Finding a Textbook for Macro-Economics Beginners

[dtl42]

Now, I know this is a physics forum, but I am interested in economics a bit. I am planning on competing in the Fed Challenge with a team from my school. I need to know macro-economics theory, which I do not. Does anyone know of a good textbook for macro? could I use an AP prep book? Thanks very much.

PS - I have little-to-no knowledge of economics, so any books would have to preferably be fairly lower level, while still comprehensive and chock full of content.

PPS - I wasn't sure which forum/subforum to stick this in, so I decided General Discussion couldn't hurt.

 

[Astronuc]

I believe it belongs in Social Sciences (Econ...)
https://www.physicsforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=85

Start with - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macroeconomics - but find more official (or academic) sources.

Look here for AP Econ course description
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/sub_maceco.html
download pdf which may have description or syllabus

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/ex_pmac.html

Maybe something useful here
http://www.worldbank.org/html/dec/Publications/Workpapers/macroecon.html

Perhaps the best is to download from MIT's Open Course Ware
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Economics/index.htm

http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Economics/14-02Fall-2004/DownloadthisCourse/index.htm

 

[siddharth]

For an introductoy economics course, I found Greg Mankiw's book, "Principles of Economics" very nice.

 

[Gokul43201]

Economics, by Samuelson

 

[Smurf]

Not a substitute for textbooks, but a good addition.

http://webcast.berkeley.edu/course_details.php?seriesid=1906978376

 

[dtl42]

On Amazon.Com, someone recommended both of those books as well, by Samuelson and Mankiw, so I am fairly sure I will go with one of those, but tommorow I will ask the econ. teacher at my school, because she will defintely know.

Thanks very much to all those who responded!

 

[Thrice]

Heh reminds me of a video by a Yoram Bauman