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Economics: European Edition by leading economist Paul Krugman is the ideal text for introductory economics, bringing together an international scope of real world examples and economic theory. The text is supported by a number of features to enhance student understanding as well as supplements to consolidate the learning process. KEY FEATURES * Paul Krugman is one of the leading economic thinkers, Wells and Graddy highly respected Researcher/Professor respectively. * Story-telling approach - The authors' incredibly clear and student friendly writing teaches economics through a vivid, story-driven approach * Extensively revised and re-written chapters - Stressing the real world relevance of the concepts and theories. 70% adapted, 30% of which are completely new examples. Chapters 21, 30, 31 are completely re-written * Examples (European and International) -The authors are not only committed to helping students pass their exams but also to helping them understand the relevance of economics to their lives by using examples they can easily relate to and are familiar with. * Additional Mathematics - A number of chapters contain extra mathematics, in boxes entitled 'Focus on Maths'. The U.S. version was written for students with basic numeracy skills -- addition and subtraction. A more detailed explanation of the mathematics behind certain models, in some cases using basic differentiation, is presented in these boxes. * Case studies - Demonstrate the application of principles, making them easier to absorb and remember. Real-world case histories, called Economics in Action, appear after each major section to illustrate the preceding concept (eg in Chapter 3, the analysis of demand is clarified through a discussion of London's congestion charging). For Inquiring Minds boxes offer additional examples to pique student interest. STUDENT SUPPLEMENTS * Companion website at www.worthpublishers.com/krugmanwellsgraddy offers a range of materials and study tools to support students in learning LECTURER SUPPLEMENTS (Only available to confirmed adopters of the textbook -- see below for details) * Companion website available at www.worthpublishers.com/krugmanwellsgraddy offers a range of easy-to-use resources to support lecturers in teaching * Lecturer CD ROM (978-0-7167-9986-3) * Testbank CD ROM (978-0-7167-9986-6) Lecturer Supplements are available to confirmed adopters of the textbook. To request, please email lecturerservices@palgrave.com with the title and ISBN of the required supplement together with you academic details: Your name: Your Job Title: Your academic address: Your academic email: Module name: Module start date: Module student numbers:
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PAUL KRUGMAN is Professor of Economics at Princeton University, where he regularly teaches the principles course. He received his BA from Yale and his PhD from MIT. Prior to his current position, he taught at Yale, Stanford, and MIT. He also spent a year on the staff of the Council of Economic Advisers in 1982-1983. His research is mainly in the area of international trade, where he is one of the founders of the "new trade theory," which focuses on increasing returns and imperfect competition. He also works in international finance, with a concentration in currency crises. In 1991, Krugman received the American Economic Association's John Bates Clark medal. In addition to his teaching and academic research, Krugman writes extensively for nontechnical audiences. Krugman is a regular op-ed columnist for the New York Times. His latest trade book is a best-selling collection of his Times articles entitled The Great Unraveling: Losing Our Way in the New Century. His earlier books, Peddling Prosperity and The Age of Diminished Expectations, have become modern classics. ROBIN WELLS is Researcher in Economics at Princeton University, where she regularly teaches undergraduate courses. She received her BA from the University of Chicago and her PhD from the University of California at Berkeley; she then did postdoctoral work at MIT. She has taught at the University of Michigan, the University of Southampton (United Kingdom), Stanford, and MIT. Her teaching and research focus on the theory of organizations and incentives. She writes regularly for academic journals. KATHRYN GRADDY is Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford, where she regularly teaches introductory microeconomics and macroeconomics to undergraduate students. She received her BA from Tulane University, her MBA from Columbia University, and her PhD from Princeton University. She came to Oxford in 1993 as a Junior Research Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford, and from 1995 to 1998 taught Managerial Economics at the London Business School and has therefore lectured in the UK for over 10 years. Her current research focuses on the economics of art auctions.
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