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Political Economy in Macroeconomics
Allan Drazen
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Description for Political Economy in Macroeconomics
Paperback. Examining how political forces affect economic policy decisions, this work provides a systematic treatment, organizing the increasingly influential "new political economy" as a more established field at the highly productive intersection of economics and political science. It is suitable for students in political science and economics. Num Pages: 792 pages, 8 tables, 11 line illus., 25 halftones. BIC Classification: KCB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1170.
Originally, economics was called political economy, and those studying it readily accepted that economic decisions are made in a political world. But economics eventually separated itself from politics to pursue rigorous methods of analyzing individual behavior and markets. Recently, an increasing number of economists have turned their attention to the old question of how politics shape economic outcomes. To date, however, this growing literature has lacked a cogent organization and a unified approach. Here, in the first full-length examination of how political forces affect economic policy decisions, Allan Drazen provides a systematic treatment, organizing the increasingly influential "new political economy" ... Read more
Originally, economics was called political economy, and those studying it readily accepted that economic decisions are made in a political world. But economics eventually separated itself from politics to pursue rigorous methods of analyzing individual behavior and markets. Recently, an increasing number of economists have turned their attention to the old question of how politics shape economic outcomes. To date, however, this growing literature has lacked a cogent organization and a unified approach. Here, in the first full-length examination of how political forces affect economic policy decisions, Allan Drazen provides a systematic treatment, organizing the increasingly influential "new political economy" ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Weight
1169g
Number of Pages
792
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691092577
SKU
V9780691092577
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About Allan Drazen
Allan Drazen is Professor at The Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv University, and Professor of Economics at the Center of International Economics at the University of Maryland.
Reviews for Political Economy in Macroeconomics
Winner of the 2000 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Economics, Association of American Publishers "Very well written and concise... Highly recommend[ed] ... to any student interested in political economy."
Gilles Saint-Paul, Journal of Economic Literature "[A] magnificent new book... Drazen's book has established the benchmark for years to come, in terms of both coverage and depth of critical assessment... This ... Read more
Gilles Saint-Paul, Journal of Economic Literature "[A] magnificent new book... Drazen's book has established the benchmark for years to come, in terms of both coverage and depth of critical assessment... This ... Read more