Introduction to Macroeconomics
Fifth Edition Dolan, © 2013, 448 pages
The seventh edition has been thoroughly updated. All data are the latest numbers available at the time of writing, and most of the tables and figures have been tweaked for clarity and precision. In addition to those revisions, new content has been added to the chapters themselves in an effort to modernize the material.
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Welcome to the webpage for Dolan's Introduction to Macroeconomics.
This webpage allows you to view sample chapters from the textbook, study guide and supplementary material. In addition, you can view the table of contents, read the preface, and learn more about the author and the successful history of Introduction to Macroeconomics, which is now being published as the most affordable introductory economics textbook on the market.
New To This Edition:
First, the book has a new look with more color and more pictures. The new design is not just decorative - it also makes the analytical graphics more readable.
Second, the book has a new style. There revised text makes the language more active with shorter sentences, shorter paragraphs, and shorter chapters. Chapter titles are more descriptive and less technical.
With all these changes, the book now reads less like a series of journal articles and more like something students might actually want to read.
In addition to a more inviting presentation, much of the content is new. Much has happened in the U.S. and global economies since the fourth edition came out almost three years ago. Here are some of the key changes:
The job of picking up the pieces from the 2008 financial crisis is underway. Chapter 7 provides a retrospective on the crisis and its causes along with a discussion of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and other regulatory initiatives.
Dramatic developments have occurred in the world economy. The New chapter (Chapter 9 ) includes material on exchange rates and international monetary policy from the previous edition. In addition, it explores the controversy over China's exchange rate policy and analyzes the troubles that have hit the euro area.
Chapters 11 and 14 include new sections on Nominal GDP targeting, a monetary policy strategy that is getting increasing attention among economists both inside and outside the Fed.
There has been an explosion of material on fiscal policy - so much that it can no longer be covered in a single chapter. Chapter 12 now covers the short-run perspective on fiscal policy and the business cycle, including discretionary fiscal stimulus, automatic stabilizers, and the budget process. Chapter 13 takes the long-term perspective on sustainability of government deficits and debts, and concludes with an entirely new section on fiscal policy rules.
Fortunately, the U.S. economy has not fallen into either deflation or hyperinflation, but not all has been quiet when it comes to inflation policy. In the new edition we cover the latest developments in a thoroughly revised Chapter 14.
There are also new case studies and examples in every chapter.
Every week, Ed Dolan's Econ Blog provides new material to both students and instructors. The blog's Resource Center for Teaching Economics, found at http://dolanecon.blogspot.com, brings regular posts on micro- and macroeconomic topics. A Topic Index and Course Planning Guide helps instructors and students find relevant older posts by grouping them in a way that reflects the sequence of a typical economics course.
In addition to original material, the blog regularly features links to news items, articles from the business press, government documents, and other material relevant to the course. Students and instructors can also follow @DolanEcon on Twitter to keep up with the latest economic news.
Instructors and students are also invited to suggest topics for blog posts or submit guest posts of their own on favorite subjects.
Finally, this edition recognizes the fact that instructors no longer rely solely on blackboards and photocopied handouts as teaching aids. Most instructors now regularly use slide shows, smartboards, and videos in class, and course Web sites to help students with their studying between classes.
This webpage allows you to view sample chapters from the textbook, study guide and supplementary material. In addition, you can view the table of contents, read the preface, and learn more about the author and the successful history of Introduction to Macroeconomics, which is now being published as the most affordable introductory economics textbook on the market.
New To This Edition:
First, the book has a new look with more color and more pictures. The new design is not just decorative - it also makes the analytical graphics more readable.
Second, the book has a new style. There revised text makes the language more active with shorter sentences, shorter paragraphs, and shorter chapters. Chapter titles are more descriptive and less technical.
With all these changes, the book now reads less like a series of journal articles and more like something students might actually want to read.
In addition to a more inviting presentation, much of the content is new. Much has happened in the U.S. and global economies since the fourth edition came out almost three years ago. Here are some of the key changes:
The job of picking up the pieces from the 2008 financial crisis is underway. Chapter 7 provides a retrospective on the crisis and its causes along with a discussion of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and other regulatory initiatives.
Dramatic developments have occurred in the world economy. The New chapter (Chapter 9 ) includes material on exchange rates and international monetary policy from the previous edition. In addition, it explores the controversy over China's exchange rate policy and analyzes the troubles that have hit the euro area.
Chapters 11 and 14 include new sections on Nominal GDP targeting, a monetary policy strategy that is getting increasing attention among economists both inside and outside the Fed.
There has been an explosion of material on fiscal policy - so much that it can no longer be covered in a single chapter. Chapter 12 now covers the short-run perspective on fiscal policy and the business cycle, including discretionary fiscal stimulus, automatic stabilizers, and the budget process. Chapter 13 takes the long-term perspective on sustainability of government deficits and debts, and concludes with an entirely new section on fiscal policy rules.
Fortunately, the U.S. economy has not fallen into either deflation or hyperinflation, but not all has been quiet when it comes to inflation policy. In the new edition we cover the latest developments in a thoroughly revised Chapter 14.
There are also new case studies and examples in every chapter.
Every week, Ed Dolan's Econ Blog provides new material to both students and instructors. The blog's Resource Center for Teaching Economics, found at http://dolanecon.blogspot.com, brings regular posts on micro- and macroeconomic topics. A Topic Index and Course Planning Guide helps instructors and students find relevant older posts by grouping them in a way that reflects the sequence of a typical economics course.
In addition to original material, the blog regularly features links to news items, articles from the business press, government documents, and other material relevant to the course. Students and instructors can also follow @DolanEcon on Twitter to keep up with the latest economic news.
Instructors and students are also invited to suggest topics for blog posts or submit guest posts of their own on favorite subjects.
Finally, this edition recognizes the fact that instructors no longer rely solely on blackboards and photocopied handouts as teaching aids. Most instructors now regularly use slide shows, smartboards, and videos in class, and course Web sites to help students with their studying between classes.