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Journal of Economic Literature

ISSN 0022-0515 (Print) | ISSN 2328-8175 (Online)

Reflections of a Textbook Author

  • N. Gregory Mankiw
Journal of Economic Literature
vol. 58, no. 1, March 2020
(pp. 215–28)
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Abstract

In this essay, I reflect on textbook writing after three decades of participating in the activity. I address the following questions: What perspective should textbooks take? What is the best approach to teaching microeconomics? What is the best approach to teaching macroeconomics? How does the content of the introductory course evolve? How much material should textbooks include? Are textbooks too expensive? How is digital technology changing the market for textbooks? Who should become a textbook author?

Citation

Mankiw, N Gregory. 2020. "Reflections of a Textbook Author." Journal of Economic Literature, 58 (1): 215–28. DOI: 10.1257/jel.20191589

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JEL Classification

  • A22 Economic Education and Teaching of Economics: Undergraduate