International Macroeconomics

Description
The book is suitable for upper-level undergraduates on economics or business degrees taking courses in international economics or finance. Some introductory knowledge of economics is assumed.
A comprehensive textbook providing a thorough grounding in international macroeconomics. There is a strong emphasis on understanding globalization, and on grounding the material in real world economic issues and examples.

Contents
1. The global economy
2. Measuring international macroeconomic behaviour
3. The exchange rate and competitiveness
4. Tradables, nontradables and the terms of trade
5. Saving, investment and the external accounts
6. Fiscal policy
7. Monetary policy
8. Macroeconomic policy in the short run
9. Macroeconomic policy in the longer run
10. Wages, employment and unemployment
11. Economic growth
12. Foreign investment and currency crises

Features

• Provides a comprehensive analytical overview of globalization
• Analyses traditional macroeconomic concerns such as inflation, unemployment and growth from a perspective that highlights an economy's integration with competing economies
• Develops theoretical material progressively and consistently
• The material is not country-specific, drawing on examples from the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
• Treats measurement issues more extensively than similar texts