Macroeconomics (2nd Edition),   ISBN:9780321240934

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Seller apparently no longer had product, and it took about a month for me to get a refund. Should have been done faster, but at least it was done.

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I really like the way the material is explained in this book. I had 2 undergraduate economics courses covering the whole book. For the models, graphs are shown for every case with detailed explanation. The assumption and critics for each models are explained as well. There are not much math equations and it is easy to read. Overall, I have learned SO much. Really happy that school has assigned this book. I wasn't really listening in the class and just read the book prepare me for the exams. I have never read any other macro book, but at least this book helps me to learn the material.

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In good shape, cover is different than the once announced, but everything else is fine.

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I am a undergraduate student studying economics. This textbook is awful, it lacks details, insights and necessary algebra and diagrams are often wrong.
I would not recommend it to anyone.

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I am not new to economics. I majored in engineering but took several Econ classes (OK, more than half a dozen), and because of loving the subject, I returned as a Master student in Econ.

This book was used as one of a few for Applied Macroeconomic Theory. Almost all of my fellow students admit this is really a bad choice, even an indicator that the teaching professor might not care for his/her students.

The author gives a lot of half-baked explanations and failed to present the conclusive and clear main points, let alone convey their underlying logic/insights. This is a textbook, not a newspaper article nor an economic debate.

It was highly reviewed by others since they are professors, who know all the economic assumptions and mechanism (admittedly,they are unrealistic and oversimplified) and like to claim that Macroeconomics is well grounded in Microeconomics, i.e. there is now BS. What a beautiful idea! But, alas, the author failed short miles before reaching any priorities of a meaningful textbook:

1. Well explained (for Econ, clear graph, good examples, numbers/data, equations,..)

2. What topics are agreeable/controversial among scholars/practitioners/professionals/theorists/researchers, past and now. Evidence?

3. Where are we going from here? What are left unsolved/uncleared/unknown?

4. How to apply (and build upon) those to your professional, learning, even everyday life.


I wonder why not Mankiw's and tons of other better choices out there?