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Macroeconomics in Context Neva Goodwin

Macroeconomics in Context By Neva Goodwin

Macroeconomics in Context by Neva Goodwin

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Macroeconomics in Context lays out the principles of macroeconomics in a manner that is thorough, up to date, and relevant to students. This book is uniquely attuned to economic, social, and environmental realities and offers engaging coverage of current topics.

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Macroeconomics in Context by Neva Goodwin

* 4th edition has more emphasis on inequality, ownership structures, financialization, the changing nature of work, and global as well as economy-wide change and uncertainty
* Several chapters include discussion on the impacts of COVID-19 on economic well-being and other macroeconomic outcomes like health and labour markets
* General updates, including new data, new exercises and discussion questions
* The first three chapters of 3rd edition have now been condensed to two chapters in the 4th edition
* Differs from other principles books on the market in its pluralist approach. It covers everything the student needs to know, whilst also placing issues in their historical, institutional, social, political, and ethical context.
* Introduces students to different schools of thought in economics. Perspectives include neoclassical economics, Keynesian economics, ecological economics, institutional economics and feminist economics.
* Logical building-block structure, providing student with a clear sequential approach to macroeconomic models.
* Companion website with student study guide, PPT slides and teaching materials (including test bank)

About Neva Goodwin

Neva Goodwin is a Distinguished Fellow at the Economics in Context Initiative at Boston University's Global Development Policy Center and Co-Director of the Global Development and Environment Institute (GDAE) at Tufts University. Her current interests focus on ecological restoration and its potential for improving human health and helping to mitigate climate change.

Jonathan M. Harris is Visiting Scholar at the Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University and Senior Research Fellow at the Economics in Context Initiative at Boston University's Global Development Policy Center. His current research focuses on the implications of large-scale environmental problems, especially global climate change, for macroeconomic theory and policy.

Julie A. Nelson is Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Boston and Senior Research Fellow at the Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University. Many of her books and articles critique economic methodology from a feminist perspective. She has published in journals ranging from Econometrica and the Journal of Political Economy to Hypatia: Journal of Feminist Philosophy and Ecological Economics.

Pratistha Joshi Rajkarnikar is Assistant Director of the Economics in Context Initiative at Boston University's Global Development Policy Center and a lecturer at Boston University and Brandeis University. Her research covers topics on women's empowerment, economic development, and the impacts of globalization on developing economies.

Brian Roach is Director of the Theory and Education Program at the Tufts University Global Development and Environment Institute and a Senior Research Fellow at the Economics in Context Initiative at Boston University. He is a lecturer at Tufts University and has taught at Brandeis University, Brown University, and the University of Maine. He specializes in environmental economics and is a co-author (with Jonathan Harris) of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics: A Contemporary Approach.

Mariano Torras teaches Economics at Adelphi University in Garden City, New York, and is Chair of the Department of Finance and Economics. A heterodox economist with a background in ecological and development economics, his recent research has been in the areas of institutional economics, climate change, and financialization.

Table of Contents

Part I The Context for Economic Analysis 0. Macroeconomics and Well-Being 1. Economic Activity in Context 2. Foundations of Economic Analysis 3. Supply and Demand PART II Macroeconomic Basics 4. Macroeconomic Measurement: The Current Approach 5. Macroeconomic Measurement: Environmental and Social Dimensions 6. The Structure of the United States Economy 7. Employment, Unemployment, and Wages PART III Macroeconomic Theory and Policy 8. Aggregate Demand and Economic Fluctuations 9. Fiscal Policy 10. Money, Banking, and Finance 11. The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy 12. Aggregate Supply, Aggregate Demand, and Inflation: Putting It All Together 13. The Global Economy and Policy PART IV: Macroeconomic Issues and Applications 14. Inequality: Economic and Social Perspectives 15. Deficits and Debt 16. How Economies Grow and Develop 17. Growth and Sustainability in the Twenty-First Century

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CIN1032170379G
9781032170374
1032170379
Macroeconomics in Context by Neva Goodwin
Neva Goodwin
Used - Good
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2022-12-30
746
N/A
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