International Economics: Theory and Policy (6th Edition) by Paul R. Krugman and Maurice Obstfeld
For anybody - but especially students - interested in exploring the subject of international economics, this is the book to start with. It is illuminating (as it is always the case with Krugman's writings) on otherwise technical concepts as comparative advantage, trade policy and exchange rate determinants, but it is also entertaining, with its "reality checks".
The Dictionary of Health Economics
This expansive Dictionary comprehensively covers the field of health economics and closely related fields including epidemiology, pharmacoeconomics, demography, medical sociology, medical statistics and bio-statistics, health policy, health administration and health service management, public health medicine and qualitative and quantitative research. Entries and definitions are provided for all key concepts listed with, in many cases, more extended entries on core or controversial ideas.
The Economics of Financial Markets
The Economics of Financial Markets presents a concise overview of
capital markets, suitable for advanced undergraduates and for beginning
graduate students in financial economics. Following a brief overview of
financial markets--their microstructure and the randomness of stock
market prices--this textbook explores how the economics of uncertainty
can be applied to financial decision-making. Emphasis is placed on the
economic principles underlying all financial markets, focusing on
markets for equities, bonds, futures and options contracts.
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A Student's Guide to Economics
Paul Heyne, one of the nation's best-selling economists, provides an accessible overview of the discipline of economics. Economic knowledge, he contends, is not complete without reference to the totality of human society, a realization essential to a proper understanding of the fundamental principles of economics.
The sweep of economic thinking is presented here with reference to the great economists and important schools of thought.
Economics: An Introduction Part I: Overview and Microeconomics Part II: Macroeconomics and Conclusion An Audio Economics Course Taught by Timothy Taylor, University of Minnesota Published by The Teaching Company 20 Lectures
Reviewed by David S. Dahl Public Affairs Economist Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis