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Economics has been thoroughly revised, simplified, and updated for the Fourth Edition. Co-written by Joseph Stiglitz, winner of the Nobel Prize for his research on imperfect markets, and Carl E. Walsh, one of the leading monetary economists in the field, Economics is the most... Read Full Overview

Co-written by Joseph Stiglitz, winner of the Nobel Prize for his research on imperfect markets, and Carl E. Walsh, one of the leading monetary economists in the field, Economics is the most modern and accurate text available.

Economics offers an introductory approach, integrating contemporary economics into the traditional curriculum. This revised edition places an emphasis on the internet economy and information technology.

There has been a recent paradigm shift in the study of economics. The new economics deals with markets that have imperfect information and more emphasis is placed upon strategic thinking about the future. Economists now need to pay more attention to risk and uncertainties. This... Read Full Overview

Based on Joseph Stiglitz's ground-breaking Economics - which set new standards in the teaching of the subject to undergraduates - adapted by John Driffill of Birkbeck College, this textbook will be suitable for introductory courses in Britain, the Republic of Ireland and South... Read Full Overview