The World of Economics (Volume 1 & 2)

Author: Gao Xijun
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Publish Date: 1999-12-01
Features: This is a textbook written by two economics professors with rich experience in teaching and writing. Since its first publication in Taiwan, the book has distinguished itself from general economics textbooks with its audience-oriented, question-driven, and policy-focused approach, as well as its direct engagement with real-world economic life. With its simple language and vivid case studies, it has been widely welcomed by readers across various fields in Taiwan and Hong Kong. After three revisions, the book's theoretical framework and case materials have become more comprehensive, reflecting new developments in economics and global economics, particularly the achievements, challenges, and trends in the Chinese economy, including the mainland and the two special administrative regions. Additionally, the book embodies the authors' long-term efforts to localize or contextualize economics in China. Unlike general economics textbooks that are often filled with or limited to Western case studies, this book presents the gains and losses of Chinese people in the process of social and economic modernization, always keeping the focus on ourselves. For college students and business professionals, civil servants, media workers, and general readers who need a certain level of economic knowledge, this book serves as an ideal introductory textbook to economics.