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Economics: Principles, Problems, and Policies, 16th Edition
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Economics: Principles, Problems, and Policies, 16th Edition
Campbell R. McConnell , and Stanley L. Brue
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Economics.......2005-10-04

I had no problems with this book. It arrived in a timely fashion.

Macroeconomics : Principles, Problems, and Policies

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Macroeconomics : Principles, Problems, and Policies
its good but not enough
Excellent and focused!

Macroeconomics : Principles, Problems, and Policies
Cambell R. McConnell , and Stanley L. Brue
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Contains units on The Growth Model, The Aggregate Demand/Aggregate Supply Model, The IS/LM Model, Policy Simulator, Macro Database, and Graphing.

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Macroeconomics : Principles, Problems, and Policies.......2005-09-14

The book was not for me. IT is for my son and he is just beginning to use for school

its good but not enough.......2000-02-29

this is undoubtly an intresting book,but its main problem is the weaknesses in growth theory.furthermore,i believe it should be improoved in its explanations and the depth of the knowledge it provides.concluding,it is an excellent book for a begginer level,but not an intermidiate one

Excellent and focused!.......1999-01-14

this book focused on certain economics issue and is excellent for readers with an intermediate knowledge on macroeconomics. however it does not have much graphical explanations

Economics: Principles, Problems, and Policies

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Economics: Principles, Problems, and Policies
Campbell R. McConnell
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Not too cute
A detailed presentation of economic theory with real world applications.

Economics: Principles, Problems, and Policies
Campbell R. McConnell , and Stanley L. Brue
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Not too cute.......2006-05-26

Having taught Economic Theory in both college and HS settings since 1980, I feel confident that this text is the most useful in introducing students to this discipline. Straightforward where it can be, but acknowledging the complexities that do exist in the study of economics, the authors provide a meaty text that serves as a great companion to a knowledgeable teacher. The teacher's own style and emphases can be integrated with the material that McConnell and Brue explore.

A detailed presentation of economic theory with real world applications........2006-04-17

As an instructor of economics, I would say McConnell and Brue's book is probably the best text to introduce students who may have no background or appreciation for the study of economics. It is well written and contains clear, concise analyses to examine important concepts and principles that have taken centuries to theorize and to validate. The authors also use several real world examples and case studies to help the reader apply economic concepts to business and societal problems. I still remember using an earlier edition of this text when I was an undergraduate student a number of years ago. I found it meaningful and practical then , and I find it quite valuable now as a teacher. Some things never change!

I would higly recommend this text to students taking their introductory courses in economics. The material presented is quite relevant to the development of an understanding and appreciation of how humans and society satisfy their unilimited wants and needs given scarce resources and limited choices. I like to refer to it as "the philosophy of life." It never put me to sleep!

Schaum's Outline of Principles of Economics (Schaum's)

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.... just OK
Not up to Schaum's standards
Disappointing
Buisiness Study Beginner from Korea

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Many students find introductory economics interesting but difficult, so they will really appreciate this study tool designed to make the core material easier to understand. A summary and list of key terms begins each chapter, providing readers with a "map" and hundreds of problems with detailed solutions illustrate and amplify key points. A chapter devoted to drafting and interpreting graphs helps students gain a facility with this material essential for mastering.

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.... just OK.......2006-03-13

I purchased a few books in preparation for the macro/micro econ CLEP tests. Among these books is the Schaums Principles of Economics book. From my experience, the book is not very thorough. Perhaps it will help you understand economics -- and for some people, I am sure it is a sufficient study aid -- but there are definitely better Econ books out there. The book that I am reading right now is Barron's Economics, which I find to be much more detailed. A significant difference between the two books is that the Barron's version is ~580 pages long (about 200 pages longer than the Schaums), but these pages are full of additional material that is not found in Schaums (in other words, it is not a waste of paper). Although both books seem to cover roughly the same material, I have noticed that the Barron's book includes some interesting chapters (such as Game Theory) that are not even mentioned in the Schaum's book.

One more thing that I find important is that the Barron's book has smaller dimensions than the Schaums book and is therefore much more manageable (and enjoyable to read).

Luckily, the used prices for this book are pretty low, so you can always do what I did and just buy both of the books! If you are interested in more books that are introductory material to economics, the following books have sparked my interest in the field:

The Elusive Quest for Growth (the troubles we have encountered in trying to develop struggling nations)
Economics in One Lesson (a succintly written book that covers basic economic fallacies)
Globalization and its Discontents (Yes, it is about Globalization... written by Stiglitz of the World Bank)

Hope this helps :)

Not up to Schaum's standards.......2006-02-02

This book is *ok*, but it is not as good as the other Schaum's books that I own (I own nearly 20 of them). I recomment this book ONLY if you are studying high school economics. If you are in college (or taking AP Economics or studying for CLEP), get the Microeconomics and Macroeconomics versions of this guide.

