Macroeconomics: Principles, Applications, and Tools, Paperback, 9 Edition by O'Sullivan, Arthur (Used)

Paperback: 9 Edition
Used: Good
9780134089027
0134089022

Publication Date: 2016-01-06
Publisher: Pearson
Paperback : 456 pages
Edition: 9 Edition
Author: O'Sullivan, Arthur
ISBN-10: 0134089022
ISBN-13: 9780134089027

Product Description NOTE: Access code is NOT INCLUDED with this book For courses in the Principles of Economics.   Introduces Readers to the Basic Concepts of Economics with Timely, Engaging Stories and Applications Readers hoping to gain a better understanding of economics and the world around them often leave with their questions unanswered. Macroconomics: Principles, Applications, and Tools is built upon the author’s philosophy of using the basic concepts of economics to explain a wide variety of timely, engaging, real-world economic applications.   The Ninth Edition incorporates updated figures and data, while also emphasizing current topics of interest—including the severe economic downturn of recent years and the latest developments in economic thinking. It also includes newly refined Learning Objectives that introduce the concepts explored in each chapter, along with new applications and chapter-opening stories related to the most up-to-date developments in macroeconomics.   Also Available with MyEconLab This title is available with MyEconLab–an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them better absorb course material and understand difficult concepts.   NOTE: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyEconLab does not come packaged with this content. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyEconLab search for:   0134424042/9780134424040 Macroeconomics: Principles, Applications, and Tools Plus MyEconLab with Pearson eText (1-semester access) -- Access Card Package   Package consists of: 0134062469 / 9780134062464 MyEconLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Macroeconomics: Principles, Applications and Tools 0134089022 / 9780134089027 Macroeconomics: Principles, Applications, and Tools   About the Author Arthur O’Sullivan is a professor of economics at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon. After receiving his B.S. in economics at the University of Oregon, he spent two years in the Peace Corps, working with city planners in the Philippines. He received his Ph.D. in economics from Princeton University in 1981 and has taught at the University of California, Davis, and Oregon State University, winning teaching awards at both schools. He is the author of the best-selling textbook Urban Economics, currently in its eighth edition, with translations into Russian, Chinese, Korean, and Greek.   Professor O’Sullivan’s research explores economic issues concerning urban land use, environmental protection, and public policy. His articles have appeared in many economics journals, including the Journal of Urban Economics, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, National Tax Journal, Journal of Public Economics, and Journal of Law and Economics.   Professor O’Sullivan lives with his family in Portland, Oregon. For recreation, he enjoys hiking, kiteboarding, and squash.   Steven M. Sheffrin is professor of economics and executive director of the Murphy Institute at Tulane University. Prior to joining Tulane in 2010, he was a faculty member at the University of California, Davis, and served as department chairman of economics and dean of social sciences. He has been a visiting professor at Princeton University, Oxford University, London School of Economics, and Nanyang Technological University, and he has served as a financial economist with the Office of Tax Analysis of the United States Department of the Treasury. He received his B.A. from Wesleyan University and his Ph.D. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.   Professor Sheffrin is the author of 10 other books and monographs and over 100 articles in the fields of macroeconomics, public finance, and international economics. His most recent books include Rational Expectations