An introduction to macroeconomics : a heterodox approach to economic analysis /: a heterodox approach to economic analysis. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Louis-Philippe Rochon, Sergio Rossi.
• Editors: Rochon, Louis-Philippe; Rossi, Sergio, 1967-
• Contents: Contents: Introduction: the urgent need for a heterodox approach to economic analysis 1 Louis-Philippe Rochon and Sergio Rossi PART I ECONOMICS, ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND ECONOMIC SYSTEMS 1 What is economics? 25 Louis-Philippe Rochon and Sergio Rossi 2 The state of macroeconomics 51 Louis-Philippe Rochon and Sergio Rossi 3 The history of economic theories 80 Heinrich Bortis 4 Monetary economies of production 122 Louis-Philippe Rochon PART II MONEY, BANKS AND FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 5 Money and banking 151 Marc Lavoie and Mario Seccareccia 6 The financial system 176 Jan Toporowski 7 Central banking and monetary policy 200 Louis-Philippe Rochon and Sergio Rossi PART III THE MACROECONOMICS OF THE SHORT AND LONG RUN 8 Theories of consumption 233 Stavros A. Drakopoulos 9 Theories of investment 268 Thomas Dallery 10 Aggregate demand 307 Jesper Jespersen 11 Inflation and unemployment 331 Alvaro Cencini and Sergio Rossi 12 The role of fiscal policy 355 Malcolm Sawyer 13 Economic growth and development 376 Mark Setterfield 14 Wealth distribution 402 Omar Hamouda PART IV INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY 15 International trade and development 437 Robert A. Blecker 16 Balance-of-payments constrained growth 469 John McCombie and Nat Tharnpanich 17 European monetary union 494 Sergio Rossi PART V RECENT TRENDS 18 Financialization 517 Gerald A. Epstein 19 Imbalances and crises 540 Robert Guttmann 20 Sustainable development 566 Richard P.F. Holt 21 Conclusion: do we need microfoundations for macroeconomics? 593 John King Answers 618 Index 633.
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Publishing
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 339; Macroeconomics
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781789901153
• Related ISBNs: 9781789901146; 9781789901160
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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