| Description |
1 online resource (675 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Book title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Introduction to economics -- CHAPTER 1 What is economics? -- CHAPTER 2 How do economists approach the world? -- Microeconomics -- CHAPTER 3 Demand -- CHAPTER 4 Supply -- CHAPTER 5 Competitive market equilibrium -- CHAPTER 6 Critique of the maximizing behaviour of consumers and producers (HL only) -- CHAPTER 7 Elasticity of demand -- price elasticity of demand (PED) -- CHAPTER 8 Elasticity of demand -- income elasticity of demand (YED) -- CHAPTER 9 Elasticity of supply -- CHAPTER 10 Role of government in microeconomics |
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CHAPTER 11 Market failure -- externalities and common pool (common access) resources -- CHAPTER 12 Market failure -- public goods -- CHAPTER 13 Market failure -- asymmetric information (HL only) -- CHAPTER 14 Market failure -- market power (HL only) -- CHAPTER 15 The market's inability to achieve equity (HL only) -- Macroeconomics -- CHAPTER 16 Measuring economic activity and illustrating its variations -- CHAPTER 17 Variations in economic activity: aggregate demand and aggregate supply -- CHAPTER 18 Macroeconomic objectives -- economic growth -- CHAPTER 19 Macroeconomic objectives -- low unemployment |
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CHAPTER 20 Macroeconomic objectives -- low and stable rate of inflation -- CHAPTER 21 Macroeconomic objectives -- sustainable level of government (national debt) (HL only) -- CHAPTER 22 Macroeconomic objectives -- potential conflict between macroeconomic objectives -- CHAPTER 23 Economics of inequality and poverty -- CHAPTER 24 Demand management (demand-side policies) -monetary policy -- CHAPTER 25 Demand management -- fiscal policy -- CHAPTER 26 Supply-side policies -- The global economy -- CHAPTER 27 Benefits of international trade -- CHAPTER 28 Types of trade protection |
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CHAPTER 29 Arguments for and against trade controls/protection -- CHAPTER 30 Economic integration -- CHAPTER 31 Exchange rates -- CHAPTER 32 Balance of payments -- CHAPTER 33 Sustainable development -- CHAPTER 34 Measuring development -- CHAPTER 35 Barriers to growth and/or economic development -- CHAPTER 36 Economic growth and/or economic development strategies -- Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S |
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T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Acknowledgements |
| Summary |
Ensure full coverage of the new syllabus with this comprehensive guide written by highly experienced authors, that explores all topics through inquiry, concepts, content and contexts and their interrelationships with each other. - Explore economics through the nine key concepts in the new course with our newly developed acronym for a deeper and more integrated understanding of the subject. - Includes new integrated subtopics of Economics of the environment and Economics of inequality and poverty which helps bring to light the global challenges facing the planet today and how these can be addre |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Subject |
Economics.
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economics.
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Economics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Wray, Sean
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Chakraborty, Tanusankar
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| ISBN |
9781510479289 |
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1510479287 |
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9781510479296 |
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1510479295 |
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