Economics

by Michael Parkin

In August 2006, we are launching a new, streamlined version of MyEconLab to better fit the needs of both students and professors. Order the ISBN above if your course begins before 8/1/06, or click hereif your course begins after 8/1/06. Like a lens that brings the indistinct into focus, Parkin's Economics introduces students to the art of seeing the invisible, teaching them to interpret the story told by the economic indicators, uncover meaning hidden in the headlines, and gain a clear vision through economic analysis. An inspired teacher and crystal-clear writer, Michael Parkin has long been dedicated to helping students discover and apply the timeless principles of economics. Parkin invites students to: / See and understand the issues of our time in the brightest light, with the most compelling examples and clearest explanation. / Visualize economic principles in action using a widely acclaimed approach to graphical analysis. / Gain perspective on current economic events and today's principal economic thinkers through a series of carefully crafted features.

Genres: Economics, Nonfiction, Textbooks, Business

992 pages, Hardcover

First published October 31, 1989

About the author

Michael Parkin is an illustrator based in the outskirts of London. He loves finding humor and fun in the everyday, which has led to him working with a variety of clients, including the Science Museum and the BBC.

Reviews

[BinchReading · Rating 3 out of 5]

Anmeldelse for Mathe

Det en bog om økonomi, hvilket jeg ikke er interesseret i men jeg skulle læse den pga. et fag på uni. Den var okay til dens formål, men føler ikke den gjorde økonomi mere interessant. 3 stjerner, vil nok ikke læse igen.

[Mikael · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decently laid out introductory micro- and macroeconomics textbook that's easy to read and understand, for the most part. I can't really compare it to other text books, since it is the first one I have used on the subject. Suffice it to say, however, that it includes the same inane generalizations about markets being perfectly competitive that is probably common to most introductory texts, and (as expected) it lacks reference to its ideological assumptions and presents economic models for faithful digestion without backing them up with any evidence whatsoever. I would rate it 'ok', save that this edition includes one-year accessibility to the online MyEconLab service, which is pretty useful for study/revision with its quizzes and study plans.

[Habibie Nugroho · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very underrated. It has clear explanations, and lots of appendixes that are both interesting and useful. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn about economics for the first time.

[Mary Dias · Rating 4 out of 5]

*Actually read "Economics for Management", an adaptation of this book (9th edition) compiled by Anindita Chakrabarti and Fazil Acar for Leeds University Business School students

[Orlando Santos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excelente introducción a la economía neoclásica.

[Mahmoud Zaafan · Rating 4 out of 5]

i consider i was so lucky that parkin economics was the first economic book to read . the writer has avery simple language , so clear meanings and super ability of persuasion , moreover the book is strongly supported by recently updated examples and highly designed graphs .in past i hated just listening about this branch of science but now after reading this book i aspire for more reading in more specialized economic books . as abeginner in this branch i think the book give me more than what i expected .

[Manno]

ok

[Tasfia Promy · Rating 1 out of 5]

:/

[Fazi Rana]

law of demand

[Valentina · Rating 2 out of 5]

Please shoot me.

[Odsuren Bold · Rating 4 out of 5]

ok