Macro
The Economic Models That Shape Our World
$49.13
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
20 January 2027
Summary
If discussions about interest rates, debt, or inflation sound like economic sorcery, you’re not alone. Much of what we hear about macroeconomics—from politicians, pundits, or even professors—bears little resemblance to how economists think about policy and to people’s actual experiences. Macro bridges that gap.
In clear and engaging prose, Chicago economist Greg Kaplan demystifies how our everyday behavior, including how we spend and save, connects to the biggest questions in…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780393541670 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0393541673 |
| Author: | Greg Kaplan |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 20 January 2027 |
| Weight: | 464g |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 160mm x 236mm |
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Critics Review
”[A]n eye-opening examination of the statistical models through which economists understand the economy… For readers wondering why economic theory so often seems detached from economic life, this is a useful guide to the machinery underneath.” – Tej Parikh - Financial Times
“An interesting and accessible introduction to modern macroeconomics.” – Ben Bernanke, former Chair of the Federal Reserve and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics
“A leading researcher traces the evolution of macroeconomic models, providing an accurate account of what modern macroeconomics can and cannot deliver as a guide to policy.” – Thomas Sargent, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics
Greg Kaplan
Greg Kaplan is the Alvin H. Baum Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago and a cofounder of the e61 Institute. Originally from Sydney, Australia, he lives in Chicago, Illinois.
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