Frank, Robert H.

Principles of macroeconomics / Principles of macro economics Robert H. Frank, Ben S. Bernanke ; with special contribution by Louis D. Johnston. - Fourth edition - 1 v. (in various pagings) : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.

Rev. ed. of: Principles of macro-economics / Robert H. Frank, Ben S. Bernanke. 3rd ed. c2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Introduction --
1. Thinking Like an Economist --
2. Comparative Advantage --
3. Supply and Demand --
Part 2. Macroeconomics: Data and Issues --
4. Spending, Income, and GDP --
5. Inflation and the Price Level --
6. Wages and Unemployment --
Part 3. The Economy in the Long Run --
7. Economic Growth --
8. Saving, Capital Formation, and Financial Markets --
9. The Financial System, Money, and Prices --
Part 4. The Economy in the Short Run --
10. Short-Term Fluctuations --
11. Spending and Output in the Short Run --
12. Stabilizing the Economy: The Role of the Federal Reserve --
13. Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply --
14. Macroeconomic Policy --
Part 5. The International Economy --
15. Exchange Rates and the Open Economy --
16. International Trade and Capital Flows.


Presents concepts intuitively through examples drawn from familiar contexts. This book introduces a coherent short list of core principles and reinforces them by illustrating and applying each in numerous contexts.

9780073362656 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0073362654

2008028370


Macroeconomics.

HB172.5 / .F69 2009

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