This book explains clearly and concisely the ways in which economic principles affect the economic decisions of households, firms, trade unions and governments. Preface, Acknowledgements, Economic Man, Economic Resources, Economic Systems, Demand, Supply, The Marginal Analysis, Adittional Issues in Pricing, Factor Markets, Market Failure and Government Intervention, Competition Policy, Nationalization and Privatization, Regional and Urban Policy, The Measurement of Economic Activity and the Standard of Living, Consumers' Experience, Government Consumption, Investment, International Trade and the Balance of Payments, Aggregate Expenditure, Expenditure and Output and Employment and Prices, Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy, An Evaluation of Demand Management Policies, Price and Incomes Policies, Supply-Side Policies, International Economic Policies and Institutions, Index.