Economics for Today

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A concise, 30-chapter Principles of Economics text focusing on core concepts, ECONOMICS FOR TODAY, 4th Edition includes a wealth of useful pedagogical features to provide opportunities for critical thinking, interactive reading, and built-in self-assessment. It also aids the visual learner by giving special attention to figures and graphs. Available in micro and macro paperback splits.


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A wealth of useful pedagogical features to provide opportunities for critical thinking, interactive reading, and built-in self-assessment. Also aids the visual learner by giving special attention to figures and graphs. Textbook. CD-ROM included.


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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Tucker (economics, University of North Carolina) offers a straightforward introduction to economics, microeconomic fundamentals, market structures, and microeconomic policy issues in this text for a two-term economics course. Learning features include boxes on real- world issues, integration of international topics, and visual explanations and summaries. This fourth edition contains new material on game theory, many new graphs and exhibits, and new chapter appendices on indifference curve analysis and monetary policy. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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