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Economics Textbooks

GDAE's Theory and Education Program is developing textbooks for use in teaching introductory and environmental economics in the United States and abroad.  

Microeconomics in Context  
Microeconomics in Context provides a thorough introduction to the principles of microeconomics, but it also delves deeper, offering a fresh portrait of the economic realities of the 21st century. This text examines economic activity in its environmental and social contexts, drawing on both traditional economic principles and new research to give students greater insight into our economic world.
The First Edition was published by Houghton Mifflin; the Second Edition is forthcoming from M.E. Sharpe at an economical price.

Macroeconomics in Context
Macroeconomics in Context is the companion text to Microeconomics in Context, extending the contextual economics approach to macroeconomics. The Preliminary Edition is available on-line, free of charge; the First Edition is forthcoming from M.E. Sharpe at an economical price.

Environmental and Natural Resource Economics: A Contemporary Approach.
This text written by Dr. Jonathan M. Harris and published by Houghton Mifflin incorporates environmental issues into the teaching of economics.   Drawing on both standard and alternative perspectives, the text relates theoretical questions to current issues such as population growth, global climate change, or trade and the environment. 

 

Microeconomics in Context (Transitional Economies Version)
A separate version of Microeconomics in Context has been written for the specific needs of economics students in transitional economies. The transitional economics version has been published in both Russian and Vietnamese.

 

 

 

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