For courses in the principles of macroeconomics.An evidence-basedapproach to economicsThroughout Macroeconomics,3rd Edition, authors Daron Acemoglu, David Laibson, and John List usereal economic questions and data to help students learn about the world aroundthem. Taking a fresh approach, they use the themes of optimization,equilibrium, and empiricism to not only illustrate the power of simple economicideas, but also to explain and predict what’s happening in today’s [...] chapter begins with an empirical question that is relevant to the life ofa student and is later answered using data in the Evidence-Based Economicsfeature. As a result of the text’s practical emphasis, students learn to applyeconomic principles to guide the decisions they make in their own daily lives

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