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Principles of Macroeconomics with MindTap

Author(s): N. Gregory Mankiw

ISBN: 9789355734129

8th Edition

Copyright: 2018

₹1050

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 540

Trim Size : 254 x 203 mm

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Master the principles of macroeconomics with the help of the most popular, widely-used economics textbook by students worldwide -- Mankiw’s PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS, 8E. With its clear and engaging writing style, this book emphasizes only the material that will help you better understand the world in which you live, will make you a more astute participant in the economy, and will give you a better understanding of both the potential and limits of economic policy. The latest relevant examples bring macroeconomic principles to life. Acclaimed text author N. Gregory Mankiw explains, "I have tried to put myself in the position of someone seeing economics for the first time. My goal is to emphasize the material that students should and do find interesting about the study of the economy." Powerful student-focused digital resources are available in leading MindTap and Aplia digital learning and homework solutions that reinforce the principles presented in this edition.

 

  • ConceptClips help students understand economics terminology, making it easier to comprehend course material.
  • An enhanced interactive eReader strengthens the learning experience, allowing students to search, highlight, take notes, and interact with figures and media.
  • MindTap and Aplia offer effective homework solutions that give students hands-on application.
  • Premium PowerPoint presentations, video lessons, and a MindTap tutorial simplify course preparation and support student learning in and out of the classroom.
  • Updated end-of-chapter materials, all-new "Ask the Experts" boxes, and Graph Builder exercises support student learning.
  • Extensively updated coverage of macroeconomic topics keeps the course content current.
  • A digital implementation guide provides innovative teaching tools to enhance the classroom experience.
  • New video lecture series and applications feature author N. Gregory Mankiw, reflecting the unique Mankiw approach.
  • MindTap offers the most advanced digital course solution in educational publishing with resources that respond to individual student needs and provide a prescribed learning path.

Part I: INTRODUCTION

1. Ten Principles of Economics

2. Thinking Like an Economist

3. Interdependence and the Gains from Trade

Part II: HOW MARKETS WORK

4. The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

5. Elasticity and Its Application

6. Supply, Demand, and Government Policies

Part III: MARKETS AND WELFARE

7. Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets

8. Application: The Costs of Taxation

9. Application: International Trade

Part IV: THE DATA OF MACROECONOMICS

10. Measuring a Nation’s Income

11. Measuring the Cost of Living

Part V: THE REAL ECONOMY IN THE LONG RUN

12. Production and Growth

13. Saving, Investment, and the Financial System

14. The Basic Tools of Finance

15. Unemployment and Its Natural Rate

Part VI: MONEY AND PRICES IN THE LONG RUN

16. The Monetary System

17. Money Growth and Inflation

Part VII: THE MACROECONOMICS OF OPEN ECONOMICS

18. Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts

19. A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy

Part VIII: SHORT-RUN ECONOMIC FLUCTUATIONS

20. Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

21. The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

22. The Short-Run Tradeoff between Inflation and Unemployment

Part IX: FINAL THOUGHTS

23. Six Debates over Macroeconomic Policy

Glossary

Index

N. Gregory Mankiw

N. Gregory Mankiw is the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University.