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...Introduction to capitalism taught by textbook tycoon and Feldstein heir N. Gregory “Greg” Mankiw and a legion of teaching fellows. Usually the most popular (or at least most taken) class at Harvard. 2. If you’d prefer to not offend your liberal sensibilities, take Social Analysis...
Whichever paperback, textbook, or coursepack my class reading lists said I needed, I bought——at list price—from the Coop or Harvard’s Printing and Publication Services. I spent more than 500 dollars on books during the first week of my first semester alone...
Getting a small rebate check from the Coop in the mail almost a year later was only a small comfort. Having since learned many other ways to save on textbook and sourcepack costs, I still regret that naive September shopping spree...
There are, of course, the other popular fall-back methods for scrimping on textbook costs, such as buying used books from other Harvard students or vendors on Amazon.com. You might also try gathering a group of fellow classmates, buying one coursepack at regular cost, photocopying it (thus bypassing copyright costs), and splitting the costs among the group...
...zone countries, led by a resurgent Germany and France, enjoyed their strongest growth in six years, catching up with Britain, which continues to perform more robustly than even the prudent government anticipated. The 0.9% quarterly rise in the euro zone was fueled by a sequence straight out of the textbook: firms enjoying robust exports have been increasing their investment at home, which is creating jobs. Jobs, in turn, are giving a vital boost to consumption. The World Cup may have helped a bit too, especially in Germany, where some retailers and restaurants did extra business. Governments have been quick...