Economics - Hardcover

David Colander is Distinguished College Professor at Middlebury College. He has authored, coauthored, or edited over 40 books and over 150 articles on a wide range of economic topics.He earned his B.A. at Columbia College and his M.Phil. and Ph.D. at Columbia University. He also studied at the University of Birmingham in England and at Wilhelmsburg Gymnasium in Germany. Professor Colander has taught at Columbia University, Vassar College, the University of Miami, and Princeton University as the Kelley Professor of Distinguished Teaching. He has also been a consultant to Time-Life Films, a consultant to Congress, a Brookings Policy Fellow, and Visiting Scholar at Nuffield College, Oxford.He has been president of both the History of Economic Thought Society and the Eastern Economics Association. He has also served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Economic Perspectives, The Journal of Economic Education, The Journal of Economic Methodology, The Journal of the History of Economic Thought, The Journal of Socio-Economics, and The Eastern Economic Journal. He has been chair of the AEA Committee on Electronic Publishing, a member of the AEA Committee on Economic Education, and is currently the associate editor for content of the Journal of Economic Education. He is married to a pediatrician, Patrice. In their spare time, the Colanders designed and built an oak post-and-beam house on a ridge overlooking the Green Mountains to the east and the Adirondacks to the west. The house is located on the site of a former drive-in movie theater. (They replaced the speaker poles with fruit trees and used the I-beams from the screen as support for the second story of the carriage house and the garage.) They now live in both Florida and Vermont.

This well-established text distinguishes itself with its friendly, lively style, clear art programme and thorough integration of international issues. Organized by the 'Fundamental Questions' learning system, each chapter provides a unique focus on the main issues and integrates learning objectives throughout the text. The new fifth edition of this market leader now includes a new chapter on 'The New Economy' which looks at the implications of new technology, such as the Internet, and other high-tech innovations on the economy. Additionally, the coverage of international markets has been expanded throughout and the macro and micro has been substantially updated to ensure the very latest economic statistics. An Internet site relating to this text provides an extended learning environment for students and a rich store of teaching resources for instructors. Visit http://www.college.hmco.com for further details.