McConnell, Brue and Flynn's Economics: Brief Edition, 3e comes from the same author teamas the market-leading Principles of Economics textbook. Economics: BriefEdition tailors the core concepts from proven leader Economics, 21st edition tocreate a concise introduction to the course that is distinct in purpose, style, and coverage. Like the 21st edition, Economics: Brief Edition, 3e continues tobe innovative while teaching students in a clear, unbiased way. Content andpedagogy have 3 main goals: help the beginning student master the principlesessential for understanding the economizing problem, specific economic issues, and the policy alternatives; help the student understand and apply the economicperspective and reason accurately and objectively about economic matters; andpromote a lasting student interest in economics and the economy.
McConnell, Brue and Flynn's Economics: Brief Edition, 3e comes from the same author teamas the market-leading Principles of Economics textbook. Economics: BriefEdition tailors the core concepts from proven leader Economics, 21st edition tocreate a concise introduction to the course that is distinct in purpose, style, and coverage. Like the 21st edition, Economics: Brief Edition, 3e continues tobe innovative while teaching students in a clear, unbiased way. Content andpedagogy have 3 main goals: help the beginning student master the principlesessential for understanding the economizing problem, specific economic issues, and the policy alternatives; help the student understand and apply the economicperspective and reason accurately and objectively about economic matters; andpromote a lasting student interest in economics and the economy.
Cambell R. McConnell earned his Ph.D. at the University of Iowa
after receiving degrees from Cornell College and the University of
Illinois. He taught at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln from 1953
until his retirement in 1990. He was also coauthor of Contemporary
Labor Economics and Essentials of Economics. He was a recipient of
both the University of Nebraska Distinguished Teaching Award and
the James A. Lake Academic Freedom Award and served as president of
the Midwest Economics Association. Professor McConnell was awarded
an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Cornell College in 1973 and
received its Distinguished Achievement Award in 1994. He was also a
jazz expert and aficionado until his passing in 2019.
Stanley L. Brue did his undergraduate work at Augustana College
(South Dakota) and received its Distinguished Achievement Award in
1991. He received his Ph.D. from the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. He is retired from a long career at Pacific
Lutheran University, where he was honored as a recipient of the
Burlington Northern Faculty Achievement Award. Professor Brue has
also received the national Leavey Award for excellence in economics
education. He has served as national president and chair of the
Board of Trustees of Omicron Delta Epsilon International Economics
Honorary. He is coauthor of Economic Scenes, fifth edition
(Prentice-Hall); Contemporary Labor Economics, twelfth edition;
Essentials of Economics, fourth edition and The Evolution of
Economic Thought, eighth edition (Cengage Learning). For
relaxation, he enjoys international travel, attending sporting
events, and going on fishing trips. Sean M. Flynn did his
undergraduate work at the University of Southern California before
completing his Ph.D. at U.C. Berkeley, where he served as the Head
Graduate Student Instructor for the Department of Economics after
receiving the Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award. He
teaches at Scripps College (of the Claremont Colleges) and is the
author of Economics for Dummies, third edition (Wiley); Essentials
of Economics, fourth edition; and The Cure That Works: How to Have
the World's Best Healthcare--at a Quarter of the Price (Regnery).
His research interests include behavioral finance, behavioral
economics, and health care economics. An accomplished martial
artist, Sean has coached five of his students to national
championships and is the author of Understanding Shodokan Aikido.
Other hobbies include running, traveling, and cooking.
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