Rethinking macroeconomics : a history of economic thought perspective / John F. McDonald.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McDonald, John F., 1943- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Macroeconomics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (259 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022.

Summary:

Rethinking Macroeconomics: A History of Economic Thought Perspective introduces students to the key schools of thought in macroeconomics, equipping them with the knowledge needed for a true understanding of today's economy.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication Page

Contents

List of figures

List of tables

About the author

Preface

1 Rethinking macroeconomics: introduction to economics

2 Keynesian theory and policy

3 Keynesian theory after Keynes

4 The Monetarist school of thought and monetary policy rules

5 Austrian capital and business cycle theory

6 Real business cycles and supply-side economics

7 Modern Monetary Theory

8 The Great Depression

9 The war years and postwar recovery

10 The 1950s and 1960s: a time of economic growth

11 The years of stagflation

12 Japan: economic miracle to lost decade

13 The Great Moderation

14 Financial crisis and deep recession

15 Economics of the European Union

16 COVID-19 and the economic collapse of 2020

17 Conclusion: what approaches do people in authority use?

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-00-316662-8

1-003-16662-8

1-000-43471-0

9781003166627

OCLC:

1261366976