TY - BOOK AU - Mankiw, N. Gregory, TI - Principles of macroeconomics SN - 0324376537 (Paperback) AV - HB172.5 M36 PY - 2007/// CY - Australia PB - Thomson South-Western KW - Macroeconomics N1 - Includes index; More of this book is devoted to applications - and less to formal economic theory than is the case with many other books written for the principles course. Most chapters include case studies illustrating how the principles of economics are applied. In addition, "In The News" boxes offer excerpts from newspaper articles showing how economic ideas shed light on current issues facing society. After students finish their first course in economics, they should think about news stories from a new perspective and with greater insight ER -