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Economics (Paperback)

by David Begg (Author), Stanley Fischer (Author), Rudiger Dornbusch (Author) "Economics is all around you ..." (more)

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Paperback: 600 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education; 8 edition (1 Feb 2005)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0077107756
ISBN-13: 978-0077107758
Product Dimensions: 26 x 19.2 x 2.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 35,840 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The new edition continues to engage with the latest theoretical developments in economics. With a host of new boxes, data, and examples throughout, the new revision brings economics right up-to-date. A brand new feature of this edition is free access to Power Web, an online database of refereed articles, news stories and features about economics topics, kept right up-to-date with daily news feeds.

Accompanied by a fantastic range of extra resources for students and lecturers, the new edition provides the complete package of materials for students of economics and their lecturers.

ALSO AVAILABLE: Student Workbook to help you make the grade! Click here!

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David Begg is Head of Tanaka Business School, Imperial College, London.

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2.0 out of 5 stars If possible - buy another one, 17 Feb 2007

By	Chip Baker "bolderdash" (London, UK) - See all my reviews

Whether a text is understandable and accessible ultimately depends on the reader; some people find a text well-written while others do not. Begg's Economics, although heavily advertised as the "Student Bible" of Economics, has proved to be among those books I do not find easily accessible. While I acknowledge that some may find it helpful, I want to outline my criticism of the text for those who are expecting similar qualities of a textbook as I do.
It should be mentioned that Begg's Economics is far from incomplete. It is very unlikely that topics that come up in introductory Economic Analysis classes are not covered in this book; indeed, it might be among the most comprehensive textbooks for that purpose. It is accurate in its descriptions and very clear in its structure; furthermore, it makes frequent application of current economic data, a feature many textbooks lack.
However, I have found several drawbacks about this book. Firstly, it is neither really general nor really specific. When explaining an economic issue or concept, the authors frequently employ examples that span over several columns, sometimes failing to draw a general conclusion from these examples. While examples are essential in understanding economic concepts, what we finally need is the general rule behind them; but since an example can often only explain bits of a concept, it is also not specific enough. Disentangling example from rule is not easy with this book, and instead of making a concept more easily understandable, this text confused me or bored me so much that I had to give up and use other books.
This leads me to my second criticism. The book is written in a boring and confusing style. While I do not honestly expect any writer of such a book to come up with a bedtime read, there are plenty of other textbooks that succeed in making concepts understandable in a down-to-earth language, not economic jargon. When reading this book, I found myself wondering whether I should be studying economics because, quite apart from understanding the concept explained, I did not even come to terms with the language. With other textbooks, I did not get this feeling, even if I had to work hard to understand an issue.
To sum up, I found this book very discouraging; however, my lecturer in Introduction to Economic Analysis strictly adhered to both structure and coverage of this book, so that I could not simply buy another one. While I am studying in England, I think that US introductory textbooks are the best when it comes to easily readable and understandable texts. My favourites in that department would be Samuelson & Nordhaus' Economics, which is superbly written by two excellent economists, but sometimes unconventional in its structure of chapters and topics; and any of N. Gregory Mankiw's Economics textbooks, which are provide an excellent and, believe it or not, refreshing read. However, his textbooks lack some of the concepts required of UK undergraduates. A very good English textbook is Lipsey & Chrystal's Principles of Economics, well-written and most comprehensive, with probably the clearest structure you can get.

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3.0 out of 5 stars 'Ok', 28 Sep 2008

By	Mr. Simon P. Oates - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I found this book to be written in a very formal style, rather long winded sentences and a bit hard to stick with. I agree with a reviewer above how mentioned that the examples became too much of the backbone behind the concepts... and I found myself re-reading the EXAMPLE over and over to try and understand or infer the 'rule' that should be learnt and applied. This isn't the easiest way to do things..

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6 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars worst book for introductory economics, 21 Feb 2006

By	"momimomi" - See all my reviews

unkind explanation, unsuitable topics for introduction of economics.
Should buy another book.

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