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Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics presents a complete and concise examination of introductory macroeconomics theory and policy suitable for a first introductory course. Examples are domestic and international in their subject matter and are of the modern era — financial markets, monetary and fiscal policies aimed at inflation and debt control, globalization and the importance of trade flows in economic structure, and concerns about slow growth and the risk of deflation, are included
- Author
- Douglas Curtis and Ian Irvine
- Publisher
- Trent University & Concordia University
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY-NC-SA
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Economics
Contents· 121 sections
- 01: Introduction to key ideas
- 1.01: Whats it all about
- 1.02: Understanding through the use of models
- 1.03: Opportunity cost and the market
- 1.04: A model of exchange and specialization
- 1.05: Economy-wide production possibilities
- 1.06: Aggregate output growth and business cycles
- 1.07: Conclusion
- 1.08: Key Concepts
- 1.09: Exercises for Chapter 1
- 02: Theories data and beliefs
- 2.01: Data analysis
- 2.02: Data theory and economic models
- 2.03: Ethics efficiency and beliefs
- 2.04: Key Concepts
- 2.05: Exercises for Chapter 2
- 03: The classical marketplace demand and supply
- 3.01: The marketplace trading
- 3.02: The markets building blocks
- 3.03: Demand and supply curves
- 3.04: Non-price influences on demand
- 3.05: Non-price influences on supply
- 3.06: Simultaneous supply and demand impacts
- 3.07: Market interventions governments and interest groups
- 3.08: Individual and market functions
- 3.09: Useful techniques demand and supply equations
- 3.10: Conclusion
- 3.11: Key Concepts
- 3.12: Exercises for Chapter 3
- 04: Economic activity and performance
- 4.01: Macroeconomic performance
- 4.02: Canadian economic performance
- 4.03: National accounts
- 4.04: Measuring GDP
- 4.05: Nominal GDP real GDP and the GDP deflator
- 4.06: Per capita real GDP
- 4.07: Conclusion
- 4.09: Exercises for Chapter 4
- 05: Output business cycles growth and employment
- 5.01: Aggregate demand and aggregate supply
- 5.02: Equilibrium output and potential output
- 5.03: Growth in potential output
- 5.04: Business cycles and output gaps
- 5.05: Output gaps and unemployment rates
- 5.06: Adjustments to output gaps
- 5.07: The role of macroeconomic policy
- 5.08: Key Concepts
- 5.09: Exercises for Chapter 5
- 06: Aggregate expenditure and aggregate demand
- 6.01: Short-run aggregate demand and output
- 6.02: Aggregate expenditure
- 6.03: Aggregate expenditure and equilibrium output in the short run
- 6.04: The multiplier - Changes in aggregate expenditure and equilibrium output
- 6.05: Key Concepts
- 6.06: Exercises for Chapter 6
- 6.6: Key Concepts
- 07: The government sector
- 7.01: Government in Canada
- 7.02: Government expenditure and taxes
- 7.03: The governments budget function
- 7.04: Fiscal policy and government budget balances
- 7.05: Automatic and discretionary fiscal policy
- 7.06: The public debt and the budget balance
- 7.07: Aggregate demand and equilibrium output
- 7.08: Key Concepts
- 7.09: Exercises for Chapter 7
- 08: Money banking and money supply
- 8.01: Money and the functions of money
- 8.02: Measures of the Canadian money supply
- 8.03: Banking in Canada today
- 8.04: Money created by banks
- 8.05: The monetary base and the money supply
- 8.06: Key Concepts
- 8.07: Exercises for Chapter 8
- 09: Financial markets interest rates foreign exchange rates and AD
- 9.01: Portfolio choices between money and other assets
- 9.02: The demand for money balances
- 9.03: Financial market equilibrium and interest rates
- 9.04: Interest rates and foreign exchange rates
- 9.05: Interest rates exchange rates and aggregate demand
- 9.06: The transmission mechanism
- 9.07: Key Concepts
- 9.08: Exercises for Chapter 9
- 10: Central Banking and Monetary Policy
- 10.01: Central banking and the Bank of Canada
- 10.02: Central bank operating techniques
- 10.03: Monetary policy objectives and instruments targets
- 10.04: Monetary policy rules
- 10.05: Monetary policy indicators
- 10.06: Key Concepts
- 10.07: Exercises for Chapter 10
- 11: Inflation real GDP monetary policy and fiscal policy
- 11.01: Inflation and aggregate demand
- 11.02: Aggregate supply
- 11.03: The equilibrium inflation rate
- 11.04: Adjustments to output gaps
- 11.05: Monetary and fiscal policies
- 11.06: Recession disinflation and deflation
- 11.07: Key Concepts
- 11.08: Exercises for Chapter 11
- 12: Exchange rates monetary policy and fiscal policy
- 12.01: The balance of payments
- 12.02: The foreign exchange market
- 12.03: Flexible exchange rates and fixed exchange rates
- 12.04: Monetary and fiscal policy with flexible exchange rates
- 12.05: Monetary and fiscal policy with fixed exchange rates
- 12.06: Key Concepts
- 12.07: Exercises for Chapter 12
- 13: Economic growth
- 13.01: Patterns of economic growth
- 13.02: Growth in potential output
- 13.03: Growth in per capita GDP
- 13.04: Technology and growth in per capita output
- 13.05: Recent growth studies and policy issues
- 13.06: Conclusion
- 13.07: Key Concepts
- 13.08: Exercises for Chapter 13
- 14: The Building Blocks
- 15: Introduction to Macroeconomics
- 16: Financial Markets and Economic Activity
- 17: Real GDP Business Cycles Policy and Growth