TY - BOOK AU - Sloman,John AU - Garratt,Dean TI - Essentials of economics SN - 9780273783794 AV - HB171 .S59 2013 U1 - 330 23 KW - Economics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Guided tour -- Student and lecturer resources -- Preface -- Publisher's acknowledgements -- Part A: introduction -- Economic issues -- Part B: microeconomics -- Markets, demand and supply -- Markets in action -- The supply decision -- Market structures -- Wages and the distribution of income -- Market failures and government policy -- Macroeconomics -- Aggregate demand and the national economy -- Aggregate supply and economic growth -- Banking, money and interest rates -- Inflation and unemployment -- Macroeconomic policy -- International economics -- Globalisation and international trade -- Balance of payments and exchange rates -- Web appendix W: -- Key ideas and glossary K: -- Index I ER -