Product Description

The best-selling and most comprehensive textbook for A level and introductory

Economics courses.

• Now in FULL COLOUR - the new, exciting design stimulates study and enhances the clarity of diagrams, figures, tables and charts.

• Contains the most recent economics statistics.

• Covers the latest economic theories and applied economics.

• Divided into short units which allow flexibility of course design for teachers and lecturers and ease of use for students.

• Ideal for all AS and A Level specifications.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #96746 in Books
• Published on: 2006-05-12
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 768 pages

Synopsis
The best-selling and most comprehensive textbook for A level and introductory Economics courses. *Now in FULL COLOUR - the new, exciting design stimulates study and enhances the clarity of diagrams, figures, tables and charts. *Contains the most recent economics statistics. *Covers the latest economic theories and applied economics. *Divided into short units which allow flexibility of course design for teachers and lecturers and ease of use for students. *Ideal for all AS and A Level specifications.

Customer Reviews

Easy to read and understand underlying concepts
This book is the best start you can get to Economics. It is clearly written and laid out (unlike the previous edition that was well written but hard to navigate and the colours of red and black really could put you to sleep)

Anyway, the book is easy to understand with a little maths to hinder the beginner. It develops onto all the main micro and macro issues but never loses the reader. The updated case studies are good and in my belief 80% of understanding economics, but for more developed case studies looking at other books would be more helpful, such as the Krugman Wells Economics range.

This is probably also recommended if you are new to economics as a 1st year undergraduate, as I recommened it to somebody who found it very useful.

I've found the book has reached its maximum usefulness in terms of understanding further concepts in the second semester of the 1st year of my Economics degree (Though I reference it occasionally). But for A Level, it's brilliant.

OK..But not that helpful
Ok I'm not saying the book is bad or incorrect in anyway; it gives everything you need to know (well mostly) in a colourful spread-out way. However, the thing this book is not is concise. It seems to drag on a bit, the Anderton talks about some things that are quite insignificant to the exam in great detail whereas some things in a few words. Adding to this, the effects of various changes in the economy (inflation, gdp etc) are ranked in a highly unusual way. Things I consider most important (and which are most likely to come up in an exam) are usually explained in only a few sentences and are one of the last points to be made. I bought this book and now i have to consider selling it on. I've burrowed Slomans book from the library today and it seems much more appropriate for AS level. By the way I am looking for as much detail as possible as aiming for 100% on the AS modules (1 down 2 to go) but Anderton's is just over the top. I must say though it is an interesting book...just not great for exams. Man this review was long

gr8 economics book
an absolutely fabulous book for economics , one of the best selling books.......uses relevant examples which the currents students can all relate to , the topics are superbly explained .........the exercises at the back of all the chapters are all relevant to the a level examinations