{"product_id":"microeconomics-9780134744476","title":"Microeconomics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout our author\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Parkin\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Economics at the University of Western Ontario, Canada. Professor Parkin has held faculty appointments at Brown University, the University of Manchester, the University of Essex, and Bond University. He is a past president of the Canadian Economics Association and has served on the editorial boards of the \u003ccite\u003eAmerican Economic Review\u003c\/cite\u003e and the \u003ccite\u003eJournal of Monetary Economics\u003c\/cite\u003e and as managing editor of the \u003ccite\u003eCanadian Journal of Economics\u003c\/cite\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessor Parkin's research on macroeconomics, monetary economics, and international economics has resulted in over 160 publications in journals and edited volumes, including the \u003ccite\u003eAmerican Economic Review\u003c\/cite\u003e, the \u003ccite\u003eJournal of Political Economy\u003c\/cite\u003e, the \u003ccite\u003eReview of Economic Studies\u003c\/cite\u003e, the \u003ccite\u003eJournal of Monetary Economics\u003c\/cite\u003e, and the \u003ccite\u003eJournal of Money, Credit and Banking\u003c\/cite\u003e. He\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART 1: INTRODUCTION  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is Economics?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Economic Problem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e  PART 2: HOW MARKETS WORK  \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDemand and Supply\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElasticity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEfficiency And Equity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGovernment Actions in Markets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlobal markets in Action\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e  PART 3: HOUSEHOLDS' CHOICES  \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUtility and Demand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePossibilities, Preferences, and Choices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e  PART 4: FIRMS AND MARKETS  \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganizing Production\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutput and Costs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect Competition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonopoly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonopolistic Competition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOligopoly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e  PART 5: MARKET FAILURE AND GOVERNMENT  \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublic Choices, Public Goods, and Healthcare\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExternalities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e  PART 6: FACTOR MARKETS, INEQUALITY, AND UNCERTAINTY  \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarkets for Factors of Production\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEconomic Inequality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUncertainty and Information\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e  PART 7: MONITORING MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE  \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonitoring the Value of Production: GDP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonitoring Jobs and Inflation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e  PART 8: MACROECONOMIC TRENDS  \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEconomic Growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinance, Saving, and Investment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoney, the Price Level, and Inflation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Exchange Rate and the Balance of Payments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e  PART 9: MACROECONOMIC FLUCTUATIONS  \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAggregate Supply and Aggregate Demand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpenditure Multipliers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Business Cycle, Inflation, and Deflation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e  PART 10: MACROECONOMIC POLICY  \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFiscal Policy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonetary Policy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51036424470871,"sku":"9780134744476","price":217.27,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780134744476.jpg?v=1750932036","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/microeconomics-9780134744476","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}