Macroeconomics with MyEconLab plus eBook 1-semester Student Access Kit (8th Edition) [Paperback]

Michael Parkin (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0321416570 | ISBN-13: 978-0321416575 | Publication Date: March 11, 2007 | Edition: 8

Macroeconomics provides a serious, analytical approach to the discipline by introducing the main ideas and then developing those ideas with the latest research, policy, and data. The result is that readers learn to apply economics the way real economists do, by evaluating the decisions in their personal and professional lives.

Introduction: What Is Economics?; The Economic Problem. How Markets Work: Demand and Supply; Elasticity. Macroeconomic Overview: A First Look at Macroeconomics; Measuring GDP and Economic Growth; Monitoring Jobs and the Price Level. The Economy in the Long Run: At Full Employment: The Classical Model; Economic Growth; Money, the Price Level, and Inflation; The Exchange Rate and the Balance of Payments. The Economy in the Short Run: Aggregate Supply and Aggregate Demand; Expenditure Multipliers: The Keynesian Model; U.S. Inflation, Unemployment, and Business Cycle. Macroeconomic Policy: Fiscal Policy; Monetary Policy. The Global Economy: Trading with the World.

For all readers interested in macroeconomics.

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About the Author

Michael Parkin studied economics in England and began his university teaching career immediately after graduating with a B.A. from the University of Leicester. He is a past president of the Canadian Economics Association and has served on the editorial boards of the American Economic Review and the Journal of Monetary Economics. His research on macroeconomics, monetary economics, and international economics has resulted in more than 160 publications in journals and edited volumes, including the American Economic Review, the Journal of Political Economy, the Review of Economic Studies, the Journal of Monetary Economics, and the Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking.

Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Addison Wesley; 8 edition (March 11, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321416570
• ISBN-13: 978-0321416575
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #996,693 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars If I can rate this zero, or even a negative number, I would., January 11, 2011

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I bought a new microeconomics book with e-book access and they sent me an old macroeconomics book with no e-book access. In this case, micro and macro have a huge difference in terms of the usability of the book to me. They claim they made a mistake in categorizing the book. That means the seller is a complete m*r*n. It is all that they do and they are crap at it. I was in Japan at that time so shipping would have been costly so I kept it as a souvenir for $9. A special caveat emptor for this seller.

4.0 out of 5 stars Arrived 10days past due date!!!!, July 23, 2010

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bought used from Amazon marketplace and it arrived much later than advertised...book was as stated but I paid expedite shipping for 6-8 days and it came 10 days past the due date - so in total 15days! I got email saying it was shipped on 25 June and I got it 10 July via USPS. Next time, buy from Amazon direct and get it via UPS or FedEx if time is a factor.

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid economics textbook, May 1, 2008

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This review is from: Macroeconomics with MyEconLab plus eBook 1-semester Student Access Kit (8th Edition) (Paperback)

Macroeconomics is a very solid beginning economics textbook. All the principles are well taught and easy to learn. The graphs and illustrations help with the main points. Especially in the first chapters, the review problems and real-life examples are extremely helpful. However, the book was a little too detailed for the level class I took. My professor probably skipped 50% of the textbook. Many of the explanations in the book could have been explained much more simply. Also, the book is divided into several sections, which is helpful, but the section summaries are at the end of the group of chapters! I just thought that was weird. Overall, though, a good textbook.