Economics in Film and Fiction

Informationen zum Autor By Milica Z. Bookman and Aleksandra S. Bookman Klappentext The book uses both contemporary and classic film and literature to illustrate 33 fundamental concepts in introductory economics. Films include: Jaws, Legally Blonde, Casablanca, The Great Gatsby, The Scarlet Letter, and The Da Vinci Code. Zusammenfassung The book uses both contemporary and classic film and literature to illustrate 33 fundamental concepts in introductory economics. Films include: Jaws! Legally Blonde! Casablanca! The Great Gatsby! The Scarlet Letter! and The Da Vinci Code. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction Part 2 General Topics Chapter 3 Rational Behavior and Economic Incentives Chapter 4 Scarcity, Choice, and Opportunity Cost Chapter 5 Markets Chapter 6 Supply and Demand Chapter 7 Specialization Chapter 8 Gains from Exchange Chapter 9 Prices Part 10 Microeconomic Topics Chapter 11 Price Elasticity Chapter 12 Consumption Chapter 13 Production Chapter 14 Costs Chapter 15 Profits Chapter 16 Efficiency, Productivity, and Innovation Chapter 17 Property Rights and the Rule of Law Chapter 18 Externalities Chapter 19 Firms Chapter 20 Perfect Competition and Monopolistic Competition Chapter 21 Monopoly and Oligopoly Part 22 Macroeconomic Topics Chapter 23 Economic Growth Chapter 24 Business Cycle Chapter 25 Capital and Investment Chapter 26 Human Capital Chapter 27 Entrepreneurs Chapter 28 Inflation Chapter 29 Employment Chapter 30 Personal Income Chapter 31 Money Chapter 32 Banking Chapter 33 Government Revenue and Expenditure Chapter 34 Government Intervention Chapter 35 Inequality and Poverty Chapter 36 Globalization Chapter 37 Command Economies

Product details

• Authors: Aleksandra S. Bookman, Milica Z. Bookman, Milica Z. Bookman Bookman, Milica Zarkovic Bookman, Milica Zarkovic Bookman Bookman
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.01.2009
• EAN: 9781578869619
• ISBN: 978-1-57886-961-9
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Teaching materials, hand-outs; Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Education, EDUCATION / Curricula, Business studies: general, Teaching skills & techniques, Curriculum planning & development, EDUCATION / Teaching / General