Economics in context / Sue Grant and Chris Vidler

Content includes
Part 1 AS Economics
Section 1 Introduction to economics
Unit 1 What is economics?
Unit 2 Key economic concept
Unit 3 Microeconomic issues
Unit 4 Microeconomic issues

Section 2 Markets
Unit 5 Demand
Unit 6 Demand elasticities
Unit 7 Supply
Unit 8 Markets at work
Unit 9 The interrelationships between markets

Section 3 The market system
Unit 10 Objectives of firm
Unit 11 Costs
Unit 12 Revenue
Unit 13 Profits
Unit 14 Free markets

Section 4 Market failure and government intervention
Unit 15 Monopoly power
Unit 16 Externalist
Unit 17 Equity
Unit 18 Market imperfections

Section 5 The national economy
Unit 19 Government policy objectives
Unit 20 Indicators of economic performance
Unit 21 Aggregate demand and supply
Unit 22 Output and price determination
Unit 23
Unit 24 Inflation
Unit 25 Unemployment
Unit 26 Balance of payments

Section 6 Economics in text
Unit 27 Government policy
Unit 28 Housing
Unit 29 The environment
Unit 30 Sports and leisure

Part 2 A2 Economics
Section 1 Firms and their behavior
Unit 1 Introductory theory of the firm
Unit 2 Imperfect competition
Unit 3 Assessing market power
Unit 4 Public policy

Section 2 Labour markets
Unit 5 The demand and supply of labour
Unit 6 Wage determination and wage differential
Unit 7 Labour market failure
Unit 8 Labour market policy
Unit 9 The distribution of income and wealth
Unit 10 Poverty
Unit 11 Leisure

Section 3 The national and international economy
Unit 12 Globalisation
Unit 13 Free trade and protectionism
Unit 14 Exchange rates
Unit 15 The balance of payments
Unit 16 Economics growth and business cycles
Unit 17 Unemployment
Unit 18 Inflation

Section 4 Government policy
Unit 19 Fiscal policy
Unit 20 Monetary policy
Unit 21 Supply-side policies
Unit 22 Assessment of policies

Section 5 Topical economic issues
Unit 23 Transport
Unit 24 Economic development
Unit 25 Economics of Europe

Includes index