192 Pages
29 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
192 Pages
29 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
152 Pages
26 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Trying to summarize the essentials of macroeconomic theory in the wake of the financial crisis that has shaken not only Western economies but also the macroeconomic profession is no easy task. In particular, the notion that markets are self-correcting and always in equilibrium appears to have taken a heavy blow. However, the jury is still out on which areas should be considered as failures and... Read more
Introduction Part One: The Long Run 1. The Malthusian World 2. The Neoclassical Growth Model 3. Endogenous Growth Theory 4. The Overlapping Generations Model Part Two: The Short and Medium Run 5. Equilibrium Business Cycles 6. Financial Crises 7. Consumption and Saving 8. Investment and Asset Markets 9. Unemployment and the Labour Market Part Three: Macroeconomic Policy 10. IS-MP, Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply 11. Public Finance and Fiscal Policy 12. Inflation and Monetary Policy 13. The Open Economy 14. Mathematical Appendix
Biography
Ola Olsson is Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
