Macroeconomics, CourseSmart eTextbook, 10th Edition

Parkin’s Macroeconomics is a worldwide leader because it provides a serious, analytical approach to the discipline using the latest policy and data. Parkin trains students to think like economists by offering a clear introduction to theory and applying the concepts to today’s events, news, and research.

From our global food shortage to global warming, economic issues permeate our everyday lives. Parkin brings critical issues to the forefront. Each chapter begins with one of today’s key issues, and additional issues appear throughout the chapter to show the real-world applications of the theory being discussed. When the chapter concludes, students “read between the lines” to think critically about a news article relating to the issue, demonstrating how thinking like an economist helps make informed decisions.

Parkin is so committed to currency that he uploads news articles almost daily to MyEconLab^®, the online assessment and tutorial system that accompanies the text. 

Parkin, Macroeconomics, 10e

Brief Table of Contents

 

PART ONE

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1 What Is Economics?

CHAPTER 2 The Economic Problem

CHAPTER 3 Demand and Supply

 

PART TWO

MONITORING MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE

CHAPTER 4 Measuring GDP and Economic Growth

CHAPTER 5 Monitoring Jobs and Inflation

 

PART THREE

MACROECONOMIC TRENDS

CHAPTER 6 Economic Growth

CHAPTER 7 Finance, Saving, and Investment

CHAPTER 8 Money, the Price Level, and Inflation

CHAPTER 9 The Exchange Rate and the Balance of Payments

 

PART FOUR

MACROECONOMIC FLUCTUATIONS

CHAPTER 10 Aggregate Supply and Aggregate Demand

CHAPTER 11 Expenditure Multipliers: The Keynesian Model

CHAPTER 12 U.S. Inflation, Unemployment, and Business Cycle

 

PART FIVE

MACROECONOMIC POLICY

CHAPTER 13 Fiscal Policy

CHAPTER 14 Monetary Policy

CHAPTER 15 International Trade Policy