{"product_id":"9781405183581","title":"Invitation to Economics Understanding Argument and Policy","description":"\u003ch1\u003eInvitation to Economics\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eUnderstanding Argument and Policy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThomas Mayer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Economics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInvitation to Economics\u003c\/i\u003e empowers the reader to spot naive and spurious economic arguments by inculcating an intuitive 'feel' for economics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA unique and critical guide to understanding economic arguments in the media\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on microeconomics, specifically on the idea that economic policies often have important indirect effects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKey ideas are applied repeatedly in numerous case studies drawn from newspapers and other media\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEconomic principles are presented in an accessible and non-rigorous format using case studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates the value judgments and political judgments that underlie economic policies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eThomas Mayer\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor of Economics, University of California, Davis. He has also taught at Notre Dame University and Michigan State University, and as a visitor at West Virginia University and the University of California, Berkeley. He has written numerous articles in professional journals, and is the author or co-author of eight previous books. In 1978 he served as president of the Western Economic Association and in 1978-79 as chairman of the International Network for Economic Method, and has served on the editorial boards of several professional journals.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 January 2009\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-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405183581\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e352\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311312433292,"sku":"9781405183581","price":93.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405183581.jpg?v=1780153079","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405183581","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}