With its clear and engaging writing style, Essentials of Economics, Sixth Edition, continues to be one of the most popular books on economics available today. Mankiw emphasizes material that you are likely to find interesting about the economy (particularly if you are studying economics for the first time), including real-life scenarios, useful facts, and the many ways economic concepts play a role in the decisions you make every day.About the Author. Brief Contents. Table of Contents. Preface. PART I: INTRODUCTION. 1. Ten Principles of Economics. 2. Thinking Like an Economist. 3. Interdependence and the Gains from Trade. PART II: HOW MARKETS WORK. 4. The Market Forces of Supply and Demand. 5. Elasticity and Its Application. 6. Supply, Demand, and Government Policies. PART III: MARKETS AND WELFARE. 7. Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets. 8. Application: The Costs of Taxation. 9. Application: International Trade. PART IV: THE ECONOMICS OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR. 10. Externalities. 11. Public Goods and Common Resources. Part V: Firm Behavior and the Organization of Industry. 12. The Costs of Production. 13. Firms in Competitive Markets. 14. Monopoly. PART VI: THE DATA OF MACROECONOMICS. 15. Measuring a Nation's Income. 16. Measuring the Cost of Living. PART VII: THE REAL ECONOMY IN THE LONG RUN. 17. Production and Growth. 18. Saving, Investment, and the Financial System. 19. The Basic Tools of Finance. 20. Unemployment and Its Natural Rate. PART VIII: MONEY AND PRICES IN THE LONG RUN. 21. The Monetary System. 22. Money Growth and Inflation. PART IX: SHORT-RUN ECONOMIC FLUCTUATIONS. 23. Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply. 24. The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand. Glossary. Index.
PART I: INTRODUCTION Ch 1 Ten Principles of Economics Ch 2 Thinking Like an Economist Ch 3 Interdependence and the Gains from Trade
PART II: HOW MARKETS WORK Ch 4 The Market Forces of Supply and Demand Ch 5 Elasticity and Its Application Ch 6 Supply, Demand, and Government Policies
PART III: MARKETS AND WELFARE Ch 7 Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets Ch 8 Applications: The Costs of Taxation Ch 9 Application: International Trade
PART IV: THE ECONOMICS OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR Ch 10 Externalities Ch 11 Public Goods and Common Resources
PART V: FIRM BEHAVIOR AND THE ORGANIZATION OF INDUSTRY Ch 12 The Costs of Production Ch 13 Firms in Competitive Markets Ch 14 Monopoly
PART VI: THE DATA OF MACROECONOMICS Ch 15 Measuring a Nation¡¯s Income Ch 16 Measuring the Cost of Living
PART VII: THE REAL ECONOMY IN THE LONG RUN Ch 17 Production and Growth Ch 18 Saving, Investment, and the Financial System Ch 19 Tools of Finance Ch 20 Unemployment and Its Natural Rate
PART VIII: MONEY AND... PRICES IN THE LONG RUN Ch 21 The Monetary System Ch 22 Money Growth and Inflation
PART IX: SHORT-RUN ECONOMIC FLUCTUATIONS Ch 23 Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply Ch 24 The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand PART I: INTRODUCTION.
1. Ten Principles of Economics.
2. Thinking Like an Economist.
3. Interdependence and the Gains from Trade.
PART II: HOW MARKETS WORK.
4. The Market Forces of Supply and Demand.
5. Elasticity and Its Application.
6. Supply, Demand, and Government Policies.
PART III: MARKETS AND WELFARE.
7. Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets.
8. Application: The Costs of Taxation.
9. Application: International Trade.
PART IV: THE ECONOMICS OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR.
10. Externalities.
11. Public Goods and Common Resources.
Part V: Firm Behavior and the Organization of Industry.
12. The Costs of Production.
13. Firms in Competitive Markets.
14. Monopoly.
PART VI: THE DATA OF MACROECONOMICS.
15. Measuring a Nation¡¯s Income.
16. Measuring the Cost of Living.
PART VII: THE REAL ECONOMY IN THE LONG RUN.
17. Production and Growth.
18. Saving, Investment, and the Financial System.
19. The Basic Tools of Finance.
20. Unemployment and Its Natural Rate.
PART VIII: MONEY AND PRICES IN THE LONG RUN.
21. The Monetary System.
22. Money Growth and Inflation.
PART IX: SHORT-RUN ECONOMIC FLUCTUATIONS.
23. Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply.
24. The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand.
Glossary.
Index.