The new edition continues to engage with the latest theoretical developments in economics. With a host of boxes, data, and examples throughout, the new revision encourages students to apply their learning in a real-world context. New and updated example boxes are drawn from companies and products such as easyJet, iPod and Skype and include contemporary topics such as music downloads, Live 8, international trade and house prices.

Economics ninth edition offers a comprehensive package of resources for the teaching and learning of economics. The resources offered with the new edition have been developed in response to feedback from current users in order to provide lecturers with a variety of teaching resources for class teaching, lectures and assessment. Students are also offered a range of extra materials to assist them in learning, revising and applying the principles of economics.