ABSTRACT

Building from the micro-foundations of economic behaviour to a full survey of macroeconomics, the book examines growth theory and equilibrium and disequilibrium approaches to provide a comprehensive survey of all the rival theoretical approaches that underlie central policy debates. A survey of pre-Keynesian theories of growth, fluctuations and the various short and long cycles and crises is followed by an exposition of Keynesian theory and its subsequent development and of the neo-classical revival. Topics covered include:
* Non-clearing markets
* Involuntary unemployment
* Persistent inflation.
As well as full coverage of the English-language literature, Macrodynamics covers important contributions from the new school of French macroeconomists, including Malinvaud, Benassy and Grandmont.

chapter 1|1 pages

Dynamic analysis

chapter 2|2 pages

Macrodynamic analysis

chapter 4|1 pages

The plan of the book

part |2 pages

Part One: The Development of Macrodynamics

chapter 1|21 pages

Great dynamic theories of the past

chapter 3|36 pages

The Keynesian revolution

part |2 pages

Part Two: Behavioural Dynamics

chapter 4|22 pages

The consumption function

chapter 5|31 pages

Investment and factor demand

part |2 pages

Part Three: Growth

chapter 8|38 pages

The stability and regulation of growth

chapter 9|22 pages

Growth: trends and limits

part |2 pages

Part Four: Instability in the Short Term: Disequilibria, inflation, Unemployment

chapter 10|40 pages

The analysis of fluctuations

chapter 11|39 pages

Inflation and unemployment

chapter 12|62 pages

Disequilibria in the present day