Autumn 2009. General Reading List. Introductions to Economics. Begg, D., Fisher
, S. and Dornbusch, R., (2003) Economics, 7th Edition, London: McGraw-. Hill.
READING LIST Title of Course:
Introduction to Economics
Code:
912M9
Level of credits:
No credits, but course is mandatory for progression
Term:
Autumn 2009
General Reading List Introductions to Economics Begg, D., Fisher, S. and Dornbusch, R., (2003) Economics, 7th Edition, London: McGrawHill. McAfee, R. Preston, 2006, Introduction to Economic Analysis. Introductions to Development Economics Todaro, M.P. and Smith, S.C. (2003) Economic Development, 8th Edition, London: Longman. Perkins, D., Radelet, S., Snodgras, D., Gillis, M., and Roemer, M., (2001) Economics of Development, 5th Edition, New York and London: W.W. Norton and Co.
Session 1:
What is Economics? And why should we care?
Essential reading Begg, D., Fisher, S. and Dornbusch, R., (2003) Economics, 7th Edition, Ch. 1, London: McGraw-Hill.
Session 2: Consumption: how do people choose? Essential reading Begg, D., Fisher, S. and Dornbusch, R., (2003) Economics, 7th Edition, Ch. 3, Ch. 4: pp. 4150 & Ch. 5, London: McGraw-Hill. Session 3: The maximising farmer: production choices in the tropics Essential reading Begg, D., Fisher, S. and Dornbusch, R., (2003) Economics, 7th Edition, Ch. 6, Ch. 7 & Ch. 13, London: McGraw-Hill.
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Session 4: Markets: When demand meets (or doesn’t meet) supply. Essential reading Begg, D., Fisher, S. and Dornbusch, R., (2003) Economics, 7th Edition, Ch. 1 pp 4-9; Ch. 3; Ch. 8 pp 102-104 and 110-115; Ch. 9 pp 120-125, London: McGraw-Hill. Session 5: National Income and Balance of Payments. Essential reading Begg, D., Fisher, S. and Dornbusch, R., (2003) Economics, 7th Edition, Ch. 19, Ch. 20 & Ch. 28, London: McGraw-Hill.
Session 6: Why do Countries Trade? And what sort of trade policies should developing countries pursue? Essential reading Begg, D., Fisher, S. and Dornbusch, R., (2003) Economics, 7th Edition, Ch. 33, London: McGraw-Hill. Todaro, M.P. and Smith, S.C. (2003) Economic Development, 8th Edition, Ch. 12 (for theory) & Ch. 13 for the trade policy debates, London: Longman.
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