Economics
by Paul Samuelson
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Economics, Finance, and Nonfiction.
Samuelson's text was first published in 1948, and it immediately became the authority for the principles of economics courses. The book continues to be the standardbearer for principles courses, and this revision continues to be a clear, accurate, and interesting introduction to modern economics principles. Bill Nordhaus is now the primary author ...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Economics, Finance, and Nonfiction.
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Linda Yueh
“The most important economics books as nominated by me, @TimHarford @DeanBaker13 @DianeCoyle1859 & Daniel Hamermesh @RoyalHolloway Mine are: Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, Robert Heilbroner's Worldly Philosophers, Paul Samuelson's Economics @TheReadLists”
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