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Macroeconomics
in Context
The
Preliminary Edition of Macroeconomics in Context is available as a free on-line text for classroom
use, through August 2008 (or publication of the First Edition). To start
downloading chapters from the text,
first register here.
IMPORTANT UPDATE! The
First Edition of Macroeconomics in Context will be available, in print, for less than $50, from M.E. Sharpe beginning in August 2008. For more information, see below. |
Education in macroeconomics should include
critical issues such as macroeconomic stabilization,
distributional equity, the quality of employment, environmental
considerations, and the adequacy of living standards.
Macroeconomics in Context, while including
coverage of standard concepts and models, focuses on
these crucial aspects of human well-being. Emphasizing
writing that is compelling, clear, and attractive to
students, it also includes serious investigation of
the environmental impacts of economic growth and the
role of unpaid work in economic life. It is the companion
textbook to Microeconomics
in Context.
"After reviewing
14 macroeconomics textbooks, looking for
an alternative to obsolete ideas of infinite
GDP growth with little consideration of
environment or social costs, I selected Macroeconomics in Context for
my course this year. This was the only
book I found which covers mainstream theory,
while putting it into a social and environmental
context; a much needed updated approach
to macroeconomics."
Gary Flomenhoft
University of Vermont
"Macroeconomics
in Context is the best text I've
seen for undergraduate teaching. By paying
attention to the challenges we face today,
such as environmental degradation and
social issues, students readily see why
and how economics is important to learn."
Valerie Luzadis
SUNY-ESF, Syracuse
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Frequently
Asked Questions about Macroeconomics in Context
How
can I get the textbook and supplementary materials?
From now through August 31, 2008 (or publication of the First Edition), the Preliminary Edition is available free and on line. After going directly to
the registration
page, you can immediately begin downloading the chapter files. If you would like access to the Test Bank (and/or Instructor Notes), please e-mail us at gdae@tufts.edu so that we can verify your instructor status. You can also examine the Table
of Contents to find out more about the text.
This free version will no longer be available for download after August 31, or when the First Edition becomes available, whichever is later.
Beginning in August 2008, the print First Edition of the textbook will be available from M. E. Sharpe.
Electronic versions of a First Edition Instructor Resource Manual and Test Bank will be available to verified instructors from gdae@tufts.edu, and a Student Study Guide and set of PowerPoint slides will be available to the general public from the GDAE website. If for some unanticipated reason the book is not shipping by late August, the Preliminary Edition will remain available until the print book appears. Advance copies of the initial chapters of the First Edition may also be available for instructors wanting to use it in the fall term, by individual arrangement. Please contact us at gdae@tufts.edu for more information.
Who
are the authors?
The authors of Macroeconomics in Context
are Neva
Goodwin, Julie
A. Nelson, and Jonathan Harris,
with contributions by Brian Roach and James Devine.
How
did this book come to be written?
We believe that a new approach to teaching
economics is urgently needed. We call this approach
"contextual
economics" because it presents the economy as embedded in its physical and social contexts. A companion
text, Microeconomics
in Context, was written first. We then sponsored
the "Rethinking
Macroeconomics" conference in 2002 - our first step
towards the creation of Macroeconomics in Context.
I'm
not able to switch to another textbook. How can I incorporate
social and environmental issues in my macroeconomics
course?
Four chapters of Macroeconomics in
Context are also available as self-contained teaching
modules, suitable for use in courses based on other
texts.
How will the First Edition differ from the Preliminary Edition ?
The First Edition has been thoroughly updated and corrected, and now includes coverage of events such as the United States subprime mortgage crisis and recent Federal Reserve actions. A summary of changes is available.
I teach in a low-income country and my students cannot afford to buy a printed textbook. What should I do ?
We regret that we cannot maintain on-line access while also publishing the new edition in print. We will continue to seek out opportunities for licensing the book for low-cost publication in other regions. Please let us know if a publisher in your country may be interested in such an agreement. M.E. Sharpe will also distribute the book in many countries through sales agreements it has with other publishers. See their list of sales representatives to find out if there is a distributor for your country or region.
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