How to Think Like An Economist

How to Think Like An Economist

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Book Description
How To Think Like an Economist offers instructors a tool to both motivate students and get them to recognize how economics affects their everyday lives. In less than 200 pages, How to Think Like an Economist consists entirely of economics "stories" and real-world applications that the author has used in his class to help hundreds of students make the connection between economics and their lives.

About the Author
Roger Arnold is Professor of Economics at California State University San Marcos. He earned a B.S. in Economics in 1974 from the University of Birmingham in England. He received an M.A. in 1976 and his Ph.D. in 1979 from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Arnold's fields of specialization include general microeconomic theory and monetary theory. He has been a member of the economics faculty at California State University Northridge, University of Oklahoma, Hillsdale College, University of Nevada Las Vegas, and California State University San Marcos. He was chair of the Economics Department for two years at University of Nevada Las Vegas and for seven years at California State University San Marcos. During his tenure at UNLV he was regularly one of the top five finalists for the teacher of the year award (in the College of Business and Economics); in 1987, he was the recipient of the best researcher of the year award. He has written numerous academic articles, hundreds of newspaper columns on economics, and been a regular guest on talk radio to discuss the state of the economy. He is the author of two textbooks, Economics In Our Times and Economics 7e as well as a supplementary text for principles of Economics, How to Think Like an Economist.

How to Think Like An Economist,Roger A. Arnold,South-Western College Pub,0324015755,Business & Economics,Business / Economics / Finance,Business/Economics,Critical thinking,Economics,Economics - General,Finance,Methodology,Business & Economics / Economics / General

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