Introductory Macroeconomics, 1st Australian Edition
Joseph E. Stiglitz, Carl E. Walsh, Ross Guest, Max Tani
ISBN: 9780730315513
Introductory Macroeconomics, First Australian Edition is an adaptation of original work by internationally renowned economists Joseph Stiglitz and Carl Walsh. Key macroeconomic concepts are covered through a uniquely Australian perspective. Introductory Macroeconomics outlines topics such as the Australian dollar, the mining industry, skills shortages and the ageing population, and how these issues effect Australian businesses and individuals.
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Carl E. Walsh is distinguished professor of economics and Chair of the Department of Economics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he teaches principles of economics. He previously held faculty appointments at Princeton and the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and has been a visiting professor at Stanford. Walsh’s research deals primarily with central banking and issues associated with the theory of monetary policy. His recent work has focused on the role of transparency and monetary policy announcements, the role of the cost channel in the transmission of monetary policy, and the integration of modern theories of unemployment into frameworks for monetary policy analysis. Before joining the Santa Cruz faculty, Walsh was senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, where he continues to serve as a visiting scholar. He has also been a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Banks of Kansas City, Philadelphia, and at the Board of Governors. He has taught courses in monetary economics to the research department and staff economists at the central banks of Hong Kong, Norway, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom, and at the International Monetary Fund.
Ross Guest is a professor of economics at Griffith University, an adjunct professor with the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG), a senior teaching fellow with the Office of Learning and Teaching, and co-editor of the International Review of Economics Education. He has a PhD in economics from the University of Melbourne. Guest was first employed as a lecturer at Monash University in 1991, and left in 1998 to join Griffith University where he was appointed to professor in 2003. He won a Carrick Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning in 2006, has published over 80 academic articles, and has received four grants as chief investigator from the Australian Research Council. Guest was an invited participant at the Prime Minister’s 2020 Summit in 2008.
Massimiliano Tani is a professor of finance and economics in the School of Business at the University of New South Wales (Canberra). He holds a PhD in economics from the Australian National University (2003), a graduate diploma in university learning and teaching (UNSW, 2004), a MSc(Econ) from the London School of Economics (1992) and a Laurea in economics from Bocconi University in Milan, Italy (1989). Tani has taught macroeconomics for a decade, earning faculty and university awards for excellence in teaching thanks to his ability to communicate economic concepts approachably. He regularly comments on economic news in the media.His research work and interest focus on knowledge diffusion and skilled migration. His published research also addresses students’ educational choices and labour market outcomes, as well as motivation, and attitudes towards depression. Before moving to Australia in 1999, Tani lived in London, working in investment banking.
2. Output, unemployment and inflation
3. Full employment and productivity growth
4. Deficits, debt and the open economy
5. Introduction to business cycles
6. Aggregate demand and inflation
7. The Reserve Bank and interest rates
8. Stabilisation policies
9. Inflation and unemployment
10. International economics: an introduction
11. The international financial system
12. Economic development
13. Macroeconomics and you
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