Category: ECON 201
Principles of Microeconomics (OpenStax) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)
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Principles of Microeconomics is an adaptation of the textbook, Microeconomics: Markets, Methods, and Models by D. Curtis and I. Irvine, which provides concise yet complete coverage of introductory microeconomic theory, application and policy in a Canadian and global environment.
This text is for a more advance principles course.
The Approach: Each chapter begins with a real-world “Life Choice” or “Policy Choice”(e.g., “Should I go to college?” or “How do we fix the social security system?”) andintroduces the necessary economic tools to solve that specific problem.OER Edition: Originally published as Version 1.0 (often cited as the 2012 Edition) bythe Saylor Foundation.Drawback: While commercial versions …
Microeconomics: Theory Through Applications (Cooper and John, 2011) (CC BY-NC-SA)Read More »
The Approach: It leans heavily into “The Economic Way of Thinking” and usesconsistent pedagogical scaffolding throughout. It is well-regarded for its clarity inexplaining complex graphing.Drawback: The OER version hasn’t had a major data refresh since approximately 2010–2011, sections involving Monetary and Fiscal Policy will not reflect the massive shiftsseen during the COVID-19 pandemic or the …