Principles of Economics: Graphic Edition, Volume 2,
1st Edition

N. Gregory Mankiw, Yong-Seok Kim, Ki-Young Kim

ISBN-13: 9789814896306 | ISBN-10: 9814896306

| Published 2020

| 312 pages

List Price USD $29.90

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Adapted from the global bestseller Principles of Economics by N. Gregory Mankiw, this graphic edition of Professor Mankiw’s textbook offers easy-to-understand explanations of the most important concepts in economics. Starting with market supply and demand, Volume 2 presents illustrative examples and cases, before analyzing how markets work. The volume ends with the discussion of public sector economics. Beautifully illustrated and accompanied by entertaining textual discussion, this highlyreadable and educational series of graphic novels will serve as a lifelong companion to anyone who is interested in economics.

N. Gregory Mankiw is Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University. For 14 years he taught EC10 Principles, the most popular course at Harvard. He studied economics at Princeton University and MIT. Prof. Mankiw is a prolific writer and a regular participant in academic and policy debates. His research includes work on price adjustment, consumer behaviour, 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. His work has also appeared in more widely accessible forums, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and Fortune. Prof. 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.

Yong-Seok Kim graduated from Yonsei University and became a certified public accountant in Korea in 1995. He then became a CPA in the US in 1997 and CFA in 1999. Having served at Samil Accounting Firm, he joined Ilsin Accounting Firm in 2000 as a director. He was an adjunct professor at Ajou Graduate School of Management and Sogang Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS). Currently, he lectures on finance and treasury accounting at the International Finance Academy and Korean Securities and Finance Institute (KOSFI).

Ki-Young Kim studied Business Administration at Busan University. After becoming a certified public accountant, he worked with Anse Accounting Firm. Since 2007, he has been involved in the production of cartoon stories for accounting and other related topics for educational purposes. He is the author of Accounting Principles in Cartoon, Stories of Money and Economics in Cartoon.

EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND EXPLANATIONS. Clear explication of the most important concepts in economics.
ENTERTAINING TEXTUAL DISCUSSION. Text accompanying the artwork discusses and presents ideas in an engaging way.
HIGHLY READABLE. Real cases and concrete examples are used to illustrate fundamental principles of economics.
BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED. Attractive and appealing artwork drawn by a professional cartoonist.

Preface
Chapter 1 Market Supply and Demand
Chapter 2 Elasticity and Its Application
Chapter 3 Supply, Demand and Government Policies
Chapter 4 Consumers, Producers, and the Market Efficiency
Chapter 5 Application of Welfare Economics
Chapter 6 Public Sector Economics

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