Essentials of Economics (12th International Edition) – Gebhardt/Schiller – eBook

About The Author

Bradley Schiller

Dr. Bradley R. Schiller is a renowned professor who has taught introductory economics for over four decades at prestigious universities, including American University, the University of Nevada, the University of California at Berkeley and Santa Cruz, and the University of Maryland. With guest lectures delivered at over 300 colleges, Dr. Schiller's expertise is widely recognized globally, from Fresno, California, to Istanbul, Turkey.

His unique teaching approach sets Dr. Schiller apart, where he relates basic economic principles to contemporary socioeconomic issues, institutions, and public policy decisions. His policy focus is derived from his extensive experience as a Washington consultant, having served as a consultant to major federal agencies, congressional committees, political candidates, and presidents. He has evaluated numerous government programs, designed new ones, and conducted studies on poverty, discrimination, training programs, tax reform, pensions, welfare, Social Security, and lifetime wage patterns, which have been published in professional journals and popular media.

Dr. Schiller is a regular commentator on economic policy for television and radio, and his articles have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times, among other prominent newspapers. He holds a Ph.D. from Harvard and a B.A. degree with great distinction from the University of California at Berkeley.

Karen Gebhardt

Dr. Karen Gebhardt is a distinguished faculty member in the Department of Economics and is the Director of the Online Economics Program at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her passion for teaching economics is evident through her regular instruction of courses in all modalities, including online, on-campus, hybrid, and remote. Dr. Gebhardt's courses range from introductory courses in macro- and microeconomics to upper-division courses in microeconomics, international trade, and managerial economics. She also teaches graduate courses in environmental economics and public finance.

Dr. Gebhardt's research interests, publications, and presentations revolve around economics, online education, and the economics of human-wildlife interaction. Before returning to academia, she worked as an economist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service/Wildlife Services/National Wildlife Research Center, where she researched the interactions between humans and wildlife. Her current research focuses on using data to improve student learning outcomes in economics education, particularly enhancing grades and completion rates in online courses.