The Economy Today

by Bradley R. Schiller

Brad Schiller's text, "The Economy Today," 12e, is noted for three great strengths: readability, policy orientation, and pedagogy. His accessible writing style engages students and brings some of the excitement of domestic and global economic news into the classroom. Schiller emphasizes how policymakers must choose between government intervention and market reliance to resolve the core issues of what, how, and for whom to produce. This strategic choice is highlighted throughout the full range of micro, macro, and international issues, and every chapter ends with a policy issue that emphasizes the markets vs. government dilemma. Schiller teaches economics in a relevant context, filling his chapters with the real facts and applications of economic life. Schiller is also the only principles text that presents all macro theory in the single consistent context of the AS/AD framework.

Genres: Economics

864 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2002

Reviews

[Belle Meade School]

339

[Karrie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Boring but informational

[Rosendo Ramos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Was decent for the understanding of the way the economy works but wish they shouwed more graphes