Taking a "just-in-time" approach by introducing material just as it is needed to develop an argument, MACROECONOMICS: A CONTEMPORARY INTRODUCTION, Eighth Edition, truly leads by example. In a decidedly non-condescending tone, McEachern assumes that students are already intuitively familiar with many economic concepts through their own life experiences. These life experiences are then explained to students as economic concepts with clear and interesting exposition, relevant case studies, and a clean focused design. The text's major applications take the form of case studies that are meant to be read and therefore are integrated into the flow of each chapter. With this eighth edition, the book's well-crafted approach is enhanced with resources--such as Aplia and NOW--that will help your students improve their understanding and will help you streamline tasks and save valuable time.

這是一本入門的宏觀經濟用書, 作者花了少筆墨介紹各種宏觀經濟的概念與基本理論, 而且內部安排得相當不錯, 得適合初學早使用的一本教科書.最新版是第九版, 根據 Amazon.com 將於今年年底出版, 所以這一版本還是可讀的.