Comments on: Recommended Economics Textbook

By: Aashna

Aashna — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:29:51 +0000

Which is the best text-book for IB economics which covers all the topics broadly?

By: abhay mathur

abhay mathur — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:16:55 +0000

Hi,

Sloman was a disaster when we introduced it for the IB Eco program. First time students got lost trying to match the syllabi with the book. Self-studying was so scary that it never happened. In independent parts the book explains well but maybe not as a primary text-book for IB economics

By: Lawrence Low

Lawrence Low — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:15:43 +0000

Hi, kind off disagree when you mentioned Sloman. I have that textbook too as it was initially a recommended reading for my students. However I find that it’s too theoretical & it is not student friendly.

I would strongly recommend the book GCSE Economics written by Dan Moynihan. Although O-Level but it explain things in such a way that even a fisherman, butcher, mechanics would be interested to take up economics courses.

Alternatively, the Economics for IB Diploma written by Constantine Ziogas. I find that 90% of the contents are relevant for A-Levels Students