Foundations of Economics, third edition is ideal for students taking introductory economics modules as part of an interdisciplinary course. Building on the success of the second edition, the book provides accessible overviews of key economic topics, interweaving these with real-world examples and practical activities to equip students to think for themselves. Features of this edition include:
Topical and up-to-date material, presented alongside real-world examples and policy problemsMini case studies taken from disciplines such as construction, sport and computing, to demonstrate the practical application of economicsIncreased microeconomic coverage; including separate chapters on supply, demand and markets, to provide students with a thorough grounding in these fundamental areasA revised structure to the macroeconomics section, beginning with growth, cycles, and issues, before introducing analysis and explanationsLearning outcomes and recaps in each chapter, allowing students to track their progress and understanding through the textKey terms, clearly defined throughout each chapterReview questions and answers in each chapter, to test understanding and application of the topics covered An easy-to-navigate layout and design, with clearly signposted features and photos and figures to illustrate important conceptsSuccinctly offering the proven quality, consistency and clarity of the parent text Economics (`The Student Bible' BBC Radio 4), Foundations of Economics, third edition is the essential text for today's non-specialist economics student.
About the Author
David Begg is Principal of the Tanaka Business School at Imperial College London. He has been a Research Fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research (a network of leading European economists) since its inception in 1984. David's research focuses mainly on monetary policy, exchange rates, monetary union, and economic transition. He is a Research Fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research. He co-authored several of the CEPR annual reports in the series he helped found: Monitoring the European Central Bank, and Monitoring European Integration. The 1997 MEI Report, EMU: Getting the Endgame Right, changed the policy that the European Union adopted to launch the euro in 1999. He was also founding Managing Editor of Economic Policy, now an official journal of the European Economic Association.