Western Economics (Fourth Edition)
Author: Editor-in-Chief Gao Hongye.
Press: Renmin University Press
brief Introduction of the content
This book is a textbook of western economics compiled by the Ministry of Education. Professor China Renmin University, Professor Wu, Professor Peking University, Professor Feng Jinhua of Wuhan University, Professor Yin Bocheng of Fudan University, five teaching staff, served as chief editors.
The first and second editions of this book were published in 1996, 200 1 and 2004 respectively. The preface of the first edition points out: "As western scholars admit, western economics is an evolutionary discipline. With the passage of time, western economics will have new contents and different emphases, so will the textbooks that reflect these situations. Therefore, this book will definitely be modified, added or deleted in the future. " That is to say, the second edition has been published for four years. In view of this, the compilation of the third edition has become a legitimate move. In addition, the experience of using this book and the improvement of the chapter arrangement of this book also make it necessary to write a new version. Of course, the theme of the third edition remains the same, that is, to introduce the theoretical framework of western mainstream economics and make a brief comment, so as to achieve the purpose of "making foreign things serve China" and avoid possible adverse side effects.
The main changes, additions and deletions in the fourth edition can be divided into three parts: micro, macro and general.
First of all, the changes in the microscopic part can be listed as the following six points:
(1) further supplements the indifference curve and budget line in the form of small notes, because the feedback from the teaching staff tells us that it is difficult for beginners to explain this part clearly, which often adds some unnecessary difficulties to teaching.
(2) Delete too many or repeated exercises to reduce the burden on students.
(3) More explanations have been added to empirical methods and normative methods. ,
(4) It supplements the relationship between the maximization of output profit and the maximization of factor demand profit.
(5) Expand the content of social welfare function, add the section of "inertia and balanced diversity", and improve the expression of "efficiency and fairness" that welfare economics is currently concerned about, so that the teaching materials can better reflect these new developments of microeconomics.
(6) The contents of the section on social welfare function in Chapter 10 are supplemented in detail, so that students can fully understand the new development of this section.
Second, the macro changes have the following five points:
(1) rewrote part of the chapter on national income accounting to avoid possible misunderstandings when reading.
(2) In chapter 17, some microscopic explanations are added to the total supply curve.
(3) Delete Chapter 20, Section 6 "Policies for Adjusting Internal Balance and External Balance". Due to the increasingly frequent economic exchanges among countries, especially economic globalization, the adjustment policy is becoming more and more complicated, and its content has gone beyond the scope of an ordinary textbook. Readers who need this knowledge can learn from courses such as international economics.
(4) The new Keynesian aggregate supply theory in Chapter 22 is supplemented, so that readers can better understand this part.
(5) Updated some data of the macro part.
Third, generally speaking, in the twenty-third chapter of the fourth edition, the section of "ignoring the necessity of morality" by western scholars has been added, so that readers can understand a shortcoming of western economics on the one hand and see some relatively new developments of western economics on the other.
catalogue
Chapter 1 Introduction
Section 1 What is Western Economics
The origin and evolution of modern western economics in the second quarter
Section III Two Problems that Western Economics Tried to Solve
Section IV Attitude towards Western Economics
Section 5 Why do you want to learn western economics?
Section VI Characteristics of this textbook
The second chapter is an overview of demand curve and supply curve and related basic concepts.
