The Economics of Adjustment and Growth: Second Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (706 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0674015789 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 765 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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It has particular relevance to the economics of developing countries.The book is directed to economists interested in an overview of the economics of reform; economists in international organizations, such as the UN, the IMF, and the World Bank, dealing with development; and economists in developing countries. This book provides a systematic and coherent framework for understanding the interactions between the micro and macro dimensions of economic adjustment policies; that is, it explores short-run macroeconomic management and structural adjustment policies aimed at promoting economic growth. It emphasizes the importance of structural microeconomic characteristics in the transmission of policy shocks and the response of the economy to adjustment poli
Good and solid book overall for anyone interested in modelling macroeconomics and growth Royal Princeton Written by one of the best international and development economics modelling guru, this is a good and solid book overall for anyone interested in modelling macroeconomics and growth. Plus, it is accessible to practical users who need exposure to solid theoretical foundations, but can't stomach excessive mathematical proofs or lemma. Definitely worth a buy!
Drawing from the research frontier and the results and insights of worldwide policy experience, it presents a unified treatment in a rigorous but accessible form. It is also well suited for advanced macroeconomic courses that have a development or growth focus, as well as being an excellent up-to-date reference source for policymakers in developing countries. Richard Agénor's new book is a primer for academic economists, policymakers, economic analysts, and students in the fields of macroeconomics, development economics, and international finance, both at undergraduate and graduate levels. (Panicos Demetriades, Professor of Financial Economics, University of Leicester)This book brings together recent theory and fresh empirical evidence on all relevant dimensions of economic adjustment and growth. Its
Pierre-Richard Agénor is Hallsworth Professor of International Macroeconomics and Development Economics in the School of Social Sciences, and Co-Director of the Centre for Growth and Business Cycle Research, at the University of Manchester. . His research interests include international macroeconomics, development economics, and growth theory