MACROECONOMICS: THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN METHODS FOR POLICY ANALYSIS
Book ID/图书代码： 04289514B70158
English Summary/英文概要： This important textbook offers a comprehensive look into the two main traditions in contemporary macroeconomics - New Classical and Keynesian - and examines the work of economists who have drawn on principles from both traditions to form a new, integrated approach known as New Neoclassical Synthesis. Importantly, this provides the theoretical foundation for much of current mainstream economics and the work done by central banks around the world. With a dual focus on research methods and policy applications, this book bridges the gap between intermediate macroeconomic and advanced graduate-level texts, making it an ideal resource for senior undergraduate and Masters students in applied economics programs. Key topics include: a concise summary of intermediate macroeconomics, including the foundational ideas of both the New Classical and Keynesian traditions the Lucas critique of standard methods for evaluating policy design debt sustainability and austerity vs. stimulation debate optimal inflation rates tax reform and growth analysis alternative monetary policies for pursuing price stability theories of unemployment. Students and instructors will find additional useful resources on the book’s companion website, including practice questions for each chapter and a list of recommended readings.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 这本重要的教科书提供了对当代宏观经济学两个主要传统的全面审视——新古典主义与凯恩斯主义——并探索了经济学家的工作，他们吸收了两种传统的原则，形成被称为新古典综合派一个新的，综合的方法。重要的是，这提供了很多目前主流经济学和世界各地的央行所做工作的理论基础。本书双向重点研究方法和策略的应用，填补了中级宏观经济和优秀的研究生水平的论文之间的差距，使其成为高年级本科生和硕士生应用经济学课程的理想资源。 主要话题包括：中级宏观经济学的简明摘要，包括新古典主义和凯恩斯主义传统关于标准方法的卢卡斯批判的思想基础，以及用于评估政策设计债务的可持续性和紧缩性，与追求失业物价稳定理论的最优通货膨胀率税改革和替代货币政策的增长分析之间的辩论。学生和教师在本书的配套网站会发现更多有用的资源，包括每章练习题和推荐阅读清单。(LNL)
Awards/获奖情况：大多数介绍给现代宏观经济学的书都有相当的技术性和先进的教学方法研究。另一些则比较一般，将重点放在历史的角度和多种方法之间的主要区别上，避开了详细的推导。斯卡斯的书则具有这两个特点，保持读者兴趣的同时将重点放在应用政策问题上。"——理查德•利普西，西门菲沙大学，加拿大
“这是一本非常优秀的书，事实上本书很适合这方面的研究生，他们希望能跟上常常混淆的期刊文献以及智力辩论的曲折的步伐。现在出版的是第四版，我们在1975年左右常说的“斯卡斯表达”如今依然给力。这本参考书能够跟上课堂黑板上的速度。这本书的读者不会有这方面的问题。”——约翰，加拿大约克大学
’Most introductions to modern macroeconomics are quite technical, teaching advanced research methods. Others are more general, focusing instead on historical perspective and the major differences between several approaches, and so avoiding detailed derivations. Scarth’s book accomplishes both of these objectives, while maintaining the reader’s interest with a strong emphasis on applied policy questions.’ - Richard Lipsey, Simon Fraser University, Canada ’This is an excellent book, actually the book, for the beginning graduate student who wants to keep up with the often confusing journal literature and the twists and turns of the intellectual debate. Now into a fourth edition, the "Scarth Express", as we used to say circa 1975, is still going strong. This was a reference to the speed at which the material was delivered, in class, on a blackboard. No such problems for the reader of this volume.’ - John Smithin, York University, Canada
About the Author/作者介绍： 威廉•斯卡斯是哈密尔顿（加拿大）麦克马斯特大学的经济学教授。他在学术刊物和政策报告上发表了80篇关于宏观经济学，劳动经济学，国际贸易和公共财政的文章。他最近的工作涉及如何全球化和面临人口老龄化挑战政府需要什么样的能力来促进双方的整体增长，增加平等。
他写了四本书，从《原则》到《中级》再到《高级》：两本是独自完成的，另外两本是与他人合作撰写的（与威尔鲍莫尔/艾伦•布林德（普林斯顿大学），和格里高利•曼昆（哈佛大学））。教授也是贺维研究所 （加拿大领先的政策智囊团） 的经济学家。他与人合编了三本专著：《削减赤字》：失去什么？得到什么；《平等与繁荣》 ：寻找共同点（与比尔•罗布森（ 贺维研究所 ））；《通货膨胀与失业》 ：菲利普斯曲线的演变（与理查德•利普西）。
斯卡斯教授曾多次获得教学奖：加拿大麦克马斯特大学教学奖；麦克马斯特学生会终生成就奖；因其教学中的艺术/科学计划获得麦克马斯特大学学生会优秀奖；以及因其教学成为金钥匙国际荣誉协会的终身会员。
更多关于斯卡斯教授的信息请访问http://www.economics.mcmaster.ca/faculty/scarth
William Scarth is Professor of Economics at McMaster University in Hamilton (Canada). He has published 80 articles in academic journals and policy reports in macroeconomics, labour economics, international trade and public finance.
His recent work concerns how globalization and the aging population challenge the ability of governments to foster both overall growth and increased equality.
He is the author of four texts, ranging from Principles to Intermediate to Advanced: two single-authored, two co-authored (with Will Baumol/Alan Blinder (Princeton), and Greg Mankiw (Harvard)). Professor Scarth is also an Institute Economist at the CD Howe Institute (Canada’s leading policy think tank). He has co-edited three monographs: Deficit Reduction: What Pain? What Gain? and Equality and Prosperity: Finding Common Ground (with Bill Robson (CD Howe)); Inflation and Unemployment: The Evolution of the Phillips Curve (with Richard Lipsey).
Professor Scarth has won several teaching awards: McMaster University President’s Award for Instruction, McMaster Student Union Lifetime Achievement Award, the McMaster Student Union Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Arts/Science Program, and the Golden Key International Honour Society’s Lifetime Membership for Teaching.
More about Professor Scarth is available at:
http://www.economics.mcmaster.ca/faculty/scarth
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