Economics (14th Edition) (Volume 1 and Volume 2)

Author: Paul A. Samuelson
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Publication Date: 1996-06-23
Features: This world-famous 14th edition of the textbook Economics has been translated into Chinese and published by us, and we feel a great sense of responsibility. No matter how good the original text is, whether it can be fully reflected in translation is another matter entirely. Translation is indeed a form of re-creation. Filmmakers sometimes call filmmaking the "art of regrets" because after the film is completed, they often feel that some parts are not to their satisfaction—why wasn’t it revised back then? A deep sense of regret. In this sense, translation is also a "regretful" job. It is said that the renowned Chinese translator Mr. Fu Lei translated only 500 words daily, showing his spirit of writing with precision and striving for excellence. However, in today’s fast-paced life and work, "meticulous refinement" is sometimes difficult to achieve because publishers generally compress the translation deadline to the minimum. All of this is due to "competition." Due to the fast pace and limited expertise, our translation"", and we sincerely hope readers will point out any errors. This is a sincere message, not empty words. However, we must say that we have done our utmost. Throughout the entire proofreading and translation process, the renowned Chinese economist, Professor Hu Daiguang of Peking University, provided strong support and assistance to the other translators, and we express our deep gratitude to him here. Since its first publication in 1948, this Economics textbook has undergone continuous revisions in line with the development of the U.S. economy and the global economy, with theory and practice always closely integrated. It can be said that the evolution of each version reflects the living history of American economic development over the decades. With the development of China’s socialist market economy, due to the constraints of basic economic laws, especially as we are in the process of transitioning from a planned economy to a socialist market economy, some of the problems faced by the U.S. economy in the past and present may also arise in China. Therefore, the publication of this book will help readers study the principles of economics by combining the practice of China’s economic development.