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Mainstream textbooks present economics as an objective science free from value judgements This book demonstrates this to be a myth one which serves to make such textbooks not only off puttingly bland but also dangerously misleading in their justification of the status quo and neglect of alternatives In this much needed companion volume to the popular Microeconomics Anti Textbook Tony Myatt reveals how the blind spots and methodological problems present in microeconomics continue to exert their influence in mainstream macroeconomics From a flawed conception of the labour market to a Pollyana view of the financial sector macroeconomic principles as they are set out in conventional undergraduate textbooks consistently fail to set out a realistic useful or equitable framework for understanding the world By summarising and then critically evaluating the major topics found in a typical macroeconomics textbook the Anti Textbook lays bare their sins of omission and commission showing where hidden value judgements are made and when contrary evidence and alternative theories are ignored The Macroeconomics Anti Textbook is the student s essential guide to decoding mainstream macroeconomic textbooks and demonstrating how real world economics are much more interesti

An indispensable roadmap and a refreshingly optimistic take on our economic future Award winning New Yorker staff writer and brilliant creator of NPR s Planet Money shows us how the 21st century economic paradigm offers unprecedented opportunities for curious ambitious individuals to combine the things they love with their careers

An indispensable roadmap and a refreshingly optimistic take on our economic future Award winning New Yorker staff writer and brilliant creator of NPR s Planet Money shows us how the 21st century economic paradigm offers unprecedented opportunities for curious ambitious individuals to combine the things they love with their careers

Libros de texto para todas las especialidades de Derecho, Criminología, Economía y Sociología. Una colección clásica en la literatura universitaria española.

Issues related to central banks feature regularly in economic news coverage and in times of economic or financial crisis especially when a commercial bank is bailed out they become the focus of the policy debate But what role do central banks play in a modern economy How do central banks wield influence over the financial system and the broad economy Through which channels does monetary policy impact macroeconomic fundamentals such as inflation or unemployment For example how does a central bank alter the money supply What are the benefits of central bank independence and what are the up and downsides of having a common currency This book provides easily accessible answers to these and other questions associated with central banking

En el año 2005, la UNED publicó la segunda edición de la unidad didáctica Macroeconomía I (42208) de Luis Miguel Sastre Jiménez y Ángel Sánchez Ávila, que vino a cubrir una importante laguna en el mercado de manuales de macroeconomia intermedia, la de introducir al lector de una forma progresiva y didactica en el conocimiento riguroso de la contabilidad nacional y el modelo IS-LM. Nuestra experiencia docente con dicho manual nos ha animado a complementarlo con otra unidad didactica: Macroeconomia I. Cuestiones resueltas, en la que se resuelven mas de 200 cuestiones de macroeconomia.

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N. Gregory Mankiw is Professor of Economics at Harvard University. He has taught macroeconomics, microeconomics, statistics, and principles of economics. Professor Mankiw is a prolific writer and a regular participant in academic and policy debates. His research includes work on price adjustment, consumer behavior, financial markets, monetary and fiscal policy, and economic growth. His published articles have appeared in academic journals such as the American Economic Review, Journal of Political Economy, and Quarterly Journal of Economics and in more widely accessible forums including The New YorkTimes, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and Fortune. In addition to his teaching, research, and writing, Professor Mankiw has been a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, an adviser to the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and the Congressional Budget Office, and a member of the ETS test development committee for the advanced placement exam in economics. From 2003 to 2005, he served as Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers.

Esta obra de introducción a la economía se compone de dos volúmenes que pueden ser utilizados de forma conjunta o separada. Su carácter exhaustivo, el abundante material opcional que complementa la teoría y las cuestiones de dificultad variable de cada capítulo proporcionan a estos textos una gran flexibilidad. Las referencias son siempre de economías reales, incluyendo la española.