Clear, easy to read and up to date, Introductory Economics offers a comprehensive text for A-level, A/S and a wide range of other introductory courses. Bringing to the subject a degree of clarity and explanation that has been much needed, this book takes an approach suited to today's courses and teaching methods. *Clear and precise definitions of key concepts. *Thorough treatment of all topics supported by case studies relevant data and diagrams. *Guides students through the pitfalls of Economics, clarifying points of confusion which arise in examinations. *Short questions provide checks on understanding and progress throughout the text. *Focuses on relevance of topics to the real world, and introduces students to the economist's perspective on everyday events. *Provides the most up to date information available, particularly on economic policy. *Ideal for a wide range of introductory courses.

 

 

There are 415 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 1992 by Palgrave Macmillan .

Charles Smith, Ph. D. , is a professor of Human Development and Family Studies and State Human Development Specialist at Kansas State University in Manhattan. He has taught early childhood education at Bowling Green State University and Texas Tech University. In demand as a speaker on the issues of self-esteem and social development, Charles conducts workshops throughout the U. S. He also served as president of the Kansas Governor's Commission on Education for Parenthood.

This book has the following chapters: List of Figures - List of Tables - Preface - Acknowledgements - Glossary - What is Economics? - The Tools of Economic Analysis - Demand, Supply and Market Price - The Price Mechanism and Market Failure - Some Applications of Price Theory - The Basis of Demand - The Laws of Returns - Costs and Revenue - The Finance of Industry - Perfect Competition - Monopoly - Price Discrimination - Imperfect Competition - Labour - Enterprise - Land and Capital - The Distribution of Factor Incomes - National Income and its Measurement - The Determination of National Income - National Income Determination: The Four Sector Economy - Investment - Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply - Money and the Creation of Bank Deposits - The Monetary Sector - Monetary Control - Interest Rates - Measuring Changes in the Value of Money - Inflation - Rational Expectations in Economices - International Trade - Free Trade and Protection - The Balance of Payments - Exchange Rate Systems - Europe's Economic Community - Public Finance and Taxation - Stabilisation Policy - Supply-Side Policies in the UK - Development and the Problems of the Less Developed Countries - Index