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Authors James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, and David Macpherson, believe that a course on principles of economics should focus on the power and relevance of the economic way of thinking. It is this belief and corresponding writing approach that has made ECONOMICS: PRIVATE AND PUBLIC CHOICE one of South-Western's most solid and enduring texts. Throughout this text, the authors integrate applications and real-world data in an effort to make the basic concepts of economics come alive for the reader.
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This introductory textbook explains the basics of economics and helps students to understand its relevance in their daily lives. Organized to maximize flexibility, it allows instructors teaching a two-semester course to cover either microeconomics or macroeconomics first. Each chapter concludes with a set of questions for discussion. The 11th edition features the addition of special boxed sections highlighting scenes from popular movies that illustrate economic concepts. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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