书籍介绍
这不是一本让你读完就“懂了经济学”的书,而是一套系统重塑你思考经济问题方式的框架。它从“稀缺”这一核心出发,用十大原理把个人决策、市场机制与整体经济串成一体:权衡取舍、机会成本、边际思考、激励反应、比较优势、看不见的手、市场失灵与政府角色。读者普遍反馈,微观部分(供求、价格歧视、排污权交易)生动易懂,宏观部分(GDP、通胀、失业、菲利普斯曲线)则因概念交织而需要反复啃读。它的独特之处在于“面面俱到”——作为入门教材无可挑剔,但也正因如此,它呈现的是单一主流视角,几乎不涉及学派之争,若只读过这一本,容易把经济学简化为一种固定答案。适合想要建立完整经济思维、并愿意自己动手画图做题的读者;若期待通俗科普式的清晰,可能会觉得它略显啰嗦。
作者简介
N. Gregory Mankiw is Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics and Chair of the Department of Economics at Harvard University. He studied economics at Princeton University and MIT. He has taught macroeconomics, microeconomics, statistics, and principles of economics. Professor Mankiw is a prolific writer and a regular participant in academic and policy debates. His research includes work on price adjustment, consumer behavior, financial markets, monetary and fiscal policy, and economic growth. His published articles have appeared in academic journals such as the AMERICAN ECONOMIC REVIEW, JOURNAL OF POLITICAL ECONOMY, and QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS and in more widely accessible forums including THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE WASHINGTON POST, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, and FORTUNE. In addition to his teaching, research, and writing, Professor Mankiw has been a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, an adviser to the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and the Congressional Budget Office, and a member of the ETS test development committee for the advanced placement exam in economics. From 2003 to 2005, he served as chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers. In addition, he maintains a very popular blog for students of economics at http://www.gregmankiw.blogspot.com.