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Now firmly established as one of the leading economics principles texts in the UK & Europe this exciting new fourth edition of Economics by N Gregory Mankiw (Harvard University) & Mark P Taylor (Washington University) has been fully updated There are new sections covering microeconomic topics & concepts in more depth whilst at the same time retaining the book's reputation for clarity authority & real world relevance ...

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