Essentials of Economics

A text on introductory economics. "The book is very good as it is concise, but also manages to give practical examples of the theoretical issues it is covering. Undoubtedly student friendly when compared to the competition."--Dr Douglas Chalmers, Glasgow Caledonian University. "Essentials of Economics" is the market-leading concise text in introductory economics. In this new edition, John Sloman continues to engage you in learning economics with his well-loved, warm writing style and plenty of examples drawn from the real world. Features include: a wealth of current and topical examples and cases to provide the link between economic theory and the real world; learning features integrated throughout the text, including questions, definitions, web references and summaries. These will help consolidate what you have learnt in each chapter; review questions with answers in each chapter to test your understanding; full colour design to bring the subject to life; many new case studies and expanded coverage of various topics, including game theory in Chapter 4, the role of money and interest rates in the economy in Chapter 8 and inflation targeting in Chapters 9 and 10.