Section 1 Characteristics of Microeconomics
Demand curve in the second quarter
Section III Supply Curve
Section IV * * * Interaction of Supply and Demand Curves
Section 5 Economic Model, Static Analysis, Comparative Static Analysis and Dynamic Analysis
Section 6 Elasticity of Demand and Elasticity of Supply
Section 7 Examples of Using Supply and Demand Curves
Section 8 cobweb model (an example of dynamic model)
Section 9 Conclusion
Chapter III Utility Theory
Section 1 Overview of Utility Theory
No difference curve in the second quarter
Section 3 Budget Items
The fourth quarter consumer balance
Section 5 Influence of Price Changes and Income Changes on Consumer Equilibrium
Section VI Substitution Effect and Income Effect
Section 7 From the demand curve of a single consumer to the market demand curve
Section 8 Uncertainty and Risk
Section 9 Conclusion
Chapter IV Production Theory
Section 1 Manufacturer
Production function in the second quarter
In the third quarter, the production function of variable production factors
In the fourth quarter, the production function of two variable production factors
Section 5 Equal Cost Line
Section 6 Optimal Combination of Production Factors
Section 7 salary scale
Section VIII Conclusion
Chapter V Cost Theory
Section 1 The concept of cost
Section 2 Short-term Total Output and Short-term Total Cost
Section III Short-term Cost Curve
The fourth quarter short-term cost curve
Section V Conclusion
Chapter VI Perfect Competition Market
Chapter VII Imperfectly Competitive Markets
Chapter VIII Demand side determined by the price of production factors
Chapter IX Supply side determined by the price of production factors
Chapter X General Equilibrium Theory and Welfare Economics
Chapter II XI Market Failure and Microeconomic Policy
Chapter XII National Income Accounting
Chapter 13 simple national income determination theory
Chapter XIV General Equilibrium between Product Market and Money Market
Chapter 15 Macroeconomic Policy Analysis
Chapter XVI Macroeconomic Policy Practice
Chapter 17-General Supply Mode
Chapter XVIII Unemployment and Inflation
Chapter 19 Basic knowledge of international economy
Chapter 20 The Role of the International Economic Sector
Chapter 2 1 Theory of Economic Growth and Business Cycle
Chapter 22 Debate and Understanding of Current Macroeconomics
Chapter 23 Western Economics and China
More difficult
International Economics (8th Edition)
Author: [America] El Salvador
Publishing House: Tsinghua University Publishing House.
brief Introduction of the content
This book is an elaborate work by Dominique El Salvador, a famous American international economist. More than 500 universities in English-speaking countries have chosen this book as the textbook of international economics. 1999, our society published the Chinese translation of the fifth edition of the book, which was widely welcomed by readers and selected as a textbook or reference book of international economics by many universities. The eighth edition systematically introduces international trade theory, international trade policy, balance of payments, exchange rate determination theory, foreign exchange market, international capital flow, balance of payments adjustment and international monetary system, and supplements the latest progress, new cases and new contents in international economic theory, foreign exchange market, Asian financial crisis and international monetary system. It is an authoritative summary of theoretical research, practical development and frontier issues in the field of international economics. Another feature of this book is that it is written in strict accordance with the textbook, with clear structure, comprehensive content and unified form, which is very suitable for teachers to arrange teaching. This book is an excellent international economics textbook with mainstream content, standardized style, rigorous structure, novel information, simple explanation and moderate difficulty.
catalogue
Translator's order
Brief introduction of translator
order
Introduction to Chapter 1
1 international trade theory part
Chapter II Principle of Comparative Advantage
Chapter III Theory of International Trade Standards
Chapter 4 Supply and Demand, Supply Curve and Terms of Trade
Chapter five: Factor Endowment and Hexcher-Olin Theory.
Chapter VI Economies of Scale, Incomplete Competition and International Trade
Chapter VII Economic Growth and International Trade
Part II International Trade Policy
Chapter VIII Trade Barriers: Tariffs
Chapter IX Non-tariff Barriers and New Protectionism
Chapter 10 economic integration: customs union and free trade area
Chapter 1 1 international trade and economic development
Chapter 12 International Resource Flows and Multinational Corporations
Part III Balance of Payments, Foreign Exchange Market and Exchange Rate
Chapter 13 balance of payments
Chapter 14 foreign exchange market and exchange rate
Chapter 15 exchange rate decision
Part IV Macro-open Economy and International Monetary System
Chapter 16 price adjustment mechanism under floating and fixed exchange rate system
Chapter 17 Integration of income adjustment mechanism and automatic adjustment
Chapter 18 macroeconomic open economics: adjustment policy
Chapter 19 Price and output in an open economy: total demand and total supply
Chapter 20 Coordination between Floating Exchange Rate and Fixed Exchange Rate, European Monetary System and Macroeconomic Policy
International Monetary System: Past, Present and Future
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