Synopses & Reviews
McConnell-Brue's Principles of Macroeconomics, 16e is the best-selling Principles of Macroeconomics textbook and has been teaching students in a clear, unbiased way for 40 years. The 15th edition grew market share because of its clear and careful treatment of principles of economics concepts, its balanced coverage, and its patient explanations. More students have learned their principles of Economics from McConnell-Brue than any other text-12 million of them. The 16th edition is fully revised and current. AND, this edition has a fully-integrated software system called DiscoverEcon with Paul Solman Videos. This consists of revised and expanded DiscoverEcon software with 30+ brand-new videos that teach economic concepts in a fun and engaging way.
Synopsis
Macroeconomics is an integrated knowledge-building tool that is both concise and comprehensive. A 240-minute DVD explains macroeconomics in entertaining, easy-to-follow fashion, while well-designed Web interfaces help you to place the material into the real world. Professionals looking to learn more are shown both sides of each argument, then given the information they need to make informed choices on how macroeconomic factors impact society.
About the Author
Campbell R. McConnell taught at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln from 1953 through 1990.
Stanley L. Brue is a professor at Pacific Lutheran University.
Table of Contents
PART ONE: An Introduction to Economics and the Economy1 The Nature and Method of Economics2 The Economizing Problem3 Individual Markets: Demand and Supply3W Applications and Extensions of Supply and Demand Analysis4 The Market System5 The U.S. Economy: Private and Public Sectors6 The United States in the Global EconomyPART TWO: Macroeconomic Measurement and Basic Concepts7 Measuring Domestic Output and National Income8 Introduction to Economic Growth and Instability9 Basic Macroeconomic RelationshipsPART THREE: Macroeconomic Models and Fiscal Policy10 The Aggregate Expenditures Model11 Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply12 Fiscal PolicyPART FOUR: Money, Banking, and Monetary Policy13 Money and Banking14 How Banks and Thrifts Create Money15 Monetary PolicyPART FIVE: Long-Run Perspectives and Macroeconomic Debates16 Extending the Analysis of Aggregate Supply17 Economic Growth18 Deficits, Surpluses, and the Public Debt19 Disputes over Macro Theory and PolicyPART SIX: International Economics and the World Economy37 International Trade38 Exchange Rates, the Balance of Payments, and Trade Deficits39W The Economics of Developing Countries40W Transition Economies: Russia and China