Written for the one-semester survey of economics course, Paul Krugman and Robin Wells' Essentials of Economics reflects the authors' strong belief that economics students learn best from a resource that offers:Compelling Real World Stories and ExamplesEssentials of Economics is built around narratives and stories, many of them pulled from real life. In every chapter real-world examples are used to teach core concepts and motivate student learning. Global FocusEssentials of Economics is unrivaled in its worldwide perspective, which is deeply integrated into the narrative, and featured in many of the applications, cases, and stories, as well as in the data-based Global Comparison boxed features.