Managing in a Global Economy: Demystifying International Macroeconomics (Economic Applications, InfoTrac Printed Access Card)
1. Introduction to International Macroeconomics. PART 1: UNDERSTANDING A NATION'S ECONOMIC CONDITIONS. 2. Taking an Economic Pulse: Measuring National Output. 3. Working for a Living: Monitoring Labor Market Conditions. 4. Where's the Beef? Inflation, Real GDP, & Business Cycles. 5. Inflation: Who Wins, and Who Loses? PART 2: REAL LOANABLE FUNDS MARKET. 6. Monetary Aggregates: Measuring Money. 7. Pulling Rabbits from Hats: Financial Intermediaries and Money Creation. 8. Who Controls the Money Supply and How? 9. Interest Rates and Why They Change. PART 3: THE REAL GOODS SECTOR. 10. Price and Output Fluctuations. 11. Fiscal Policy & Automatic Stabilizers: What Managers Need to Know. PART 4: FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET. 12. Basics of Foreign Exchange Markets. 13. Exchange Rates: Why Do They Change? 14. Balance of Payments Fundamentals. PART 5: SHORT-TERM & MEDIUM-TERM ECONOMIC CHANGES. 15. Putting It All Together. 16. Economic Shocks to Nations With Flexible Exchange Rates. 17. Economic Shocks to Nations with Fixed Exchange Rates. PART 6: LONG-TERM ECONOMIC CHANGES. 18. Causes of Long-Term Growth and Inflation. 19. Long-Term Exchange Rate Movements & Comparative Advantage.