Essentials of Economics, 9th edition

Published by Pearson (6 March 2023) © 2023

  • John Sloman University of Bristol
  • Dean Garratt Aston Business School
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Explore the essential principles of this exciting subject and engage with real-life issues facing our world today

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Essentials of Economics, 9th edition by John Sloman and Dean Garratt provides a clear, concise and engaging introduction to economics, making it the ideal textbook if you are studying on a one-semester or non-specialist course.

The new edition has been thoroughly updated to include analysis and insights into real global problems, such as the climate emergency, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the cost-of-living crisis. It also discusses how economic thinking and government policies might be applied to address them.

Table of contents

  • Part A INTRODUCTION
  • 1. Economic issues
  • Part B MICROECONOMICS
  • 2. Markets, demand and supply
  • 3. Markets in action
  • 4. The demand decision
  • 5. The supply decision
  • 6. Market structures
  • 7. Wages and the distribution of income
  • 8. Market failures and government policy
  • Part C MACROECONOMICS
  • 9. Aggregate demand and the business cycle
  • 10. Aggregate supply and economic growth
  • 11. The financial system, money and interest rates
  • 12. Output, unemployment and inflation
  • 13. Macroeconomic policy
  • Part D INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
  • 14. Globalisation and international trade
  • 15. Balance of payments and exchange rates
  • Websites appendix
  • Key ideas and glossary
  • Index

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