This graduate level text on economic growth surveys neoclassical and more recent growth theories, stressing their empirical implications and the relation of theory to data and evidence. The authors have undertaken a major revision for the long-awaited second edition of this widely used text, the fir[...]
Since 1991, Robert Barro has been a lively contributor to the Wall Street Journal and other popular financial media. Getting It Right brings together, updates, and expands upon these writings that showcase Barro's agility in applying economic understanding to a wide array of social issues.Barro, a "[...]
Nothing matters more to the long-term economic welfare of a nation than its rate of economic growth. Compounded over many years, seemingly small differences in annual growth rates can lead to vast differences in standards of living. Research on economic growth has exploded in the past decade. Hundre[...]
Offering a presentation of macroeconomics, this book includes boxed features, exercises which enable students to create personalized learning paths. It equips instructors with tools to assign, grade, and record homework and quizzes. It is suitable for economics majors and nonmajors.[...]
Demonstrates the command of growth, equilibrium, and business cycle theory with a focus on microfoundations. This title offers a perspective on debt relief to the hidden costs of multiple shifts and overtime hours.[...]