Principles Of Micro-economics

Synopsis

In the early 1970s, the economics profession and the teachers of introductory economics courses went through an exhaustive search for "relevance," in large part because students demanded it. Unfortunately, this search for relevance produced a large number of "cute" applications aimed superficially at catching students' (or instructors') eyes.

We learned, for example, that supply and demand can be applied to markets for illegal drugs and marketable sex. The results of this rush toward relevance, however, were predictable. Some students were offended, others were amazed, and many were bored. Instructors for the most part then fell back on the tested (and familiar) ways of approaching the subject of economics.

Our goal in writing this book has been to show students the relevance of the economic approach as it applies both to important real-world situations and to economic policymaking. This is not easily accomplished. Today's students are not deceived by slick marketing techniques. If the economic approach is a relevant way to approach social and political problems, students must be convinced through application and example. This book is intended to accomplish that difficult task.

Copyright:

1980

Book Details

Book Quality:

Excellent

ISBN-13:

9780538081405

Publisher:

Cengage South-Western

Date of Addition:

07/31/18

Copyrighted By:

South-Western Publishing Co.

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Business and Finance

Submitted By:

Daproim Africa

Proofread By:

Daproim Africa

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.