Survey of Economics

Book Description
This highly successful text makes basic economics readable, sensible, and interesting by placing an emphasis on application and student learning. This book provides the most comprehensive and pedagogically-rich treatment of introductory economics available for the non-majors course. It focuses on the most basic tools in economics and applies them clearly to explain real-world economic issues. Better than any other text, Tucker implements teaching tools and methodologies that drive the student learning process and development of critical analysis skills. It is known for its: lively and informative writing style; emphasis on critical thinking; applications; active learning environment; use of unique, highly motivational, student-oriented pedagogy; unparalleled visual learning support; and numerous in-chapter review and application opportunities.

About the Author
Irvin B. Tucker has over twenty years of experience teaching introductory economics at the University of North Carolina Charlotte . He earned his B.S. in economics at N. C. State University and his M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from the University of South Carolina. Dr. Tucker is former Director of the Center for Economic Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and longtime member of the National Council on Economic Education. He is recognized for his ability to relate basic principles to economic issues and public policy. His work has received national recognition by being awarded the Meritorious Leavy Award for Excellence in Private Enterprise Education, the Federation of Independent Business Award for Postsecondary Educator of the Year in Entrepreneurship and Economic Education, and the Freedom Foundation's George Washington Medal for Excellence in Economic Education. In addition, he has published numerous professional journal articles on a wide range of topics including studies of industrial organization, entrepreneurship, and sports economics. Dr. Tucker is also the author of the highly successful Economics for Today, third edition, a text for the two-semester principles of economics course, published by South-Western College Publishing.


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Teaches basic operations of the US economy to students in a one-term economics course, using supply and demand analysis to explain real- world economic issues. Material is designed to be student-friendly. Early chapters introduce the logic of economic analysis and develop the core of microeconomic analysis, while later chapters cover macroeconomics, and two final chapters cover international issues. Includes a review of graphical analysis, a graphing primer, and a study guide on interpreting graphs. This third edition contains new practice quizes, online quizes, web sites, and visual chapter summaries. The author teaches economics at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)


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