Online Textbooks in Principles of Macroeconomics
Dating from 2020, this is a 15-chapter textbook intended for a one-semester course in macroeconomic theory, adapted from the authors' Macroeconomics: Theory, Markets, and Policy.
"It examines the Canadian economy as an economic system, and embeds current Canadian institutions and approaches to monetary policy and fiscal policy within that system. The text observes short-run macroeconomic performance, analysis, and policy motivated by the recessions of the early 1980s and 1990s, the financial crisis and recession of 2008-2009, and the prolonged recovery in most industrial countries. A traditional Aggregate Demand and Supply (AD-AS) model is introduced, and a basic modern AD-AS model is developed."
Introduction to macroeconomics in the form of 15 chapters, subdivided into a total of 137 lessons, each with an animated video, a transcript and a self-text quiz. A 16th chapter is a set of flashcards for revision. Access to the videos, full transcripts and quizzes requires a paid login. Author names and qualifications are given in each lesson.
Textbook assuming no prior knowledge of economics or statistics, aimed at students who are not taking a major course in economics or for anyone who wants to inform their views on economic topics. The book is fully online and can also be downloaded in PDF or Epub formats. Background material includes a glossary, links to recommended videos, and data-based exercises. Chapters are "Capitalism and democracy: Affluence, inequality, and the environment", "Social interactions and economic outcomes", "Public policy for fairness and efficiency", "Work, wellbeing, and scarcity", "Institutions, power, and inequality", "The firm: Employees, managers, and owners", "Firms and markets for goods and services", "The labour market and the product market: Unemployment and inequality", "The credit market: Borrowers, lenders, and the rate of interest", "Banks, money, housing, and financial assets", "Market successes and failures", and "Governments and markets in a democratic society".
An open online textbook, divided into 38 chapters, drawn from various open educational sources including MIT Open CourseWare and Wikipedia, and curated by "subject matter experts, like professors, PhDs and Master’s students." One section deals with controversies in economics (with a US focus), such as "should the Government maintain a balanced budget?" Development of the textbook stopped in 2017 and the book was archived in this version.
This textbook is both freely available and extensively peer-reviewed. Its 23 chapters aim to cover a one-semester course. It claims "a balanced approach to economics, to both Keynesian and classical views, and to the theory and application of economics concepts." Though officially published in March 2014, it has had updates to reflect current events. Its US origin is reflected in the choice of examples. It can be freely downloaded or viewed in a variety of formats, and an interactive version is available through the Apple iBookstore. A test bank, set of PowerPoint slides, and solutions booklet are available to lecturers on request.
A sixteen-chapter introductory textbook in which each theory point is introduced by first looking at an application. The examples are mainly US-centred. It can be downloaded as a single PDF or viewed online. It was published in 2012 by the Saylor Foundation, an educational charity.
A 31-chapter principles textbook that focuses on real-world examples and introduces each theory point by first discussing an application. It can be downloaded& as a single PDF file or viewed online. It was published in 2012 by the Saylor Foundation, an educational charity.
Free introductory online textbook with embedded Prezi slide shows and YouTube videos as well as self-test quizzes. It is organised into ten units, from "Fundamental concepts" to "Foreign Exchange Rates and the Balance of Payments". The entire book can be downloaded as a 221-page PDF.
This set of downloadable textbooks is aimed at UK economics students. They include introductory topics such as the basics of international economics, the neo-classical growth model, econometrics and micro/macro analysis. They range in size from about 20 pages to 150 pages. Users are required to fill in brief personal details before they can download the PDF files of the full text of the books. The free versions have embedded adverts. Ad-free versions are available with a paid subscription.
This on-line introductory text by Roger Schenk includes both micro- and macro- sections, with about a dozen chapters in each. The text has its own glossary and Who's Who and is available as a CD-ROM. A separate index holds text that has been removed from the main content of the book for flow or because it was too technical.
This is an open online course, including text, interactive graphs, assignments and discussion topics, video clips, and interactive questions, based on the OpenStax Principles of Economics textbook and refined after testing in some US universities and community colleges in 2017. It uses media from around the web, including some economics educators' YouTube channels. There are dedicated pages for lecturer Powerpoints and for problem sets.
