Essentials of Economics in Context (Paperback, 2 ed)

About the Authors. Preface. Acknowledgments. Sample Course Outlines. PART ONE: The Context for Economic Analysis 0. Economics and Well-Being Time Trend Graphs 1. Economic Activity in Context 2. Foundations of Economic Analysis PART TWO: 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 THREE: 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 FOUR: 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.