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ESSENTIALS OF ECONOMICS continues to be the most popular and widely used text in economics classrooms today. The fifth edition features a strong revision of content in all 36 chapters while maintaining the clear, accessible writing style and precise presentation that are the hallmark of this highly respected author. Dozens of new applications emphasize the real-world relevance of economics for today's students through interesting news articles, realistic case studies, and engaging problems. The new edition also features an expanded instructor's resource package designed to assist in course planning and classroom presentation, as well as full integration of content with Aplia. "I have tried to put myself in the position of someone seeing economics for the first time. My goal is to emphasize the material that students should and do find interesting about the study of the economy."--N. Gregory Mankiw.

576 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

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N. Gregory Mankiw

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Nicholas Gregory Mankiw is an American macroeconomist who is currently the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University. Mankiw is best known in academia for his work on New Keynesian economics.
Mankiw has written widely on economics and economic policy. As of February 2020, the RePEc overall ranking based on academic publications, citations, and related metrics put him as the 45th most influential economist in the world, out of nearly 50,000 registered authors. He was the 11th most cited economist and the 9th most productive research economist as measured by the h-index. In addition, Mankiw is the author of several best-selling textbooks, writes a popular blog, and has since 2007 written approximately monthly for the Sunday business section of The New York Times. According to the Open Syllabus Project, Mankiw is the most frequently cited author on college syllabi for economics courses.
Mankiw is a conservative, and has been an economic adviser to several Republican politicians. From 2003 to 2005, Mankiw was Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President George W. Bush. In 2006, he became an economic adviser to Mitt Romney, and worked with Romney during his presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012. In October 2019, he announced that he was no longer a Republican because of his discontent with President Donald Trump and the Republican Party

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June 8, 2019
کتاب مبانی اقتصاد نوشته‌ی منکیو که البته کتاب حجیمی هستش. کتاب دارای فصل‌های زیادی هست که مباحث اقتصادی رو به طور کلی توضیح می‌ده. البته نه اون‌قدر کلی که از مبحث سر در نیاری و جزییات خوبی نداشته باشه. کتاب کاملا جامع هستش و به اکثر موضوعات به خوبی پرداخته شده. این کتاب رو به خاطر واحد مدیریت و اقتصاد که باید پاس می‌کردم خوندم و منبع درسیم بود اما خیلی خوشحالم که لااقل مجبور به این‌کار شدم چون اطلاعات ارزشمند و بنیادی‌ای رو در مورد اقتصادهای سیاست‌های مختلف در اختیارم قرار می‌داد و می‌شد وضع موجود رو کمی بهتر تحلیل کرد. به عنوان کتابی این‌چنینی در سطح اولیه بی‌نظیر هستش و حتما پیشنهاد می‌شه.
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February 7, 2021
درکل کتاب خوبی برای درک مفاهیم ابتدایی اقتصاد است. برای شروع مطالعه علم اقتصاد کمک کننده است تنها ایرادی که به کتاب وارد است این است که در بعضی موارد اشتباه مترجم باعث اختلال در تمرکز خواننده میشود اما ذهن خواننده خیلی از مبحث اصلی دور نمیشود. شاید کتاب با یک ویراستاری بتواند امتیاز بیشتری بگیرد.
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March 20, 2015
This book is the Bible of economics.
I would recommend to beginners of economics.
Basis of economics are covered in the text.
Especially 10 large principle of economics is a must-read.
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March 14, 2019
یکی از کتابهای زیبا برای اشنایی با علم اقتصاد و مناسب تمام رشته ها.
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July 21, 2025
it’s a textbook. could be worse
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July 19, 2025
کتاب تقریبا همون چیزی بود که من دنبالش بودم
مناسب کسی که پایه ی خوبی از این علم نداره و میخواد یاد بگیره چطور توی این فضا فکر و تحلیل کنه. برای من تجربه ی شیرینی بود چون یسری مفاهیم کاملا برام نو بودن و این حس یک دنیای جدید تجربه ی زنده کننده ای بود!
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April 18, 2018
کتاب جامعی بود و البته با ترجمه خوب. کتاب علاوه بر متنشامل نکات و نتیجه گیری های انتهای هر فصل نیز بود.
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May 30, 2019
هرکس باید این رو بخونه
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December 14, 2024
بعنوان کسی که هیچ ربطی به اقتصاد نداره خواندن این کتاب بسیار طول کشید و ملال آور بود اما خالی از نکات مثبت نبود
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اقتصاد اونقدر به همه چی ربط داره که پیش بینی اون میتونه سخت ترین کار باشه.
در پایان فکر میکنم ارائه و اداره اقتصادی که جوابگوی یک جامعه باشه چیزی شبیه به بند بازی توی ارتفاعه.
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April 27, 2013
IT WAS AWESOME. IT WAS THRILLING. IT WAS THE MOST AMAZING TEXTBOOK I HAVE EVER READ IN MY WHOLE LIFE! N. GREGORY MANKIW, I TIP MY HAT, SIR, I TIP MY HAT!!!! #thankgoditsdonewith
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