Cambridge International as and a level Economics Ebook

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Preface

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The authors
Colin Bamford
Professor Colin Bamford is Associate Dean of the Business 
School at the University of Huddersfi eld, UK. He has 
co-authored various text books with Susan Grant as well 
as writing in his specialist fi eld of transport economics. 
He has over 35 years’ experience of examining. Colin is a 
Vice President of the Economics and Business Enterprise 
Association. He is a regular contributor to local and 
national print, radio and television media on transport 
issues.
Susan Grant
Susan Grant is an experienced teacher, trainer, examiner 
and writer. She conducts training sessions throughout the 
world. Her publications include more than 20 economics 
books, a number co-authored with Professor Colin 
Bamford.
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Cambridge International AS and A Level Economics

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Learning objectives
On completion of this Introduction you should:
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know the key features of the book
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have a broad idea of what is meant by Economics
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know how economists seek to explain economic phenomena
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be aware of the ‘toolkit’ of skills required for a study of Economics
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be aware of the requirements of the Cambridge International AS and A Level Economics syllabus.
Introduction
The economist’s toolkit and the 
Cambridge syllabus
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The key features of the book
Th
is book is written both for students who have taken 
Cambridge IGCSE® Economics and for those students who 
are new to the subject. Its key features are:
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Chapters that match the sections of the Cambridge 
International AS and A Level Economics syllabus.
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Many chapter activities: These are designed to give you 
practice at applying what you are learning and are mainly 
based on real world examples.
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Clear diagrams: These should help you to become familiar 
with the diagrams economists use and should enable you 
to see how you can use them to analyse economic issues 
and events.
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Top tips: These are designed to improve your performance 
and to help you avoid common errors made by students.
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Key concept links: These explain how the key concepts 
identified in the Cambridge syllabus are linked to the 
topics covered.
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Past examination questions: These provide you with 
the opportunity to test your skills of knowledge and 
understanding, application, analysis and evaluation.