{"product_id":"understanding-the-great-recession-9781138618183","title":"Understanding the Great Recession","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Great Recession, including the preceding events and the subsequent recovery period, has been the dominant feature of US capitalism in the 21st century. But what can we learn about economic behavior, policies, and relationships by studying this period of marked general decline? \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding the Great Recession\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to answer this question by facilitating an advanced theoretical and practical understanding of the Great Recession, using multiple approaches to economic analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis textbook uses the Great Recession as a case study for understanding economic concepts, the conduct of policymaking, and competing schools of economic thought. It introduces readers to multiple perspectives on the crisis, including feminist, institutionalist, Marxian, monetarist, neoclassical, post-Keynesian, and stratification economics, amongst others. Divided into four parts, the textbook begins by introducing readers to the headline events of the crisis, and the major differences betwe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart I: Understanding the Crisis\u003c\/strong\u003e 1. Introduction to the Great Recession \u003cstrong\u003ePart II: The Road to the Great Recession\u003c\/strong\u003e 2. US Capitalism Prior to 2008 3. The Housing Market Bubble (and Bust) 4. Financial Structure, Financial Crisis, and the Wall Street Bailouts 5. Competing Explanations of the Crisis \u003cstrong\u003ePart III: Policy Responses to the Great Recession\u003c\/strong\u003e 6. Financial Reform 7. Monetary Policy Responses to the Great Recession 8. Fiscal Policy Responses to the Great Recession \u003cstrong\u003ePart IV: The Recovery from the Great Recession \u003c\/strong\u003e9. Inequality, Populism, and the Arc to Covid-19 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866447950167,"sku":"9781138618183","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138618183.jpg?v=1722278692","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/understanding-the-great-recession-9781138618183","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}