Essentials of Economics in Context

2. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-032-59676-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 610 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 251 mm, Gewicht: 1580 g

Essentials of Economics in Context is specifically designed to meet the requirements of a one-semester introductory economics course that provides coverage of both microeconomic and macroeconomic foundations. It addresses current economic challenges, paying specific attention to issues of inequality, globalization, unpaid work, technology, financialization, and the environment, making the text a genuine 21st-century introduction to economics.

Aspects of history, institutions, gender, ethics, and ecology are integrated throughout the text, and economic analysis is presented within broader themes of human well-being, and social and environmental sustainability. Theoretical expositions in the text are kept close to reality by integrating numerous real-world examples and by presenting the material in the recognized accessible and engaging style of this experienced author team.

Key features include:

- a brand-new chapter devoted entirely to economic inequality

- up-to-date discussions of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on labor markets, inflation, and beyond

- an inclusive approach to economics, where the economy is analyzed within its social and environmental context (including a greater focus on topics outside of the United States)

- a focus on goals of human well-being, stability and sustainability, instead of solely focusing on market activities

This text is the ideal resource for one-semester introductory economics courses globally. The book's companion website is available at www.bu.edu/eci/essentials.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Roach, Brian

Goodwin, Neva

Harris, Jonathan M.

Rajkarnikar, Pratistha Joshi

Thornton, Tim B.

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Makroökonomie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Wirtschafts- und Finanzpolitik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Finanzsektor & Finanzdienstleistungen Finanzsektor & Finanzdienstleistungen: Allgemeines
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Mikroökonomie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

About the Authors. Preface. Acknowledgments. Sample Course Outlines. Part I: The Context for Economic Analysis 0. Economics and Well-Being 1. Economic Activity in Context 2. Foundations of Economic Analysis Part II: Microeconomic Analysis: Consumption, Production, and Markets 3. Supply and Demand 4. Consumption and Decision-Making 5. Production 6. Market Structure 7. Markets for Labor Part III: Macroeconomic Theory and Policy 8. Macroeconomic Measurement 9. Economic Fluctuations and Macroeconomic Theory 10. Fiscal Policy 11. Money and Monetary Policy 12. Aggregate Supply, Aggregate Demand, and Inflation: Putting it All Together Part IV: The Global Economy, Development, and Sustainability 13. The Global Economy and Policy 14. Economic Inequality 15. How Economies Grow and Develop 16. Economics of the Environment. Glossary. Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Neva Goodwin is Distinguished Fellow at the Economics in Context Initiative at Boston University’s Global Development Policy Center, USA and Co-Director of the Global Development and Environment Institute (GDAE) at Tufts University, USA.

Jonathan M. Harris is Visiting Scholar at the Global Development and Environment Institute (GDAE) at Tufts University, USA and Senior Research Fellow at the Economics in Context Initiative at Boston University’s Global Development Policy Center, USA.

Pratistha Joshi Rajkarnikar is Assistant Director of the Economics in Context Initiative at Boston University’s Global Development Policy Center, USA and a lecturer at Boston University, USA and Brandeis University, USA.

Brian Roach is Director of the Theory and Education Program at the Global Development and Environment Institute (GDAE) at Tufts University, USA and Senior Research Fellow at the Economics in Context Initiative at Boston University, USA.

Tim B. Thornton is Senior Research Fellow at the Economics in Context Initiative at Boston University's Global Development Policy Center, USA and Director of the School of Political Economy, Australia.