Applied economics : an introductory course / edited by Alan Griffiths and Stuart Wall.
Contributor(s): Griffiths, Alan | Wall, Stuart.
Material type: BookPublisher: London : Longman, 1997Edition: 7th ed.Description: ix, 808 p. ; 25 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0582306027.Subject(s): EconomicsDDC classification: 330Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Revised and updated every two years, this text provides the student with a blend of theory and application, relating economic theory to the real world. It seeks to give students a clear understanding of the major issues facing the British economy and emphasizes the growing importance of the European Union in all aspects of economic life. A lecturers' resource pack with OHT's is also available.
Previous ed.: 1995.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Changes in the UK economic structure -- Company accounts as a source of financial information -- Firm objectives and firm behaviour -- The small firm -- Mergers and acquisitions in the growth of the firm -- Oligopoly -- The multinational corporation -- Privatization and the nationalized industries -- Pricing in practice -- Economics of the environment -- Transport -- Social policy -- Consumption and saving -- Investment -- Public expenditure -- Taxation -- The UK financial system -- Money -- Inflation -- Unemployment -- Regional and urban policy -- Trade unions, wages and collective bargaining -- Distribution of income and wealth -- Exchange rates -- United Kingdom trade performance -- Free trade, regional trading blocs and protectionism -- Managing the economy -- The European union -- International money -- A guide to sources.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- 1 Changes in the UK economic structure
- 2 Company accounts as a source of financial information
- 3 Firm objectives and firm behaviour
- 4 The small firm
- 5 Mergers and acquisitions in the growth of a firm
- 6 Oligopoly
- 7 The multinational corporation
- 8 Privatisation and the nationalised industries
- 9 Pricing in practice
- 10 Economics of the environment
- 11 Transport
- 12 Social policy
- 13 Consumption and saving
- 14 Investment
- 15 Public expenditure
- 16 Taxation
- 17 The UK financial system
- 18 Money
- 19 Inflation
- 20 Unemployment
- 21 Regional and urban policy
- 22 Trade unions, wages and collective bargaining
- 23 Distribution of income and wealth
- 24 Exchange rates
- 25 United Kingdom trade performance
- 26 Free trade, regional trading blocs and protectionism
- 27 Managing the economy
- 28 The European Union
- 29 International money
- 30 A guide to sources