Essentials of Economics, 9th edition

Published by Pearson (12 June 2023) © 2023

  • John Sloman University of Bristol
  • Dean Garratt Aston Business School
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A concise, accessible and engaging introduction to economics

This best-selling text introduces key economic ideas and concepts, helping you understand how they relate to real-life issues and global problems, including the climate emergency, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Covid-19 pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis.

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Table of contents

Part A INTRODUCTION

  1. Economic issues

Part B MICROECONOMICS

  1. Markets, demand and supply
  2. Markets in action
  3. The demand decision
  4. The supply decision
  5. Market structures
  6. Wages and the distribution of income
  7. Market failures and government policy

Part C MACROECONOMICS

  1. Aggregate demand and the business cycle
  2. Aggregate supply and economic growth
  3. The financial system, money and interest rates
  4. Output, unemployment and inflation
  5. Macroeconomic policy

Part D INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS

  1. Globalisation and international trade
  2. Balance of payments and exchange rates

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