by David F. Spigelman (Author)
"Macroeconomics: Principles and Practices" is a unique text/study guide designed for an introductory college-level course in macroeconomics. It follows a model-building approach aimed at understanding the reality of the US and other economies. In the final chapter, case studies are presented that allow the student to test the basic model of the economy in real world case histories. The student learns to critique monetary and fiscal policy and understand how policy is made.
Author Biography
The author earned MA and PhD degrees in economics from Stanford University. He has had a varied career with stints as an economist at the Federal Reserve, as a banker and investment banker, a trader of bonds, derivatives and foreign exchange, as an investment strategist and as a lecturer in economics and finance at the University of Miami. Dr. Spigelman is married with three children and lives in the greater Miami area.