　　现职：Stanford University

Akila Weerapana

　　现职：Wellesley College

PART I: INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS
Ch 1 The Central Idea
Ch 2 Observing and Explaining the Economy
Ch 3 The Supply and Demand Model
Ch 4 Subtleties of the Supply and Demand Model: Price Floors, Price Ceilings and Elasticity

PART II: PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
Ch 5 The Demand Curve and the Behavior of Consumers
Ch 6 The Supply Curve and the Behavior of Firms
Ch 7 The Interaction of People in Markets

PART III: THE ECONOMICS OF THE FIRM
Ch 8 Costs and the Changes at Firms Over Time
Ch 9 The Rise and Fall of Industries
Ch10 Monopoly
Ch11 Product Differentiation, Monopolistic Competition, and Oligopoly
Ch12 Antitrust Policy and Regulation

PART IV: MARKETS, INCOME DISTRIBUTION, AND PUBLIC GOODS
Ch13 Labor Markets
Ch14 Taxes, Transfers And Income Distribution
Ch15 Public Goods, Externalities And Government Behavior
Ch16 Capital And Financial Markets

PART V: THE PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
Ch17 Macroeconomics: The Big Picture
Ch18 Measuring the Production, Income and Spending of Nations
Ch19 The Spending Allocation Model
Ch20 Unemployment and Employment
Ch21 Productivity and Economic Growth
Ch22 Money and Inflation

PART VI: ECONOMIC FLUCTUATIONS AND MACROECONOMIC POLICY
Ch23 The Nature and Causes of Economic Fluctuations
Ch24 The Economic Fluctuations Model
Ch25 Using The Economic Fluctuations Model
Ch26 Fiscal Policy
Ch27 Monetary Policy

PART VII: TRADE AND GLOBAL
Ch28 Economic Growth and Globalization
Ch29 International Trade
Ch30 International Finance