Ansel M. Sharp,
University of the South Charles A. Register,
Florida Atlantic University - Boca Raton Paul W. Grimes,
Mississippi State University
ISBN: 007340280x Copyright year: 2008
Feature Summary
Current Topics. Students will not only learn the latest trends in social issues, but will also learn to see their relevance. Such topics include a discussion of single-entry sports leagues using Major League Soccer (MLS) as an example, a discussion of embargoes as an international trade restriction policy using the U.S. embargo of Cuba as an example, and an analysis of the 2001 recession and prospects for economic growth during the next decade.
Provides a starting point for general economics and encourages using economic concepts to analyze appropriate issues. An economic issue is discussed impartially and without bias, concepts and principles are developed for the student, and then they are applied to the issue. The text helps students understand economic issues to enhance the rest of their adult lives as citizens, voters, and participants in the economy.
A logical flow of economic concepts. The issues throughout the text are arranged so that the basic economic concepts are logically developed and an understanding of these concepts is reinforced through repeated use and application. The sequence of chapters also allows for flexibility in course coverage without loss of continuity.
Strong Pedagogy. Chapter opener pages with a chapter outline and a checklist of important economic concepts, excerpts illustrating pertinent economic issues introduce chapter discussion, and marginal definitions and notations clarify terms and provide insight into discussions for students. Easy-to-understand figures and tables illustrate points of discussion. End-of-chapter summaries, discussion questions, list of additional readings, and Internet resources reinforce learning of new material. Easy-to-use Glossary of Terms facilitates assimilation of new vocabulary.
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