Colanders Macroeconomics 11e is specifically designed to help todays students succeed in the principles of economics course and grasp economics concepts they can apply in their daily lives. Colanders trademark colloquial approach focuses on modern economics, institutions, history, and modeling. Colander presents and applies economic models, but also encourages students to think about model nuances, building their critical thinking skills and applying models to the real world.
Content in Colander is organized around learning objectives to make it easier for students to understand the material and for instructors to build assignments within Connect. Through Connect and SmartBook, students will find engaging activities, helpful tutorial videos, and learning resources at that moment of need.
PART 1: INTRODUCTION: THINKING LIKE AN ECONOMIST1 Economics and Economic Reasoning2 The Production Possibilities Model, Trade, and Globalization 3 Economic Institutions 4 Supply and Demand5 Using Supply and Demand
PART II: MACROECONOMICSMACROECONOMIC BASICS6 Economic Growth, Business Cycles, and Unemployment 7 Measuring and Describing the Aggregate Economy
POLICY MODELS8 The Keynesian Short-Run Policy Model: Demand-Side Policies 8W The Multiplier Model 9 The Classical Long-Run Policy Model: Growth and Supply-Side Policies
FINANCE, MONEY, AND THE ECONOMY10 The Financial Sector and the Economy 11 Monetary Policy 12 Financial Crises, Panics, and Unconventional Monetary Policy
TAXES, BUDGETS, AND FISCAL POLICY13 Deficits and Debt: The Austerity Debate14 The Fiscal Policy Dilemma
MACROECONOMIC PROBLEMS15 Jobs and Unemployment 16 Inflation, Deflation, and Macro Policy
INTERNATIONAL MACROECONOMIC POLICY ISSUES17 Comparative Advantage, Exchange Rates, and Globalization18 International Trade Policy19 International Financial Policy 20 Macro Policy in a Global Setting 21 Structural Stagnation and Globalization22 Macro Policy in Developing Countries