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Macroeconomics
in Context
The
First Edition of Macroeconomics in Context is now available from M.E. Sharpe!
Purchase the text for $49.95, or order your free examination copy, directly from M.E. Sharpe.
All supplemental materials for Macroeconomics in Context are available for download here on GDAE's website at no cost.
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Now available: Updated figures for Chapters 9, 10, and 11 that include data for the 2007-09 recession. Available as a PDF file and as PowerPoint slides.
Education in macroeconomics should include
critical issues such as macroeconomic stabilization,
distributional equity, the quality of employment, environmental
considerations, and the adequacy of living standards.
Macroeconomics in Context, while including
coverage of standard concepts and models, focuses on
these crucial aspects of human well-being. Emphasizing
writing that is compelling, clear, and attractive to
students, it also includes serious investigation of
the environmental impacts of economic growth and the
role of unpaid work in economic life. It is the companion
textbook to Microeconomics
in Context.
"After reviewing
14 macroeconomics textbooks, looking for
an alternative to obsolete ideas of infinite
GDP growth with little consideration of
environment or social costs, I selected Macroeconomics in Context for
my course this year. This was the only
book I found which covers mainstream theory,
while putting it into a social and environmental
context; a much needed updated approach
to macroeconomics."
Gary Flomenhoft
University of Vermont
"Macroeconomics
in Context is the best text I've
seen for undergraduate teaching. By paying
attention to the challenges we face today,
such as environmental degradation and
social issues, students readily see why
and how economics is important to learn."
Valerie Luzadis
SUNY-ESF, Syracuse
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Frequently
Asked Questions about Macroeconomics in Context
How
can I get the textbook and supplementary materials?
Instructor examination copies and student copies of Macroeconomics in Context, First Edition are available from M. E. Sharpe. The Table of Contents can be viewed here, as well as Sample Course Outlines that suggest how a course could be tailored to emphasize various concerns (such as neoclassical concepts, ecological issues, behavioral economics, and more).
A complete set of supplementary materials is available for free download here on GDAE's website. On our Macroeconomics in Context Supplementary Materials page, you and your students can access the Student Study Guide and the full set of PowerPoint slides. Instructor-specific supplementary materials, available only to verified instructors, include a First Edition Instructor's Resource Manual and a comprehensive Test Bank. To obtain access to the instructor materials, please e-mail us at gdae@tufts.edu. Also contact us at gdae@tufts.edu if you use Aplia (an on-line homework service) with your courses, and would like to be part of an Aplia user's group for this textbook.
Who
are the authors?
The authors of Macroeconomics in Context
are Neva
Goodwin, Julie
A. Nelson, and Jonathan Harris,
with contributions by Brian Roach and James Devine.
How
did this book come to be written?
We believe that a new approach to teaching
economics is urgently needed. We call this approach
"contextual
economics" because it presents the economy as embedded in its physical and social contexts. A companion
text, Microeconomics
in Context, was written first. We then sponsored
the "Rethinking
Macroeconomics" conference in 2002 - our first step
towards the creation of Macroeconomics in Context.
I'm
not able to switch to another textbook. How can I incorporate
social and environmental issues in my macroeconomics
course?
Three chapters of Macroeconomics in
Context are also available as self-contained teaching
modules, suitable for use in courses based on other
texts.
What happened to the on-line Preliminary Edition?
As of the publication of the First Edition of Macroeconomics in
Context by M.E. Sharpe, we've removed the on-line Preliminary Edition from our website. The text is now available only in print form.
How does the First Edition differ from the Preliminary Edition?
The First Edition has been thoroughly updated and corrected, and now includes coverage of events such as the United States subprime mortgage crisis and recent Federal Reserve actions. A summary of changes is available.
I teach in a low-income country and my students cannot afford to buy a printed textbook. What should I do?
We regret that we cannot maintain on-line access while also publishing the new edition in print. We will continue to seek out opportunities for licensing the book for low-cost publication in other regions. Please let us know if a publisher in your country may be interested in such an agreement. M.E. Sharpe will also distribute the book in many countries through sales agreements it has with other publishers. See their list of sales representatives to find out if there is a distributor for your country or region.
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