Economics: A Self-Teaching Guide

by Stephen L. Slavin

Economics Made Easy Economics: A Self-Teaching Guide is back in a new and revised edition to help you teach yourself introductory economics quickly and painlessly. Using the most up-to-date information, this new edition gives you a clear picture of the way our economy works. Essential math and analysis skills are presented right at the beginning, so you can understand principles and equations from the start--without a lot of struggle. Whether you...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471317527
• ISBN13: 9780471317524
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Love These Guides

This is a great series. More than a book, it's a mini-course in economics. If you have never studied economics, but suddenly need to know the basics (like me) then this is an excellent place to start. Make no mistake, you have to do the work- you can't just sit back and read. The self-tests throughout each chapter are what make sure you have been paying attention and have grasped the material. You need a bit of discipline to get through. When you do finish, you'll know as much as anyone who has just finished an introductory economics course (as long as you stay on schedule and manage to finish in 1~2 months). I would recommend this book (or any title in this series) to anyone who needs a basic grasp without formal study, or to someone who is considering going back to school but is not sure if they should take the plunge. Better to start off by paying the price of a book than to commit to a formal (and expensive) course.

Craving Straight Facts

I am a Mechanical Engineer with a BSME and minor in Naval Science. My BSME studies required I take eight credits in Economics, in which I did well. But this book surpassed those studies in many ways by dealing straight-away with the basic concepts of world economy, practical theory, history, and practical application, in short... macro-economics; without bogging me down with excessive microeconomics. But ended well with an excellent rehash on microeconomics. The book reads fast for a study book, and the author is a refreshing writer, honest in opinion, but not over opinionated, of good humor. I answered all the questions in the back of each chapter. Felt like I took a no-sweat 3 credit cours. Now I'm ready to study economics in its many specialty subjects. Anyone who is considering economics study on a collegient level, should study this book first; then they'll know. I highly recommend this book.

Highly Recommend!

I have read a few Economics books for beginner, but none came close to this one. In particular, I would like to point out several strong points that clearly put this book above all else:(1) This book is systematic, clear, and concise. Most of all, everything the author explained is right to the point without any flowery illustrations that plagued most other economic books.(2) It starts out with a brief look at the major economic events in the 20th century starting from the 30's, then it deals with Macroeconomics and then Microecomics. The concepts build on one another, so that you will always have a sense of how things are actually connected with one another. The examples are also very vivid and memorable. (3) The questions that are provided at the end of each chapters are excellent in driving the concepts home.For those of you who are thinking of buying a beginner's guide to Economics, this will certainly be my first choice!

Great book to start with

This book starts from the basics and works up from there. I has helped me build a build a soild foundation to build on.

Wonderful, Simple Reading

This is a terrific workbook for anyone just trying to start out and learn a little economics. It has great practice problems too.