Principles of macroeconomics /
Robert H. Frank, Ben S. Bernanke.
- xxx, 504, [19] pages: illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
Includes index.
1. Thinking like an economist -- 2. Some common pitfalls for decision makers -- 3. Comparative advantage : the basis for exchange -- 4. Supply and demand : an introduction -- 5. Macroeconomics : the bird's-eye view of the economy -- 6. Measuring economic activity : GDP and unemployment -- 7. Measuring the price level and inflation -- 8. Economic growth, productivity, and living standards -- 9. Workers, wages, and unemployment in the modern economy -- 10. Saving and capital formation -- 11. Financial markets, money, and the Federal Reserve -- 12. Short-term economic fluctuations : an introduction -- 13. Aggregate demand and output in the short run -- 14. Stabilizing aggregate demand : the role of the Fed -- 15. Inflation, aggregate demand, and aggregate supply -- 16. International trade and capital flows -- 17. Exchange rates and the open economy.