Economics book list Royal Holloway Uni of London

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Economics
1.  Economics by Mr John Sloman
The list author says:
  "good introductionary book to 1st year economics, covering all the major micro and macro topics. clear and easy to understand but is maybe on the simplistic side."
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The Economics of European Integration
2.  The Economics of European Integration by Richard Baldwin
The list author says:
  "a good textbook, albeit maybe slightly too advanced for what is just a first year optional module."
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Schaum's Outline of Mathematical Methods for Business and Economics (Schaum's Outline Series)
3.  Schaum's Outline of Mathematical Methods for Business and Economics (Schaum's Outline Series) by Edward T. Dowling
The list author says:
  "tbh i never used this textbook, so i can't give an opinion on it. the concepts covered in classes did not require a complementary textbook"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Microeconomic Theory: Basic Principles and Extensions: With Economic Applications and Infotrac
4.  Microeconomic Theory: Basic Principles and Extensions: With Economic Applications and Infotrac by Walter Nicholson
The list author says:
  "not bad txtbk but maybe not suitable for 2nd year course in micro. written at an advanced level and doesnt provide proofs for the mathematical methods. varian's intermediate micro may better"
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2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Macroeconomics: International Version
5.  Macroeconomics: International Version by Olivier Blanchard
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  "fantastic textbook. probably the definitive macro text. clear and concise explanations. simple to understand yet promotes more advanced thinking"
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Introduction to Econometrics
6.  Introduction to Econometrics by Christopher Dougherty
The list author says:
  "ok text on intro to econometrics. explanations could be a bit better seeing as this is supposed to give a first introduction to econometrics. there are better intro to econometrics books available"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics
7.  Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics by Alpha C Chiang
The list author says:
  "a classic and a good book. not a necessary book to have as many of the topics covered arent very hard"
£43.59   Used & New from: £9.00
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

The Economics of Money, Banking and Finance: a European Text
8.  The Economics of Money, Banking and Finance: a European Text by Peter Howells
The list author says:
  "an excellent book. easy to understand and gives good explanations. i feel it could offer more advanced teachings however as what is essentially an intro into financial economics"
£47.19   Used & New from: £29.99
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Investments + Standard and Poor's Educational Version of Market Insight
9.  Investments + Standard and Poor's Educational Version of Market Insight by Zvi Bodie
The list author says:
  "excellent textbook for the popular third year course in financial economics. simple to understand and good explanations, while also testing more advanced students with CFA problem sets"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Introduction to Econometrics
10.  Introduction to Econometrics by James H. Stock
The list author says:
  "very good textbk. does a good job of explaning what is one of the harder modules available to a third year."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Development Economics
11.  Development Economics by Debraj Ray
The list author says:
  "excellent textbk. probably the best book on development economics there is. the book isnt really required for the dev module however its an excellent read."
£31.50   Used & New from: £15.00
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Public Finance and Public Policy
12.  Public Finance and Public Policy by Jonathon Gruber
The list author says:
  "very good textbook. good simple explanations supported with appropriate examples and diagrams. only problem that i have with it is the extortionate prices listed for this book (often >£60)"
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The Intelligent Investor (Collins Business Essentials)
13.  The Intelligent Investor (Collins Business Essentials) by Benjamin Graham
The list author says:
  "classic book on value investing. one of the 6 required books for topics in finance module. interesting if very long book."
£6.62   Used & New from: £3.65
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

Trading Secrets: 20 Hard and Fast Rules to Help You Beat the Stock Market (Financial Times Series)
14.  Trading Secrets: 20 Hard and Fast Rules to Help You Beat the Stock Market (Financial Times Series) by Mr Simon Thompson
The list author says:
  "second book required for topics in finance. very interesting book on technical analysis strategies"
£11.39   Used & New from: £6.30
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-tested Strategy for Successful Investing
15.  A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-tested Strategy for Successful Investing by Burton G Malkiel
The list author says:
  "very good and interesting read. third book required for topics in finance. main topics is about EMH and trying to disprove fundamental analysis and technical analysis"
£13.71   Used & New from: £4.38
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

The Great Crash 1929: The classic account of financial disaster
16.  The Great Crash 1929: The classic account of financial disaster by John Kenneth Galbraith
The list author says:
  "4th book for topics in finance. details the great crash from a prominent economic historians perspective. surprisingly good book"
£6.59   Used & New from: £2.77
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

Manias, Panics and Crashes: A History of Financial Crises (Wiley Investment Classics)
17.  Manias, Panics and Crashes: A History of Financial Crises (Wiley Investment Classics) by Charles P. Kindleberger
The list author says:
  "5th book in the list. similar to the above in that it comes from an economic historians point of view. more detail than the above book and provides more of a framework detailing the instances of crash"
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Liar's Poker (Hodder Great Reads)
18.  Liar's Poker (Hodder Great Reads) by Michael Lewis
The list author says:
  "fantastic book. a must read for anybody, especially those looking to join the banking industry. very funny and witty yet still providing a clear picture of banking during the 80s"
£4.76   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)

Modern Labor Economics: Theory and Public Policy
19.  Modern Labor Economics: Theory and Public Policy by Ronald G. Ehrenberg
The list author says:
  "labour economics 3rd yr module. i never took this module so cant give an opinion"
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An Introduction to Game Theory
20.  An Introduction to Game Theory by Martin J. Osborne
The list author says:
  "game theory text bk. apparently not a good book. i never took the module myself"
£48.99   Used & New from: £34.29
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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