Modern Principles of Macroeconomics - Softcover

Cowen T.; Tabarrok A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1429278404 ISBN 13: 9781429278409

Publisher: Worth, 2015

Synopsis

Engaging authors, unbiased presentations of essential ideas, and a knack for revealing the 'invisible hand' of economics at work inform the thoroughly updated new edition of Modern Principles of Macroeconomics, drawing on a wealth of captivating applications to show readers how economics shed light on business, politics, world affairs, and everyday life. This multi-media pack contains the print textbook and LaunchPad access for an additional £5 per student.

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About this title

About the Author:

Tyler Cowen is Holbert C. Harris Professor of Economics at George Mason University and Director of the Mercatus Center and the James M. Buchanan Center for Political Economy. With Alex Tabarrok he co-writes the Marginal Revolution blog, often ranked as the #1 economics blog.

Alex Tabarrok is Bartley J. Madden Chair in Economics at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and director of research for The Independent Institute. Tabarrok is co-author with Tyler Cowen of the popular economics blog, Marginal Revolution.

About this edition

• Publisher: Worth
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1429278404
• ISBN 13: 9781429278409
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 474