- Attempts an open-minded approach, encouraging students to think for themselves about unresolved policy debates
- Fully international approach, beginning with the first chapter on theories of economic development
- Starts off with the real world of economic performance and policy, before tackling theoretical schools and debates
- Integrates financial markets in the analysis throughout the book
- The post-2007 financial crisis is a continuing theme of the book, and material needed to understand it is highlighted throughout
- Detailed explanation permits instructors to shift more classroom time away from lecturing and toward data labs, workshops and research projects
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- About this Textbook
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The world has changed dramatically in recent years and so has the field of economics, but many introductory economics textbooks have remained stuck in the past. This book provides a new beginning for the study of macroeconomics, fundamentally international in its approach and emphasizing current debates and research trends. The first, mostly descriptive half of the book presents the main macroeconomic and financial patterns observed across the world, the institutions that govern national economies and the policy options available to decision-makers. In the second half, different schools of thought in macroeconomics are introduced with an emphasis on their underlying assumptions, so that students can judge for themselves how well they apply in real-world situations.
Throughout the book, the post-2007 financial crisis is a continuing focus and financial markets are fully integrated in the analysis. Policy debates are viewed in light of political economy considerations, both domestic and international. The book’s style focuses on in-depth explanations and supports teaching methodologies based on critical thinking and active learning, encouraging students to relate to current discussions, especially those taking place online. - About the authors
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Peter Dorman is a professor of economics at Evergreen State College. He has published extensively on a range of economic topics including occupational safety and health, child labor, environmental policy, international trade theory and economic methodology.
- Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Introduction: Economic Growth and Development in Historical Perspective
Pages 3-19
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Some Relevant Microeconomics
Pages 21-46
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Accounts and Measurements
Pages 49-72
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The Fundamental Macroeconomic Identities
Pages 73-88
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Macroeconomic Issues: Output, Employment, Inflation, Stability
Pages 89-117
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Macroeconomics
- Book Subtitle
- A Fresh Start
- Authors
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- Peter Dorman
- Series Title
- Springer Texts in Business and Economics
- Copyright
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Copyright Holder
- Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Distribution Rights
- Distribution rights In India: Ane Books India, New Delhi, India
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-642-37441-8
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-642-37441-8
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-642-37440-1
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-662-52248-6
- Series ISSN
- 2192-4333
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- X, 106
- Number of Illustrations
- 117 b/w illustrations
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