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Krugman/Wells helps you achieve economic understanding
Krugman and Wells explain the principles of economics in a way that is both accessible and engaging. Drawing on current economic events, there is no one more effective than Nobel laureate and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman and co-author Robin Wells at helping readers understand the context of economics in their own lives. In this best-selling introductory textbook, Krugman and Wells’ signature storytelling style and uncanny eye for revealing examples will help you understand how economic concepts play out in your world.
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Introduction: An Engine for Growth and Discovery
Chapter 1 First Principles
Chapter 2 Economic Models: Trade-offs and Trade
Appendix 2: Graphs in Economics
Part 2 Supply and Demand
Chapter 3 Supply and Demand
Chapter 4 Consumer and Producer Surplus
Chapter 5 Price Controls and Quotas: Meddling with Markets
Chapter 6 Elasticity
Part 3 Individuals and Markets
Chapter 7 Taxes
Chapter 8 International Trade
Part 4 Economics and Decision Making
Chapter 9 Decision Making by Individuals and Firms
Appendix 9: Toward a Fuller Understanding of Present Value
Part 5 Microeconomics and Public Policy
Chapter 10 Externalities
Chapter 11 Public Goods and Common Resources
Chapter 12 The Economics of the Welfare State
Part 6 The Consumer
Chapter 13 The Rational Consumer
Appendix 13: Consumer Preferences and Consumer Choice
Part 7 The Production Decision
Chapter 14 Behind the Supply Curve: Inputs and Costs
Chapter 15 Perfect Competition and the Supply Curve
Part 8 Market Structure: Beyond Perfect Competition
Chapter 16 Monopoly
Chapter 17 Oligopoly
Chapter 18 Monopolistic Competition and Product Differentiation
Part 9 Factor Markets and Risk
Chapter 19 Factor Markets and the Distribution of Income
Appendix 19: Indifference Curve Analysis of Labor Supply
Chapter 20 Uncertainty, Risk, and Private Information