The Economic Way of Thinking

By Paul Heyne, Peter Boettke, David Prychitko

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Intended primarily for one semester survey courses in general economics, this text also provides practical content to current and aspiring industry professionals.

Learn how to think like an economist.

The Economic Way of Thinking goes beyond explaining the basic principles of micro- and macroeconomic analysis by showing readers a method…

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This was required reading in my MBA program at Golden Gate University. In fact, the economics teacher, Joe Fuhrig, inspired me to go on for my PhD in Economics at New York University. The book explains how economics isn’t just about mathematical models: it is about how people think and behave. Once you learn to think like an economist, you will find investing (and even grocery shopping!) a completely different experience.

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