Essentials of Economics: 2025 Release

Essentials of Economics: 2025 Release is a textbook written by Bradley R. Schiller and published by McGraw-Hill Higher Education. Designed for one-semester survey courses, it distills fundamental economic concepts to their core principles.

The volume organizes its analysis around the basic questions of what, how, and for whom to produce. It examines foundational market models, such as perfect competition and monopoly, alongside aggregate supply and demand frameworks evaluated through classical, Keynesian, and monetarist viewpoints.

Emphasizing critical thinking regarding how economic systems and policy choices affect prosperity, the textbook links theoretical principles to global institutions and integrates with McGraw Hill's Connect platform.