Komlos, John, 1944-

Foundations of real world economics : what every economics student needs to know / John Komlos. - 2nd Edition. - 292 page ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Welcome to real-world economics -- Markets are neither omniscient nor omnipotent -- The nature of demand -- Homo oeconomicus is extinct : the foundations of behavioral economics -- Taste makers and consumption -- Firms and imperfect competition -- Returns to the factors of production -- The case for oversight, regulation, and control of markets -- Microeconomic applications on and off the blackboard -- What is macroeconomics? -- Macroeconomics part II-- Macroeconomics part III -- International trade : open economy macroeconomics -- The financial crisis of 2008 -- Conclusion: the foundations of real world economics -- Index.

9781138296527 (hardback : alk. paper) 9781138296541 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Economics.

Circ HB171.5 / .K643 2019

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