Broader and more varied in its coverage than other books of readings at the intermediate level, this volume provides a balance between theoretical presentations, case studies, articles using empirical evidence, and papers that apply economic principles to real-world situations.
Economics,17e,by Samuelson and Nordhaus,is the classic text which set the standard for principles of economics texts when it was introduced in 1948. This text has been the standard-bearer in principles books for over 50 years,presenting a clear,accurate,and interesting indroduction to economics. Bill Nordhaus is now the primary author of this modern treatment of economics which has been thoroughly updated.