Book description
When it comes to explaining current economic conditions, there is no economist readers trust more than New York Times columnist and Nobel laureate Paul Krugman. Term after term, Krugman is earning that same level of trust in the classroom, with more and more instructors introducing students to the fundamental principles…
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1 author picked Microeconomics as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is a widely used book in introduction to microeconomics courses in colleges around the world, from the Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman.
The book assumes no algebra or calculus, other than elementary arithmetic, thus being appropriate for students from different backgrounds.
Each chapter is well motivated with real-life problems and data, followed by a basic, intuitive, explanation of how microeconomics helps us model and understand the tradeoff that individuals or firms face in that setting.
Highly recommended for students with little math background.
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