Principles of Microeconomics

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Core Links Aplia Interactive problem sets, tutorials, and experiments Microeconomics by Krugman and Wells, published by Worth UMassOnline Web enhanced course material on WebCT Vista Free Online Graph Paper from incompetech dot com Audio-Visual Links The Economics Classroom Learner.org ? 1997-2002 Annenberg/CPB. Audio Links April Fool's: New England Suffers Maple Woes All Things Considered, Diversions, April 1, 2005, so funny that this economist almost drove off the road laughing and sketching supply and demand curves. 'Cranberry Cutbacks' Morning Edition, June 4, 2001 Massachusetts Dairy Farmers Series - Part 1 News from WBUR, April 3rd, 2007 Massachusetts Dairy Farmers Series - Part 2 News from WBUR, April 4th, 2007 Mixed Results from Anti-Coca 'Plan Colombia' Day to Day, December 20, 2005 The Soaring Price of Food On Point, Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Flu Shot Shortage Here and Now, Friday, January 21, 2005 Shot in the Dark On Point, Tuesday, October 19, 2004 U.S. Faces Flu Vaccine Shortage All Things Considered, NPR Health & Science,October 6, 2004 Critics of Market Theology On Point, Thursday, November 30, 2006 Economist Edmund Phelps On Point, Tuesday, October 17, 2006 The High Cost of Higher Education On Point, Friday, August 26, 2005 Money Can Buy Happiness The Connection, 3/6/2003 Wordsmiths on Economics On Point from WBUR, August 23, 2003 May the Best Team Win Only A Game on WBUR, 4/19/2003 Revenue sharing and incentives Paul Samuelson: Rethinking Free Trade On Point on WBUR, September 27, 2004 questioning the assumptions of the Law of Comparative Advantage Sock Wars (Yes, we said Sock Wars) Marketplace, Monday, July 19, 2004 and international trade From the Athenian Agora to Wall Street: The World's Markets On Point, Thursday, July 18, 2002 Boston's Real Estate Fever Shows Signs of Cooling WBUR Public Radio, Nancy Cohen, (2002-08-12) Rise in Demand at Local Food Banks WBUR Public Radio, Bob Oakes, (2002-05-02) Gunrunners Global Crime Report from the BBC, four 30 minute programs illustrate the laws of supply and demand The Body Trade Global Crime Report from the BBC, four 30 minute programs illustrate the laws of supply and demand Indians selling human organs Health, Tuesday, 15 October, 2002, from the BBC News World Service GP - 'no problem' to arrange transplant Health, Wednesday, 28 August, 2002, from the BBC News World Service Why not allow organ trading? Health, Friday, 30 August, 2002, from the BBC News World Service -- not audio Organ trade GP struck off Health, Friday, 30 August, 2002, from the BBC News World Service Call to legalise live organ trade World, Monday, 19 May 2003, from the BBC News World Service Human smuggling eclipses drugs trade World, Thursday, 20 June 2002, from the BBC News World Service Asia-Pacific states tackle human traffic World: Asia-Pacific, Wednesday, 27 February, 2002, from the BBC News World Service The Coffee Glut The Connection, 2/21/2002 "Coffee prices, good till the last drop." Got Gas? The Connection, 5/20/2004 "So what happens, when the price of gas goes too high?" Future of Rail Service in America on Point, Friday, April 22, 2005 Monopoly, Present at the Creation Morning Edition, November 25, 2002, from National Public Radio It's the most-played board game in the world. Though it's considered the ultimate contest of money and power, it started out as a cautionary exercise to make Americans aware of the excesses of capitalism. On Morning Edition, NPR's Juan Williams reports on Monopoly's humble roots, as part of the Present at the Creation series. (8:38) Free Trade vs. Fair Trade On Point, Tuesday, September 09, 2003 "...the free trade formula: let each nation do what it does best, and all will prosper." John Kenneth Galbraith On Point, Monday, March 11, 2002 "His theories attacked the basic assumptions of economics, including the assumption that markets allowed firms to compete equally." Milton Friedman On Point, Monday, January 03, 2005 "Even at age 92, Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman remains a true radical." Economics of Baseball The Weidenbaum Center Forum sponsored a conference on the economics of major league baseball on May 29, 2001. Patriots Rein in Resellers By Curt Nickisch on WBUR 90.9 FM 31 January 2008 Math and Economics NewsHour Extra A NewsHour with Jim Lehrer special for students. Author Laura Rowley on 'Money and Happiness' The Motley Fool, NPR Business, April 1, 2005 Money and Happiness Day to Day, August 27, 2003 Global Perspectives: Face of Globalization SoundPrint, March 2002 (suggested by my student Alexander A.) April Fool's: New England Suffers Maple Woes All Things Considered, Diversions, April 1, 2005, so funny that this economist almost drove off the road laughing and sketching supply and demand curves. Supplemental Links Think Economics "...illustrates basic economic principles that are taught in a college-level introductory economics course." Flash Econ covers profit maximization, production and cost, and comparative advantage Economics Materials from biz/ed Interactive Economics Michael Jarrett PepsiWorld Thirsty? New Study Shows Cigarette Tax Increases Are Very Effective at Reducing Smoking Among Pregnant Women Elasticity? McGraw-Hill Higher Education Over 13 million students have been introduced to the world of economics by McConnell and Brue. McGraw-Hill Higher Education McConnell and Brue, 14th edition. The great Manhattan rip-off Economist.com, Jun 5th 2003 Massive Effort A global campaign agains AIDS, TB, and Malaria Data Links

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