Disappointing.......2003-02-22

I used Schaum's Oulines to study for my accounting CLEP test, preparing for my MBA program. The Financial and Managerial Accounting titles were excellent. I have also used them to supplement my MBA texts in Operations Management and Financial Management. Overall, the series is lucid and easy to follow. I was expecting this title to follow suit.

Unfortunately, it did not.

The exposition is shoddy at best. Though I could solve the problems as they were given, I found myself struggling to understand economics. Since I was studying to CLEP test out of my prerequisite Micro and Macro Econ, I was concerned. After a few weeks, I purchased Harper Collins' College Outlines' Intro to Economics, and was pleasantly surprised to find that I could understand economics.

Buisiness Study Beginner from Korea.......2000-04-09

I am an old beginner in Economics. I just wanted to study to prepare my CMA certificate. Schaum's series are very popular in Korea, and maybe in the United States also for their selected many problems. That's why I chose this book for my preparation in Economics exam. Economics is very broad and practical studies. This book is written in 1995, 5 years ago from now. Someone feels it is too old to study. But I don't think so, because how much change in 5 years in Economics. The economy of a society is changing a lot in 5 years evidently but the Economics cannot be changed a lot in 5 years even in these E-days! I graduated from school longtime ago, and sometimes I was stupid in my school days because I just studied the text only without so many problems. I am now sure that the problem-driven study is the best way to conquer the complex theory. Good luck to you, and hope to find this book to help your understanding the Economics theory and extend to your real life.

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Dinosaurs Live!
Let's not sugar coat this review....
Average.
McConnell and Brue: Economics
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Economics: Principles, Problems, and Policies
Campbell R. McConnell , and Stanley L. Brue
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Dinosaurs Live!.......2000-09-10

This is one of the worst entry-level that I have ever seen. It is badly organized. The material on Macroeconomics precedes the material on Microeconomics. It is out of date. Much of the content of this book consists of "Old Keynesian" economics of the 1950's that nobody- not even today's "New Keynesians"- believes in anymore. The authors briefly mention a few of the major changes in economic theory over the past 30 years, but do a poor job of explaining these new and dominant concepts. It is badly written. I have heard many students complain that it is a boring read, and that much of it is difficult to understand. It is unsophisticated and superficial. Its' muddled discussions lack depth, and fail to explore the subtleties of the faulty concepts it presents (this is the best things about this book). In short, this text is an embarrassment to the economics profession. The authors have failed to amend the content of their text in response to advances in economic theorizing, and continue to organize their text in accordance with the faulty and discredited Keynesian theories of the 1950's. If you must read this for a class, remember that its' content is as bad its' presentation.

Let's not sugar coat this review...........2000-01-09

I can't believe after fourteen editions of this book, the quality is still so poor. First of all, this book is too simple even for a high school AP economics class (the one I'm in now). The examples are stuipid and uninteresting. Secondly, this book is difficult to read because of the font type, the graphics and other things annoying to the eye. This means reading this book will put a student to sleep. Thirdly, one look at the table of contents will reveal that the book is totally out of order. It jumps into macroeconomics without saying anything about supply and demand essential to microeconomics (that's later in the book). Lastly, reading this book will not increase your knowledge of economics unless you attend the lectures. So reading this book on your own will only make a vague impression of what's said but no understanding. So, teachers and professors, do your students a favor by choosing another textbook.

Average........1999-07-01

In my experience, students usually violently disagree on the quality and difficulty of this text. Predictably, the division goes something like this: Camp 1 - it's too difficult, in places there is not enough explanation, and the writing style is turgid. Camp 2 - it rambles on for too long on irrelevant issues, it does not provide all the necessary formulae (let alone working out), and is basically high school material.

In my opinion, there is truth in both camps' evaluations. In places it does tend to ramble - especially with respect to boring examples, and it does not provide the necessary mathematical appendices for those students going on to intermediate study. In addition to these (justified) student-based complaints, I have my own: the first chapter on methodology is, as with just about every textbook written these days, pathetic. It does no service to the discipline of economics to patronisingly peddle the line that "economics is a science" when there is abolutely no evidence of a properly developed (let alone explained) scientific approach being used in the textbook itself. Introductory economics texts have to move into the late 20thC and admit that economics is not infact a covert physical science, and further, does face serious methodological questions about what it is actually capable of knowing. My other complaint is that there is no systematic linking together of the microeconomic (quasi-)normative chapters (e.g. the economising problem, general equilibrium, functions of government, and the section on current social issues). A more coherent approach that at least introduced students to Arrow, Rawls, Nozick and Sen would not only bring dispirate ideas neatly together, but would also supply students with a basic grounding in distributional theories of justice which they should encounter in more advanced subjects.

