Economics: A Self–Teaching Guide (Wiley Self–Teaching Guides) - Softcover

Slavin, Steve

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471317527 ISBN 13: 9780471317524

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1999

Synopsis

An update of the quick and easy guide to learning the principles of economics Between the daily barrage of economic indicators and the constant fluctuation of everything from interest rates to inflation, a solid grounding in the basics of economics has only become more vital. This updated introduction to the subject provides exactly that. A clearly written guide to basic micro-and macroeconomic principles, it adheres to the tested STG format of building an understanding of concepts and reinforcing that knowledge throughout. Fully updated to include current economic ideas and terms, it provides a useful review of the mathematics and graphic analysis needed for economic problem solving. Exercises throughout each chapter test the reader on the material as it is presented, and a final self-test at the end of the text sums up the material covered. Steve Slavin, PhD (Brooklyn, NY), is the author of several economics and math college textbooks and consumer guides. He is also the author of the bestselling All the Math You'll Ever Need and Math for Your First and Second Grader. Slavin teaches economics at Union County College in Cranford, NJ.

About this title

About the Author

STEVE L. SLAVIN, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Economics at Union County College in Cranford, New Jersey. He has also taught at Brooklyn College and at the New York Institute of Technology.

From the Back Cover

Economics Made Easy Economics: A Self-Teaching Guide is back in a new and revised edition to help you teach yourself introductory economics quickly and painlessly. Using the most up-to-date information, this new edition gives you a clear picture of the way our economy works. Essential math and analysis skills are presented right at the beginning, so you can understand principles and equations from the start--without a lot of struggle. Whether you use it as an introduction, a review, or a supplement to other materials, Economics: A Self-Teaching Guide, Second Edition is the perfect resource for anyone exploring basic economics. In clear, easy-to-follow language, Steve Slavin covers every aspect of the U.S. economy, including a historical review, resources, macro- and micro-economics, gross domestic product, the economic sectors, inflation and unemployment, fiscal policy, banking and monetary policy, economic theory, supply and demand, and much more. To help you to gauge your understanding of the material, exercises are provided throughout the book and a self-test at the end of each short section sums up all you have learned. With the help of Steve Slavin, economics is no longer a mystery--it's a fascinating realm of exploration and discussion.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471317527
• ISBN 13: 9780471317524
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 272