Peter Eisenhut Economics today With a simulation model of the Swiss economy on CD-ROM (in German only) Sachgebiet: Lehrbücher, Volkswirtschaft / Volkswirtschaft / Wirtschaft Umfang: 288 Seiten / broschiert Preis: Fr. 45.00 / € 28.80 (D) ISBN-Nr.: 978-3-7253-0907-8 Erschienen: August 2008 » Bestellen

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» Economie politique actuelle , ISBN-Nr.: 978-3-7253-0910-8
» Aktuelle Volkswirtschaftslehre (Neuauflage in Vorbereitung für Anfang August 2010), ISBN-Nr.: 978-3-7253-0903-0
» Aufgaben und Fallstudien zur Volkswirtschaftslehre
(Dozentenausgabe, Aufgaben und Lösungen), ISBN-Nr.: 978-3-7253-0875-0
» Aufgaben und Fallstudien zur Volkswirtschaftslehre
(Studentenausgabe, Aufgaben), ISBN-Nr.: 978-3-7253-0874-3

Zum Buch:

The eighth edition of «Economics today» contains many important new features. The most important change affects the accompanying material:
•Uniqueness: Each book contains a CD with asimulation model of the Swiss economy. As a result, you can place yourself in the situation of a politician, whether this be a Federal Councillor or the Chairman of the National Bank, and, for example, change tax rates or interest rates. The model then shows the effects that would result from the decisions made.
•The Statistics Office makes it possible to download the latest economic information on to the publisher’s homepage at any time.
•Furthermore, free animated PowerPoint presentations are available for all chapters as well, as a Reader – a composition made up of various newspaper articles.

The most important new features in this book are:
•The content of «Economics today» is not
simply theory but is of great importance in apractical world. For illustration, a number of well-known personalities were interviewed who make use of the knowledge from the corresponding chapter in their practical work.
•Chapter 15 «Exchange rates and exchange rate systems» has been completely revised.
•More weight has been placed on the importance of property rights in this new edition, with a separate sub-chapter.
•A new chapter has been dedicated to the importance of entrepreneurship as a basis for the success of a market economy, thereby underlining an increase in its significance.
•In view of the recent events, a new chapter regarding financial markets and bank crises has been added. A new digression should also ensure a better understanding of the financial market.
•Games theoryis also becoming an increasingly necessary component of any economics textbook. A digression therefore provides an initial insight into Game Theory. The graphs and tables have, of course, also been brought up to the latest standards and many small changes and updates have been carried out in the text.

Inhaltsverzeichnis:

Part I
What is economics concerned with?
Interview: Bruno S. Frey

Part II
Price theory and the market economy
Interview: Rudolf Strahm
The market economy
Interview: Gerhard Schwarz

Part III
Macroeconomic development processes and their registration
The registration of the overall economic performance: The VGR
The phenomenon of business cycles: A short term consideration of economic development
Business cycle policy
Interview: Toni Brunner, Christian Levrat and Fulvio Pelli
Growth: A long-term consideration of economic development
Interview: Gerold Bührer
Structural change as a characteristic of economic development
Interview: Dr. Konrad Hummler

Part IV
A few economic problems
Money, monetary policy and the problem of inflation
Interview: Jean-Pierre Roth
The problem of unemployment
Interview: Daniel Lampart and Ruedi Minsch
The problem of government debt
Interview: Hans-Rudolf Merz
The problem of social security
Interview: Yves Rossier

Part V
The theory and policy of foreign trade
The international division of labour
Interview: Jean-Daniel Gerber
The balance of payments: Registration of the foreign involvement
Interview: Ueli Forster

Annex
Index of specialist terms
Key terms
International organisations