Economics, European Edition, 11th edition

Published by Pearson (November 25, 2021) © 2022

  • Michael Parkin Emeritus of University of Western Ontario
  • Melanie Powell Derby University
  • Kent Matthews Cardiff University

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Begin your learning on economics with this comprehensive edition and follow in the footsteps of leading economists!

Economics 11th edition retains the hallmarks of previous editions with a detailed overview of the principles of economics and application of economic theories to real-world data, events, and examples. It incorporates the latest developments in Eurozone and UK policy, including Brexit and the impact of COVID-19 on the economy.

The text aims to help you evaluate economic policies, understand human behaviour, and develop your critical thinking and decision-making skills, offering you the foundation to start thinking like an economist.

Table of contents

PART 1: INTRODUCTION

  1. What is Economics?
  2. The Economic Problem

PART 2: HOW MARKETS WORK

  1. Demand and Supply
  2. Elasticity
  3. Efficiency And Equity
  4. Government Actions in Markets
  5. Global Markets in Action

PART 3: HOUSEHOLDS' CHOICES

  1. Utility and Demand
  2. Possibilities, Preferences, and Choices

PART 4: FIRMS AND MARKETS

  1. Organizing Production
  2. Output and Costs
  3. Perfect Competition
  4. Monopoly
  5. Monopolistic Competition
  6. Oligopoly

PART 5: MARKET FAILURE AND GOVERNMENT

  1. Public Choices, Public Goods, and Healthcare
  2. Externalities

PART 6: FACTOR MARKETS, INEQUALITY, AND UNCERTAINTY

  1. Markets for Factors of Production
  2. Economic Inequality
  3. Uncertainty and Information

PART 7: MONITORING MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE

  1. Monitoring the Value of Production: GDP
  2. Monitoring Jobs and Inflation

PART 8: MACROECONOMIC TRENDS

  1. Economic Growth
  2. Finance, Saving, and Investment
  3. Money, the Price Level, and Inflation
  4. The Exchange Rate and the Balance of Payments

PART 9: MACROECONOMIC FLUCTUATIONS

  1. Aggregate Supply and Aggregate Demand
  2. Expenditure Multipliers
  3. The Business Cycle, Inflation, and Deflation

PART 10: MACROECONOMIC POLICY

  1. Fiscal Policy
  2. Monetary Policy

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