{"product_id":"the-macroeconomics-antitextbook-9781350323711","title":"The Macroeconomics AntiTextbook","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMainstream textbooks present economics as an objective science, free from value judgements. This book demonstrates this to be a myth  one which serves to make such textbooks not only off-puttingly bland, but also dangerously misleading in their justification of the status quo and neglect of alternatives.In this much-needed companion volume to the popular \u003ci\u003eMicroeconomics Anti-Textbook\u003c\/i\u003e, Tony Myatt reveals how the blind spots and methodological problems present in microeconomics continue to exert their influence in mainstream macroeconomics. From a flawed conception of the labour market, to a Pollyana view of the financial sector, macroeconomic principles as they are set out in conventional undergraduate textbooks consistently fail to set out a realistic, useful, or equitable framework for understanding the world.By summarising and then critically evaluating the major topics found in a typical macroeconomics textbook, the Anti-Textbook lays bare their sins of omission and commission\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf I was still teaching undergraduates, I would definitely use this book! * Roger E. A. Farmer, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at UCLA, USA, and Professor at the University of Warwick, UK *\u003cbr\u003eI have waited nearly a decade for the sequel to one of my favorite academic books and it was worth the wait. Myatt has crafted an easy-to-read book that presents the mainstream view in a clear way on one page and then thoroughly debunks it on the next. His ability to be straightforward and brief is a breath of fresh air in Economics. I used his 'questions for your professor' sections when I was an undergrad and stunned my professors time and time again. I urge you all to do the same. * James Mathew Harris, Educator *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTables and figures Acknowledgements  Preface: What is an “anti” textbook, and why do we need one?  Part 1: INTRODUCTION  Ch1 What is macroeconomics  Ch2 Measurement, mismeasurement and omission  Part 2: LONG RUN ECONOMIC GROWTH  Ch3 Growth: what we know and what we don’t Ch4 Growth: happiness and inequality Ch5 The financial system: the belly of the beast  Part 3: SHORT RUN FLUCTUATIONS  Ch6 Short-run macro models: a revolution that misfired  Ch7 Fiscal policy: why deficits and debt might not matter Ch8 Money and banking: crony capitalism and the corruption it breeds Ch9 Monetary policy: the fixation on inflation Ch10 Unemployment and inflation: the political economy of unemployment  Part 4: CONCLUSION  Ch11 Summing Up","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738618835287,"sku":"9781350323711","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350323711.jpg?v=1720049675","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-macroeconomics-antitextbook-9781350323711","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}