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Presenting new and innovative
perspectives on macroeconomics at the national
and international levels, the editors bring
together contributions on a wide range of topics
including: social, institutional, and environmental
perspectives; current issues of globalization;
transitional economies; inequality; unemployment;
national and international debt; and the relationship
of macroeconomic policies to the environment.
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The contributors draw on expertise in a variety
of areas to provide insight into debates on macroeconomic
policy in the US and Europe, as well as in developing
and transitional economies. Themes explored include:
• disequilibrium in the macroeconomy:
analysis of the roots of instability and crisis
in national and global systems
• the evolution of macroeconomic institutions
to stabilize and guide economic growth
• the paradoxes of globalization, the dangers
of unrestricted financial flows, and the impacts
of globalization on national institutional coherence
• macro and institutional strategies for the
transitional economies of Russia and Eastern Europe
• distributional and equity issues, including
employment, housing, and homelessness
• the impact of macroeconomic policy and debt
on the environment
• long-term growth and its relationship to
well-being and environmental sustainability.
This collection is a valuable resource
for researchers and students of macroeconomics,
presenting numerous case studies and examples which
bring to life some of the theoretical debates that
will determine the future of macroeconomics. Policy
professionals in a variety of fields including politics,
political economy, and international relations will
also find much of interest in this enlightening
volume.
Jonathan M. Harris
is Director of the Theory and Education Program at
the Tufts University Global Development and Environment
Institute and Neva R. Goodwin is
Co-Director of the Tufts University Global Development
and Environment Institute, USA.
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