Sebastian Dullien, Neva Goodwin, Jonathan Harris, Julie Nelson, Brian Roach, Mariano Torras

Macroeconomics in Context (eBook, ePUB)

A European Perspective

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book lays out the principles of macroeconomics in a manner that is thorough, up to date, and relevant to students. With a clear presentation of economic theory throughout, this latest addition to the bestselling 'In Context' set of textbooks is written with a specific focus on European data, institutions and historical events, offering engaging treatment of high-interest topics, including sustainability, Brexit, the Euro crisis and rising inequality. Policy issues are presented in context (historical, institutional, social, political, and ethical), and always with reference to human well-being. Visit www.gdae.org/europeanmacro/ for online resources for both lecturers and students.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 712
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. August 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317289654
• Artikelnr.: 49045351

Autorenporträt

Sebastian Dullien is Professor for International Economics at HTW Berlin, University of Applied Sciences, and Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Prior to his appointment to the university in 2007, he worked in several positions, including economics editor for the Financial Times Deutschland, the German-language edition of the Financial Times. He has advised a number of ministries, members of the German and European Parliament, and several organizations of the United Nations.

Neva Goodwin is Co-Director of the Global Development and Environment Institute (GDAE) at Tufts University, where she is the director of the electronic Social Science Library: Frontier Thinking in Sustainable Development and Human Well-Being. Goodwin works toward a contextual economics theory that will have more relevance to contemporary real-world social and ecological concerns than the dominant economic paradigm does.

Jonathan M. Harris is Director of the Theory and Education Program at the Tufts University Global Development and Environment Institute, USA. 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 Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Boston and Senior Research Fellow at the Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University, USA. 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.

Brian Roach is Senior Research Associate at the Tufts University Global Development and Environment Institute and a lecturer at Tufts and Brandeis University, USA. He has published numerous articles on nonmarket valuation of natural resources, including drinking water quality, water-based recreation, and wildlife.

Mariano Torras teaches economics at Adelphi University in Garden City, New York, USA. A heterodox economist who specializes in ecological and development economics, Torras's recent research has been in the areas of institutional economics and economic methodology; particular attention has been on approaches to addressing climate change.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Sample Course Outlines
PART I The Context for Economic Analysis
0. Macroeconomics and Well-Being
1. Economic Activity in Context
2. Useful Tools and Concepts
3. What Economies Do
4. Supply and Demand
PART II Macroeconomic Basics
5. Macroeconomic Measurement: The Current Approach
6. Macroeconomic Measurement: Environmental and Social Dimensions
7. The Structure of the European Economy
8. Employment, Unemployment, and Wages
PART III Macroeconomic Theory and Policy
9. Aggregate Demand and Economic Fluctuations
10. Fiscal Policy
11. Money, Banking, and Finance
12. The European Central Bank and Monetary Policy
13. Aggregate Supply, Aggregate Demand, and Inflation: Putting It All
Together
14. International Linkages and Economic Policy
PART IV Macroeconomic Issues and Applications
15. The Financial Crisis and the Great Recession
16. Deficits and Debt
17. The Euro Crisis
18. How Economies Grow and Develop
19. Growth and Sustainability in the Twenty-First Century