Overview

Parkin’s Microeconomics is a worldwide leader because it provides a serious, analytical approach to the discipline using the latest policy and data. Parkin trains students to think like economists by offering a clear introduction to theory and applying the concepts to today’s events, news, and research. From our global food shortage to global warming, economic issues permeate our everyday lives. In his Ninth Edition, Parkin brings critical issues to the forefront. Each chapter begins with one of today’s key issues, and additional issues appear throughout the chapter to show the real-world applications of the theory being discussed. When the chapter concludes, students “read between the lines” to think critically about a news article relating to the issue, demonstrating how thinking like an economist helps make informed decisions. Parkin is so committed to currency that he uploads news articles almost daily to MyEconLab®, the online assessment and tutorial system that accompanies the text. For the Ninth Edition, assessment questions based on these “Economics in the News” articles will be uploaded periodically so that instructors can assign recent articles within MyEconLab.

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Author:   Michael Parkin
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   9th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.060kg
ISBN:  

9780321592873

ISBN 10:   0321592875
Pages:   552
Publication Date:   06 March 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Replaced By:   9780131394254
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part 1: Introduction Chapter 1: What is Economics? Chapter 2: The Economic Problem Part 2: How Markets Work Chapter 3: Demand and Supply Chapter 4: Elasticity Chapter 5: Efficiency and Equity Chapter 6: Government Actions in Markets Chapter 7: Global Markets in Action Part 3: Households' Choices Chapter 8: Utility and Demand Chapter 9: Possibilities, Preferences, and Choices Part 4: Firms and Markets Chapter 10: Organizing Production Chapter 11: Output and Costs Chapter 12: Perfect Competition Chapter 13: Monopoly Chapter 14: Monopolistic Competition Chapter 15: Oligopoly Part 5: Market Failure and Government Chapter 16: Externalities Chapter 17: Public Goods and Common Resources Part 6: Factor Markets, Inequality, and Uncertainty Chapter 18: Markets for Factors of Production Chapter 19: Economic Inequality Chapter 20: Uncertainty and Information

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Michael Parkin studied economics in England and began his university teaching career immediately after graduating with a B.A. from the University of Leicester. He is a past president of the Canadian Economics Association and has served on the editorial boards of the American Economic Review and the Journal of Monetary Economics. His research on macroeconomics, monetary economics, and international economics has resulted in more than 160 publications in journals and edited volumes, including the American Economic Review, the Journal of Political Economy, the Review of Economic Studies, the Journal of Monetary Economics, and the Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking.

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