Nobel-Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman argues that business leaders need to understand the differences between economic policy on the national and international scale and business strategy on the organizational scale. Economists deal with the closed system of a national economy, whereas executiv[...]

'Essentials of Economics' brings the captivating writing and innovative features of Krugman/Wells to the one-term micro/macro module. It is ideal for teaching basic economic principles in a real-world context.[...]

Fully updated and revised, the third edition of this core textbook integrates models with real world examples, so the relevance of the theoretical concept is clear throughout.[...]

Prepared by Elizabeth Sawyer-Kelly, University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Study Guide reinforces the topics and key concepts covered in the main Macroeconomics text. For each chapter, the Study Guide is organised as follows: Before You Read the Chapter; After You Read the Chapter; Before You Take the[...]

Denne boken viser parallellene mellom dagens finanskrise og hendelsene som forårsaket den store depresjonen på 1930-tallet, og forklarer hvordan vi kan unngå katastrofen.[...]

Jag är frestad att säga att den här krisen inte liknar något vi sett förut. Men det är nog mer korrekt att säga att den liknar allt vi sett förut, fast på en och samma gång: en fastighetsbubbla som sprack på samma sätt som Japans i slutet av 1980-talet, en våg av banklikvidationer jämf[...]

”Jag är frestad att säga att krisen inte påminner om någonting vi sett förut. Men det skulle kanske vara riktigare att säga att den liknar allt vi har sett förut, på en och samma gång. Världsekonomin har visat sig vara ett mycket farligare ställe än vi kunnat föreställa oss. Hur b[...]

Maailmaa ravisteleva laskukausi sai alkunsa finanssikriisistä, jolle löytyy lähihistoriasta monta hyvin samankaltaista edeltäjää. Talouskriisit riepottelivat viime vuosikymmenellä niin Aasiaa, Venäjää kuin Latinalaista Amerikkaakin. Jos niistä olisi otettu opiksi, nykyinen taloudellinen m[...]

Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman, renowned researcher Maurice Obstfeld, and new co-author Marc Melitz of Harvard University, continue to set the standard for International Economics courses with the text that remains the market leader in the U.S. and around the world. International Econom[...]

For courses in International Economics, International Finance, and International Trade A balanced approach to theory and policy applications International Economics: Theory and Policy provides engaging, balanced coverage of the key concepts and practical applications of the two main topic areas of[...]

In "The Conscience of a Liberal", Paul Krugman, one of the US' most respected economists and outspoken commentators, lays out his vision of a New Deal for a fairer society. After the Second World War it seemed that, in the West, society was gradually becoming more equal. Welfare States had been esta[...]

Since 1990 there has been a surge of theoretical and empirical work on the spatial aspects of the economy. The text discusses this area of contemporary economics - the "new economic geography". It provides an explanation of the existence of large economic agglomerations at various spatial scales.[...]

This volume of original essays brings the practical world of trade policy and of government and business strategy together with the world of academic trade theory. It focuses in particular on the impact of changes in the international trade environment and on how new developments and theory can guid[...]