MACROECONOMICS: UNDERSTANDING THE WEALTH OF NATIONS, 2ND ED

The goal of this book is to help the reader understand how the global economy works and the way economists think. Completely up to date and full of international data, the second edition covers current events as well as many striking historical examples. The information will enable the reader to think more clearly about the economy and evaluate the arguments of economists. · What is Macroeconomics? · The Language of Macro - The National Income Accounts · The Wealth of Nations - The Supply Side · Capital Accumulation and Economic Growth · Total Factor Productivity, Human Capital and Technology · Endogenous Growth and Convergence · Unemployment and the Labor Market · International Trade · Globalization · Fiscal Policy and the Role of Government · Money and Prices · Consumption · Investment · Business Cycles · Monetary Policy · Stabilization Policy · Equity Markets · Bond Market. · Exchange Rate Determination I-Real Exchange Rate · Exchange Rate Determination II- Nominal Exchange Rates and Asset Markets · Currency Crises, Exchange Rate Systems