Macroeconomics (Hardcover)

by N. Gregory Mankiw (Author)

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The #1 bestselling intermediate macroeconomics book, Mankiw’s masterful text covers the field as accessibly and concisely as possible, in a way that emphasizes the relevance of both macroeconomics’s classical roots and its current practice.  Featuring the latest data, new case studies, and a number of significant content updates, the new Sixth Edition takes the Mankiw legacy even further.

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Product Details Hardcover: 608 pages Publisher: Worth Publishers; 6th edition (April 28, 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 0716762137 ISBN-13: 978-0716762133 Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8 x 1 inches Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,852 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #4 in  Books > Business & Investing > Economics > Macroeconomics #56 in  Books > Business & Investing > Popular Economics

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 67 of 69 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars can I shed some light?, October 20, 2006 By  Caraculiambro (La Mancha) - See all my reviews If you're confused about all the different Mankiw Macroeconomics texts floating about out there, lemme set you straight. The one you see on this page: "Macroeconomics" (ISBN 0716762137) is usually used in 2nd or 3rd year macroeconomics courses in college. This is because the exercises at the end of each chapter can be a little equation-intensive, and some of the exercises, such as the proper derivation of the IS-LM curve, require differentiation. The text of each chapter itself is not so vicious, so a energetic instructor could conceivably use this book in a lower-level course, if you were willing replace the book's exercises with easier ones. Anyhow, the sixth edition has just come out; this has a blue cover. This replaces the fifth edition, which had an orange cover. Mankiw is also the author, inter alia, of "Principles of Macroeconomics," the fourth edition of which (ISBN-10: 0324236956) was just released, at least as of my writing. This text is more appropriate for freshman-level, non-major survey courses, or for honors high-school courses, such as AP courses. The exercises at the end of each chapter require only arithmetic and the most rudimentary algebra. Note that "Macroeconomics" is not just a gratuitous ratcheting up of "Principles of Macroeconomics:" they're two fundamentally different books, arranged differently, and with completely different publishers. There are even massive concepts in "Macroeconomics" (IS-LM model, Solow steady state, the Keynesian consumption function, etc.) which don't warrant a mention in the much more watered-down "Principles of Macroeconomics." 28 of 29 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars A clear, concise, and well written text on the economic choices and behaviors of nations, September 8, 2006 By  Craig Matteson (Ann Arbor, MI) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    If you are familiar with Mankiw's introductory text "Principles of Economics", you know that he writes in a clear, concise, and as lively a manner as you are likely to find in a text on economics. Since I find economics quite interesting, I wanted more when I read through that textbook. For those of us who felt that desire, Mankiw has updated his intermediate text on macroeconomics for this sixth edition. Microeconomics is the study of the economic behavior of people as individuals and in organizations such as corporations. Macroeconomics is the study of economic behavior of human beings as nations and the economic interactions between nations. It involves aspects of the economy such as money, savings, growth, stocks and flows, inflation, unemployment, taxation, national budgets and so forth. The study does not prefer one type of government policy over another, but studies the tradeoffs of the effects of different economic choices. Those of us who prefer specific outcomes will prefer certain choices over others, but that is not a part of the broader topic. Mankiw writes this volume in his clear and concise style. He notes that he remembers being a student and not appreciating long textbooks, so he worked hard to keep this book as tight as possible. He also uses short case studies, apt cartoons, clear graphs, chapter summaries, a list of key concepts for each chapter, questions for review, as well as problems and applications to help the diligent reader master the material he provides. There are discussions of functions within each chapter, but much of the math is put into footnotes and in chapter appendices. Each chapter has a conclusion that gives the chapter a sharp point and some of the chapters have FYI boxes that deal with specific topics such as "The Liquidity Trap" or "Two Arithmetic Tricks for Working with Percentage Changes". This is a topic that everyone would be better off studying. It would help you realize how much nonsense is noised into lives by the talking heads, experts, politicians, and even so-called "economists" on TV, in our newspapers, and in far too many books. I am not saying that Mankiw has any special or unique view that is better than other macroeconomists. What I am saying is that studying a good textbook on this will help you. This is a good, balanced, and well written text that is a good choice among many. I liked it and felt that I benefited from it. I suspect that unless you are already trained in macroeconomics, you would benefit, too. 17 of 19 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars I wish all textbooks were like this one..., November 10, 2006 By  D. Gier "student" (Davis, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    As an econ student at UC Davis, I have learned to appreciate books that explain concepts concisely and in an easily understandable way. This is one of those few. Chapters are relatively short and are uncluttered with unnecessary examples or tangents. Graphs are labeled with simple explanations that are useful for clarification as well as quick-reference. 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Product Details

• Hardcover: 608 pages
• Publisher: Worth Publishers; 6th edition (April 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0716762137
• ISBN-13: 978-0716762133
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,852 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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67 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars can I shed some light?, October 20, 2006

By	Caraculiambro (La Mancha) - See all my reviews

If you're confused about all the different Mankiw Macroeconomics texts floating about out there, lemme set you straight.

