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Economics

Author: Joseph E Stiglitz

For the Third Edition, 2001 Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz joins forces with new co-author Carl Walsh, who brings both macroeconomic expertise and teaching savvy to the project. Together, Stiglitz and Walsh thoroughly integrate contemporary economics into the traditional curriculum. Since the publication of Economics, Second Edition, in 1997, the explosive development of information technologies has altered the economic landscape in important ways. In Economics, Third Edition, Stiglitz and Walsh embrace the information revolution as an opportunity to revitalize the presentation of economics by linking fundamental concepts and basic models to examples in the "new economy." Supplemented by powerful emedia offerings, outstanding ancillary resources, and comprehensive pedagogy, Economics, Third Edition, promises to be the most complete, authoritative principles package on the market.

Author Biography: Joseph E. Stiglitz is professor of economics, business, and international and public affairs at Columbia University. Known throughout the world for his groundbreaking research, Joseph Stiglitz received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2001. Carl E. Walsh is professor of economics at the University of California at Santa Cruz. He is widely known for his research in monetary economics and is the author of a leading graduate text, Monetary Theory and Policy (MIT Press).

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This text provides a treatment of the basic competitive model, presenting macroeconomics in a manner that builds on the way economic researchers and economists in policymaking positions frame their analysis. The text can be used for a one-semester course covering principles of micro- and macroeconomics, or for a one-quarter course devoted solely to micro- or macroeconomics. This third edition integrates recent developments associated with innovation and the digital economy. There are new optional chapters on areas such as the labor and capital markets and investing. Stiglitz teaches economics, business, and international and public affairs at Columbia University. Walsh teaches economics at the University of California-Santa Cruz. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:

Pt. 1	Introduction
1	The Automobile and Economics	1
2	Thinking Like an Economist	27
3	Trade	52
4	Demand, Supply, and Price	71
5	Using Demand and Supply	96
6	Time and Risk	122
7	The Public Sector	143
Pt. 2	Perfect Markets
8	The Consumption Decision	171
9	Labor Supply and Savings	199
10	A Student's Guide to Investing	226
11	The Firm's Costs	250
12	Production	281
13	Competitive Equilibrium	309
Pt. 3	Imperfect Markets
14	Monopolies and Imperfect Competition	335
15	Oligopolies	363
16	Government Policies Toward Competition	388
17	Technological Change	411
18	Imperfect Information in the Product Market	430
19	Imperfections in the Labor Market	454
20	Financing, Controlling, and Managing the Firm	475
Pt. 4	Policy Issues
21	Externalities and the Environment	505
22	Taxes, Transfers, and Redistribution	522
23	Public Decision Making	543
Pt. 5	Full-Employment Macroeconomics
24	Macroeconomic Goals and Measures	563
25	The Full-Employment Model	590
26	Using the Full-Employment Model	617
Pt. 6	Unemployment Macroeconomics
27	Overview of Unemployment Macroeconomics	639
28	Aggregate Demand	662
29	Consumption and Investment	690
30	Money, Banking, and Credit	717
31	Monetary Theory	746
32	Fiscal and Monetary Policy	772
Pt. 7	Dynamics and Macro Policy
33	Inflation: Wage and Price Dynamics	791
34	Unemployment: Understanding Wage Rigidities	821
35	Inflation vs. Unemployment: Approaches to Policy	843
Pt. 8	Issues in Macroeconomic Policy
36	Growth and Productivity	873
37	Deficits and Deficit Reduction	903
38	Trade Policy	924
39	Alternative Economic Systems	947
40	Development	971
	Glossary	A-1

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