Macroeconomics, Global Edition (8^th Ed.)

A unified view of the latest macroeconomic events
In Macroeconomics, Blanchard presents an integrated, global view of macroeconomics, enabling students to see the connections between goods markets, financial markets, and labor markets worldwide. Organised into two parts, the text contains a core section that focuses on short-, medium-, and long-run markets and two major extensions that offer more in-depth coverage of the issues at hand. From the major economic crisis that engulfed the world in the late 2000s, to monetary policy in the US, to the problems of the Euro area, and growth in China, the text helps students make sense not only of current macroeconomic events but also of those that may unfold in the future. Integrated, detailed boxes in the 8th Edition have been updated to convey the life of macroeconomics today, reinforce lessons from the models, and help students employ and develop their analytical and evaluative skills.

• THE CORE
• PART I: INTRODUCTION
• 1. A Tour of the World
• 2. A Tour of the Book
• PART II: THE SHORT RUN
• 3. The Goods Market
• 4. Financial Markets I
• 5. Goods and Financial Markets; The IS-LM Model
• 6. Financial Markets II
• PART III: THE MEDIUM RUN
• 7. The Labor Market
• 8. The Phillips Curve, the Natural Rate of Unemployment, and Inflation
• 9. Putting All Markets Together: From the Short to the Medium Run
• PART IV: THE LONG RUN
• 10. The Facts of Growth
• 11. Saving, Capital Accumulation, and Output
• 12. Technological Progress and Growth
• 13. The Challenges of Growth
• EXTENSIONS
• PART V: EXPECTATIONS
• 14. Financial Markets and Expectations
• 15. Expectations, Consumption, and Investment
• 16. Expectations, Output, and Policy
• PART VI: THE OPEN ECONOMY
• 17. Openness in Goods and Financial Markets
• 18. The Goods Market in an Open Economy
• 19. Output, the Interest Rate, and the Exchange Rate
• 20. Exchange Rate Regimes
• PART VII: BACK TO POLICY
• 21. Should Policy Makers Be Restrained?
• 22. Fiscal Policy: A Summing Up
• 23. Monetary Policy: A Summing Up
• 24. Epilogue: The Story of Macroeconomics

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Thoroughly updated references and trusted content from a renowned author keeps the text relevant

· Distinguished authorship. Olivier Blanchard is one of Pearson’s most notable economics authors and brings his years of experience and research of macroeconomic issues, including his time as the chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, to the text.

· Comprehensive coverage of current macroeconomic events is integrated into every chapter of the book. Notable updates include:

o NEW - Chapter 13 “The Challenges of Growth” discusses the relationship between growth and inequality, the challenges of climate change, and whether the introduction of robots will lead to mass unemployment.

o REVISED - Chapter 8 “The Phillips Curve, the Natural Rate of Unemployment, and Inflation” looks at the Phillips curve as it relates to inflation and unemployment (vs. a change between the two).

o REVISED - Chapter 9 “Putting All Markets Together: From the Short to the Medium Run” examines how changes in the Phillips curve relation have led to changes in monetary policy.

o NEW - A new appendix in Chapter 1 titled “What Do Macroeconomists Do?” gives students a sense of what careers they can pursue if they were to specialize in macroeconomics.

• UPDATED - Figures and tables showcase the latest data available, bringing currency into your classroom.

Student-focused features facilitate learning

• NEW and UPDATED - Focus boxes discuss particular macroeconomic events or facts, showing students how they can use what they’ve learned to get an understanding of economics in the real world. Notable updates include:

o NEW - The Denomination of Euro Banknotes: Between the Problem of Small Change and the Curse of Cash (chapter 4)