Essentials of Economics (5th Edition) – McConnell/Brue/Flynn – eBook

About The Author

Campbell R. McConnell

Dr. Campbell R. Mcconnell got his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa after receiving degrees from the University of Illinois and Cornell College. He taught at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln from 1953 until his retirement in 1990. Campbell is a recipient of both the James A. Lake Academic Freedom Award and the University of Nebraska Distinguished Teaching Award. Dr. McConnell was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Cornell College in 1973 and received its Distinguished Achievement Award in 1994. His primary areas of interest are economic education and labor economics.

Sean Masaki Flynn

Professor Sean Masaki Flynn is an assistant professor of economics at Scripps College in Claremont, California.

A recurring commentator on ABC News, FOX Business, and NPR, Dr. Flynn holds a B.A. in economics from the University of Southern California and a Ph.D. in economics from U.C. Berkeley, where he completed his dissertation under the supervision of Nobel Laureate George Akerlof.

Flynn's research focuses on the seemingly irrational and often puzzling behavior of stock market investors, but he has also investigated topics as wide-ranging as why you see a lot of unionized workers only in certain industries and the factors that affect customer tipping behavior at restaurants.

Stanley L. Brue

Dr. Stanley L. Brue did his undergraduate work at Augustana College (South Dakota) and received its Distinguished Achievement Award in 1991. Brue received his Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He is a professor at Pacific Lutheran University, where Dr. Brue has been honored as a recipient of the Burlington Northern Faculty Achievement Award. Stanley has also received the national Leavey Award for excellence in economic education. He has served as chair and national president of the Board of Trustees of Omicron Delta Epsilon International Economics Honorary.