The one you see on this page: "Macroeconomics" (ISBN 0716762137) is usually used in 2nd or 3rd year macroeconomics courses in college. This is because the exercises at the end of each chapter can be a little equation-intensive, and some of the exercises, such as the proper derivation of the IS-LM curve, require differentiation. The text of each chapter itself is not so vicious, so a energetic instructor could conceivably use this book in a lower-level course, if you were willing replace the book's exercises with easier ones.

Anyhow, the sixth edition has just come out; this has a blue cover. This replaces the fifth edition, which had an orange cover.

Mankiw is also the author, inter alia, of "Principles of Macroeconomics," the fourth edition of which (ISBN-10: 0324236956) was just released, at least as of my writing. This text is more appropriate for freshman-level, non-major survey courses, or for honors high-school courses, such as AP courses. The exercises at the end of each chapter require only arithmetic and the most rudimentary algebra.

Note that "Macroeconomics" is not just a gratuitous ratcheting up of "Principles of Macroeconomics:" they're two fundamentally different books, arranged differently, and with completely different publishers. There are even massive concepts in "Macroeconomics" (IS-LM model, Solow steady state, the Keynesian consumption function, etc.) which don't warrant a mention in the much more watered-down "Principles of Macroeconomics."

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A clear, concise, and well written text on the economic choices and behaviors of nations, September 8, 2006

By	Craig Matteson (Ann Arbor, MI) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

If you are familiar with Mankiw's introductory text "Principles of Economics", you know that he writes in a clear, concise, and as lively a manner as you are likely to find in a text on economics. Since I find economics quite interesting, I wanted more when I read through that textbook. For those of us who felt that desire, Mankiw has updated his intermediate text on macroeconomics for this sixth edition.

Microeconomics is the study of the economic behavior of people as individuals and in organizations such as corporations. Macroeconomics is the study of economic behavior of human beings as nations and the economic interactions between nations. It involves aspects of the economy such as money, savings, growth, stocks and flows, inflation, unemployment, taxation, national budgets and so forth. The study does not prefer one type of government policy over another, but studies the tradeoffs of the effects of different economic choices. Those of us who prefer specific outcomes will prefer certain choices over others, but that is not a part of the broader topic.

Mankiw writes this volume in his clear and concise style. He notes that he remembers being a student and not appreciating long textbooks, so he worked hard to keep this book as tight as possible. He also uses short case studies, apt cartoons, clear graphs, chapter summaries, a list of key concepts for each chapter, questions for review, as well as problems and applications to help the diligent reader master the material he provides. There are discussions of functions within each chapter, but much of the math is put into footnotes and in chapter appendices. Each chapter has a conclusion that gives the chapter a sharp point and some of the chapters have FYI boxes that deal with specific topics such as "The Liquidity Trap" or "Two Arithmetic Tricks for Working with Percentage Changes".

This is a topic that everyone would be better off studying. It would help you realize how much nonsense is noised into lives by the talking heads, experts, politicians, and even so-called "economists" on TV, in our newspapers, and in far too many books. I am not saying that Mankiw has any special or unique view that is better than other macroeconomists. What I am saying is that studying a good textbook on this will help you. This is a good, balanced, and well written text that is a good choice among many. I liked it and felt that I benefited from it. I suspect that unless you are already trained in macroeconomics, you would benefit, too.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I wish all textbooks were like this one..., November 10, 2006

By	D. Gier "student" (Davis, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As an econ student at UC Davis, I have learned to appreciate books that explain concepts concisely and in an easily understandable way. This is one of those few. Chapters are relatively short and are uncluttered with unnecessary examples or tangents. Graphs are labeled with simple explanations that are useful for clarification as well as quick-reference.
I recommend this book to people who want to understand econ without trudging through the swamp of repetition, needless technicality, and headache.