Principles of economics/ N Gregory Mankiw

Includes index

Part I Introduction -- Part II How markets work -- Part III Markets and welfare -- Part IV The Economics of the public sector -- Part V Firm behavior and the organisation of industry -- -- Part VI The Economics of labor Markets -- Part VII Topics for further study -- Part VIII The Data of macroeconomics -- Part IX The Real economy in the long run -- Part X Money and prices in the long run -- Part XI The Macroeconomics of open economies -- Part XII Short-Run economic fluctuations -- Part XIII Final thoughts

This book emphasizes only the material that will help you better understand the world in which you live, will make you a more astute participant in the economy, and will give you a better understanding of both the potential and limits of economic policy. The latest relevant economic examples bring principles to life. Acclaimed text author N. Gregory Mankiw explains, "I have tried to put myself in the position of someone seeing economics for the first time. My goal is to emphasize the material that students should and do find interesting about the study of the economy." Powerful student-focused digital resources are available in leading MindTap and Aplia digital learning and homework solutions that reinforce the principles presented in this edition.