Economics for the IB Diploma with CD-ROM

Ellie Tragakes (Autor)

Media-Kombination

576 Seiten

2011 | 2nd Revised edition
Cambridge University Press
978-0-521-18640-7 (ISBN)

Infos

A comprehensive new edition of Economics for the IB Diploma. This lively textbook, available in both print and e-book formats, offers comprehensive coverage of the Economics syllabus for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma at both Standard and Higher Levels. This new edition is written by a highly experienced author and former IB Economics Chief Examiner and has been extensively revised to meet the requirements of the new syllabus (effective 2011). The print book includes a CD-ROM of supplementary materials including a chapter on quantitative techniques and extensive exam practice. These supplementary materials are also included in the e-book version for an all-in-one solution.

Inhalt

Introduction to the student and teacher; Introduction; 1. The foundations of economics; Section 1. Microeconomics: 2. Competitive markets: demand and supply; 3. Elasticities; 4. Government intervention; 5. Market failure; 6. The theory of the firm I: production, costs, revenues and profit; 7. The theory of the firm II: market structures; Section 2. Macroeconomics: 8. The level of overall economic activity; 9. Aggregate demand and aggregate supply; 10. Macroeconomic objectives I: low unemployment, low and stable rate of inflation; 11. Macroeconomic objectives II: economic growth and equity in the distribution of income; 12. Demand-side and supply-side policies; Section 3. International Economics: 13. International trade; 14. Exchange rates and the balance of payments; 15. Economic integration and the terms of trade; Section 4. Development Economics: 16. Understanding economic development; 17. Topics in economic development; 18. Foreign sources of finance and foreign debt; 19. Consequences of economic growth and the balance between markets and intervention; Glossary; Index; Acknowledgements.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.11.2011
• Reihe/Serie: IB Diploma
• Zusatzinfo: Worked examples or Exercises
• Verlagsort: Cambridge
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 219 x 277 mm
• Gewicht: 1430 g
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre
• ISBN-10: 0-521-18640-4 / 0521186404
• ISBN-13: 978-0-521-18640-7 / 9780521186407
• Zustand: Neuware