In writing this textbook, Mankiw has tried to put himself in the position of someone seeing economics for the first time. The author's conversational writing style presents the politics and science of economic theories to tomorrow's decision-makers.

The Economist August 23rd 1997
"Mr Mankiw has produced something long overdue: an accessible introduction to modern economics. By writing more in the style of a magazine than a stodgy textbook and explaining even complex ideas in an intuitive, concise way, he'll leave few students bored or bewildered. A second innovation is the book's structure and emphasis, which reflects today's economic realities and economists' understanding. Most refreshing, though, is the book's even-handedness. Mr Mankiw seems to revel in setting out how different schools of thought have contributed to economists' current state of knowledge. If, as it deserves, it becomes popular with the millions of students who take introductory economics, tomorrow's graduates might not only understand economics. They might even enjoy it."
The Wall Street Journal September 22nd 1997
"Professor Mankiw wins good reviews for clarity and readability."
USA Today December 1st 1997
"...I must report that Mankiw's Principles of Economics is a grand success...Mankiw succeeds because he does not evade the difficult concepts required for a solid understanding of economics."
Fortune November 24th 1997
"The most talked-about economics text of our time...will likely teach the next several generations of undergraduates the laws of supply and demand." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Mankiw's masterful text covers the field as accessibly and concisely as possible, in a way that emphasizes the relevance of macroeconomics's classical roots "and" its current practice. Featuring the latest data, new case studies focused on recent events, and a number of significant content updates, the Seventh Edition takes the Mankiw legacy even further. It offers the clearest, most up-to-date, most accessible course in macroeconomics in the most concise presentation possible.

N．Gregory Mankiw is professor of economics at Harvard University．As a stu-dent，he studied economics at Princeton University and MIT.As a teache he has taughtmacroeconomics，microeconomics，statistics，and principles of economics．He even spent one summer long ago as a sailing instructor on Long Beach Island．Professor Mankiw is a prolific writer and a regular participant in academic and policy debates．His work has been published in scho1-arlv 50urnals．such as the American Economic Review，Journal of Politicar Economy．and Quarterhd Journal of Economics，and in more popular forums，such as The New York Times，The Financia Time，The Wall Street Journal．and Fortune．He iS also author of the best-selling intermediate．1evel textbook Macroeconomics（Worth Publishers）．In addition to his teaching，research，and writing，Professor Mankiw has been a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research，an adviser to the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and the Congressional Budget.ffice．and a member of the ETS test evelopment committee for the advanced placement exam in economics．From 2003 to 2005，he servedas chairman of the President'S Council of Economic Advisers．Professor MankiW 1ives in Wellesley，Massachusetts，with his wife．Deborah，three children；Catherine；Nicholas；and Peter，and their border terrier，Tobin．