That said, some criticisms are unwarranted. For example, I don't believe that the text is 'too hard'. I have always found this complaint somewhat puzzling, given that it is probably the easiest text this side of the bombasically simple "Principles of Economics" by N. Gregory Mankiw. One suspects that this reaction is due largely to first year university students not having much experience with economics texts (i.e., not realising that it only gets MUCH harder from first year onwards). Also, it must be said that on the whole it is reasonably balanced in its political inclinations (in that it does not rant about the evils of trade unions or oligopolies). Finally, while the text does ramble, it is nonetheless well written. For the most part, those students coming to economics for the first time should have little difficulty in comprehending what is being articulated.

In the final analysis, the 'pros' and 'cons' balance each other out, making for an eminantly average textbook. This is not to say it's Bad - it's merely to say that buying it will not set you 'afire with desire' to do more economics...just like most textbooks currently on the market.

McConnell and Brue: Economics.......1999-01-31

An economists book that does little for the aspiring Economics student. The reader must have a background in Economics before reading this book, and should be accompanied by with a lecture when used for instructional purposes. It covers a great depth of economics knowledge that is useless unless you are planning a degree in this field. Five stars for the "nose-in-the-book economist," and zero for he or she that wants to learn a little more about econ.

One of the best books in Foreign Policies Problems.......1998-11-13

The best problem solver ever. GREAT!!!

Microeconomics: Principles, Problems, and Policies

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Excellent!
I love this textbook!
This is not the textbook.

Microeconomics: Principles, Problems, and Policies
Campbell R. McDonnell , and Stanley L. Brue
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McConnell-Brue's Principles of Microeconomics, 15 is the best-selling textbook and has been teaching students in a clear, unbiased way for 40 years. The 14th edition grew market share because of its clear and careful treatment of principles of microeconomics concepts, its balanced coverage, and its patient explanations. More students have learned their principles of Microeconomics from McConnell-Brue than any other text-12 million of them. The 15th edition is a substantial revision that delivers a tighter, modern, Internet-savvy book.ook.ok.

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Excellent!.......2007-07-12

My book arrived in the condition that the seller had posted and it arrived before the delivery estimate that I was given.

I love this textbook!.......2002-03-23

Microeconomics by McConnell and Brue is a great text book. The explanation is very clear. I especially like the way they explain the graphs and concepts. It's very easy to understand. They give very good examples in each chapter. I use it for my class and I found the reading is very enjoyable. This textbook is definitely good for people who want to do self-study of microeconomics.

This is not the textbook........2000-03-24

We thought we had ordered the textbook, Microeconomics: Principles, Problems, and Policies by McConnell and Brue. This book however is Selected Material from Microeconomics. The Table of Contents is the same as the textbook, so this is really confusing. Be sure you get what you want.

Economics - Principles, Problems, and Policies 16th edition (2005 REVISION)

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Experiments with Economic Principles: Microeconomics

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Engaging approach
Experimental Economics ... not as cool as it sounds.

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Engaging approach.......2006-07-28

I took a course that used this book (taught by one of the authors) to fulfill an economics core requirement. Since then, I have studied economics on my own and know that I have retained a lot of the information that I learned in that first introductory class. In contrast, I've forgotten much of what I learned in standard lecture-style courses. I disagree with the previous reviewer in that I think this book is great for a beginner. You may not learn all of the mainstream technical terms and how to do economic busywork, but it does a really good job of teaching key concepts: supply and demand, market vs. regulated prices, etc... Conceptual understanding is extremely important in any field, and encourages the student to think creatively. Most importantly, this book encourages learning and instills an interest in economics.

Experimental Economics ... not as cool as it sounds........2000-12-24

I had the fortune of being in an introductory economics class where the experimental approach along with this book is used. I already had lots of microeconomics background and scored a 5 on my AP micro and macro eco exam. I believe that experimental approach to economics, although can be interesting at times, is not suitable for students with little or no economics background. It is essential for students to have a solid grasp of important economic concepts such as marginal cost/revenue, opportunity cost, and the experimental approach lacks in that respect. I tried this course and this book, because I wanted a different angle on something I already knew, and I didn't get much out of it. If you're new to economics, and perhaps want to continue into more economics courses later on, this book/course is not the way. The chapters are no more than explanations of the experiments done in class. Very little reference material exists, and everything is over simplified. By the end of this book, students will not be able to draw the MC/MR/TR/TC curves for perfect competitions/monopoly/oligopoly/monopolistic competiton. I got an A in the course, not because the book was so helpful to me, but because I already knew the stuff before I even registered for the class.

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