Microeconomics in Context

Authors

Neva Goodwin, Tufts University
Jonathan Harris, Tufts University
Julie A. Nelson, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Brian Roach, Tufts University
Mariano Torras, Adelphi University

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Description

Designed for one-semester use, this innovative, principles-level text takes a broad "contextual" approach to economics—including serious consideration of ecological, feminist, and social concerns—while still including coverage of the standard microeconomic concepts and models. Unlike most microeconomics textbooks, which focus exclusively on markets and efficiency, this book starts with the question of human well-being and then examines how economic activities can contribute to, or detract from, well-being. It addresses such critical concerns as ecological sustainability, distributional equality, the quality of employment, and the adequacy of living standards. It is the companion textbook to Macroeconomics in Context.

Department

Economics

ISBN

0765638789

Publication Date

12-19-2013

Publisher

M.E. Sharpe

City

Armonk, New York

Keywords

microeconomics, economics education, textbooks

Disciplines

Economic History | Economic Theory | Public Economics

Recommended Citation

Goodwin, Neva; Harris, Jonathan; Nelson, Julie A.; Roach, Brian; and Torras, Mariano, "Microeconomics in Context" (2013). UMass Boston Bookshelf. 32.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/bookshelf/32