Written in an informal colloquial style, this student friendly principles of economics textbook does not sacrifice intellectual depth in its quest for accessibility. The author's primary concern is to instill economic sensibility in the student. Colander emphasizes the intellectual and historical context to which the economic models are applied.
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David Colander is the Christian A. Johnson Distinguished Professor of Economics at Middlebury College. He has authored, coauthored, or edited over 40 books and over 150 articles on a wide range of economic topics.
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This review is from: Economics [With Discoverecon 5.0 Tutorial] (Hardcover)
In response the previous negative review of Colander's book, I must say the text is one of my favorite texts of a long academic journey. I have an MBA (where I first used the Colander text as a refresher) and am completing an MA in Econ this semester and have often referred to the earlier edition that I own.As one advances in economics, it may prove beneficial from time to time to go back to the basics, which is what this text is - an introduction to eocnomic reasoning utilizing an unbiased treatment of differing and competing economic theories. There is simply no way any professional economist would call this text advanced! While Colander may address a broad scope of subjects within the field of economics, he does so in a manner consistent with an introductory treatment. One does not even have to use math if preferred. His conversational style may not be for everyone, but it worked well for me. It's not often that I have laughed out loud reading an Econ text, but I did with this book. I found it to be a refreshing and entertaining treatment of an otherwise dry subject. By the way, I have no affiliation to the publisher or author, which was a concern of the previous negative reviewer. For anyone considering the purchase, or even classroom use of this text, I'd be happy to provide more detail as to why I appreciate Colander's text - just e-mail me at timbuktu66@yahoo.com. In the end, the highest praise I can give any textbook author is to say that it fostered a desire to learn more about that subject. I am a graduate student in Econ today thanks to Colander's text and the professor who steered my toward reading it.
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Excellent Economics Text!,
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This review is from: Economics (Hardcover)
By far one of the best textbooks I've ever used, and certainly one of the best economics books on the market. Colander's down to earth, sometimes conversational writing style presents many involved and sometimes complicated topics in a manner that makes them easy to grasp. This text is a must for any economics student. Teachers and professors should also seriously consider using this text in their classrooms.
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This book is extremely well-written and easy to understand for the beginning economics student. The author writes in a casual style and you can tell he really wants students to understand the concepts and theories behind micro- & macroeconomics. I would highly recommend it.
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Economics is the study of how human beings coordinate their wants and desires, given the decision-making mechanisms, social customs, and political realities of the society. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
questions for thought and review, earring firm, net foreign factor income, contractual legal system, contestable market model, aggregate expenditures curve, high potential output, increasing marginal opportunity cost, combined production possibility curve, recessionary gap, lazy monopolist, passive deficit, planned aggregate expenditures, simple money multiplier, autonomous net exports, average total cost curve, informational alternative, production possibility table, contractual intermediaries, average fixed cost curve, issued financial assets, autonomous expenditures, average variable cost curve, isoquant curve, minimum efficient level Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Social Security, Web Note, Federal Reserve, World War, Saudi Arabia, European Union, Standard Oil, Big Mac, New York City, World Bank, Adam Smith, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bretton Woods, Great Depression, Soviet Union, World Trade Organization, Board of Governors, Textland Bank, Industrial Revolution, Quantity Quantity, Sherman Act, International Monetary Fund, Sherman Antitrust Act, Baby Bells New!
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