Economics

by David Colander

Book Overview

A real-world look at economics and its applications "Economics" is renowned for its conversational writing style, and for treating standard economic concepts as tools for making judgments as opposed... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0073402869
• ISBN13: 9780073402864
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Irwin/McGraw-Hill
• Length: 819 Pages
• Weight: 4.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 8.8" x 10.2"

Customer Reviews

Great for first timers to Macroeconomics

This was the course text for my class at NYU and the book did not dissapoint. All the key concepts were well described and I managed to read the text quite easily even though it was my introduction to Macroeconomics. The questions at the end of the chapters are good enough to keep your brain active. I can't complain.

Well liked book

I used this book for an MBA economics class I taught last year and my students really liked it. It received much more positive reviews than the one I used the year before.

Excellent Economics Text!

By far one of the best textbooks I've ever used, and certainly one of the best economics books on the market. Colander's down to earth, sometimes conversational writing style presents many involved and sometimes complicated topics in a manner that makes them easy to grasp. This text is a must for any economics student. Teachers and professors should also seriously consider using this text in their classrooms.

great book for starters in economic theory ,esp for students

It's a great book for first year business students and all those who want to learn something about basic principles of macroeconomics and the influence it has on everyday business activities

A great introduction to macroeconomic theory

In comparison with other macroeconomic texts around it should get 5 stars. It starts with a historical perspective of the crisis in economics at the time of Keynes, setting the picture for why anyone bothered to invent macroeconomics in the first place. It then rapidly proceeds to introduce the major schools of macroeconomics and to develop the relevant ideas and models. It is an ideal introduction for the interested or serious student and manages to be exciting as well as fairly comprehensive. If you're taking an introductory macroeconomics course, get this book instead of your text. If you're coming from outside the economics profession and have a mind of your own, this ones for you.