{"product_id":"9780470574782","title":"Introduction to Economics Social Issues and Economic Thinking","description":"\u003ch1\u003eIntroduction to Economics\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSocial Issues and Economic Thinking\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWendy A. Stock\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Economics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis book presents a realistic  picture of current economic thought through an understanding of theory  and the application of issues. It discusses concepts in economics and how  they relate to real issues in life. It delves into economics by looking  at Crime, Labor Markets, Drug Use, Population etc, using the \"tools\" of  economics.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWendy A. Stock\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ph.D. is the Co-Department Head \u0026amp; Professor of Economics within the Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics at Montana State University. She received her PhD in Economics in 1996 from Michigan State University. She has been published in \u003cem\u003eJournal of Economic Education\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Economic Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJournal of Human Resources\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEconomic Inquiry\u003c\/em\u003e, to name a few. She has experience with the American Economic Association (AEA) Committee on Economic Education (CEE) and is coordinator of the CEE-sponsored poster session on active learning techniques at the AEA meetings. Her research interests include: the effects of labor market policies, labor force participation and employment trends, professional labor markets, economic education, the education and training of economists, job stability, and job displacement. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e06 November 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470574782\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e448\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380571828364,"sku":"9780470574782","price":179.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470574782_7eee88c9-2ce5-4e7c-b7d7-d2cadfd7251e.jpg?v=1780155473","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470574782","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}