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- 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
Part of the book series: Springer Texts in Business and Economics (STBE)
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Background
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Front Matter
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The Terrain of Macroeconomics
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Front Matter
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Macroeconomic Theories in Conflict
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Front Matter
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About this book
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.
Authors and Affiliations
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The Evergreen State College, Olympia, USA
Peter Dorman
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Macroeconomics
Book Subtitle: A Fresh Start
Authors: Peter Dorman
Series Title: Springer Texts in Business and Economics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37441-8
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Business and Economics, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-37440-1Published: 01 August 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-52248-6Published: 17 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-37441-8Published: 19 July 2014
Series ISSN: 2192-4333
Series E-ISSN: 2192-4341
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 106
Number of Illustrations: 117 b/w illustrations
Topics: Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics, Economics, general