INTRODUCTION TO THE THIRD EDITION

Third, revised and updated edition of the textbook has kept the structure and approaches set out in previous editions. The textbook is divided into five sections ( "Fundamentals of economic theory", "Microeconomics", "Macroeconomics", "transitional economy", "World Economy"). Compared to previous editions expanded section "Fundamentals of economic theory" and theoretical aspects of most chapters reflect changes in the economic life of Russia and the world at large. The methodical apparatus textbook (fractional structure of the text, the conclusions on the heads of terms and concepts, a glossary) simplify and organize independent work of students.

The textbook is based on examples and statistics, taken mostly from Russia's economic life. Much attention is paid to its most acute for Russia to economic theory and practice: the role of the state in a transition economy, economic reforms in transition, the special role of foreign economic activity in this period, etc. Therefore, it will be interesting to the broadest segments of readers: those who only began to study economic science, and those who have studied it, not only in schools but also in practice.