Explore the essential principles of this exciting subject and engage with real-life issues facing our world today.
Essentials of Economics, 9th edition by John Sloman and Dean Garratt provides a clear, concise and engaging introduction to economics, making it the ideal textbook if you are studying on a one-semester or non-specialist course.
The new edition has been thoroughly updated to include analysis and insights into real global problems, such as the climate emergency, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the cost-of-living crisis. It also discusses how economic thinking and government policies might be applied to address them.
Key features include
topical examples, news stories and case studies to explain and illustrate key economic conceptsactivities, questions, and useful summaries to help you check your understanding and progressKey ideas are highlighted, explained and linked throughout the text to help you see connections and start to think like an economistUp-to-date charts and tables throughout the book reflect the most recent economic data