Macroeconomics Principles and Policy

by Baumol, William J.; Blinder, Alan S.

• ISBN13: 9780538453653
• ISBN10: 0538453656
• Additional ISBN(s): 9781133679905, 9781337794985, 9781439039014
• Edition: 12th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-06-14
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Summary

MACROECONOMICS: PRINCIPLES AND POLICY, Twelfth Edition, teaches the principles of economics, including current economic situations, and is an essential resource for faculty and students looking for a solid introduction using policy-based information for examples and applications.

Table of Contents

Getting Acquainted with Economics

What Is Economics?

The Economy: Myth and Reality

The Fundamental Economic Problem: Scarcity and Choice

Supply and Demand: An Initial Look

The Macroeconomy: Aggregate Supply and Demand

An Introduction to Macroeconomics

The Goals of Macroeconomic Policy

Economic Growth: Theory and Policy

Aggregate Demand and the Powerful Consumer

Demand-Side Equilibrium: Unemployment or Inflation?

Bringing in the Supply Side: Unemployment and Inflation?

Fiscal and Monetary Policy

Managing Aggregate Demand: Fiscal Policy

Money and the Banking System

Monetary Policy: Conventional and Unconventional

The Financial Crisis and the Great Recession

The Debate over Monetary and Fiscal Policy

Budget Deficits in the Short and Long Run

The Trade-Off between Inflation and Unemployment

The United States in The World Economy

International Trade and Comparative Advantage

The International Monetary System: Order or Disorder?

Exchange Rates and the Macroeconomy

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