International Macroeconomics Hardcover - 2009 - 1st Edition

From the rear cover

"Montiel's book is indispensable for anyone wishing to deepen their understanding of International Macroeconomics. It presents a much more realistic picture than what is provided by other textbooks."
--Rodolphe Desbordes, University of Strathclyde

"This text's main strength is its unified approach, as it starts with a general model, and then considers special cases pertaining to particular countries, institutions, and historical time periods."
--Kenneth Kasa, Simon Fraser University

"Montiel's friendly style, clarity of exposition, and rigorous treatment of the international topics make this a strong textbook."
--David Shepherd, University of Westminster

"This text's exposition is very methodical, applying the method of comparative statics systematically for evaluating important contemporaneous policy issues as well as historical episodes."
--Watanabe Shinichi, International University of Japan

FEATURES OF THE BOOK

• Presents an analytically rigorous introduction to the field and uniquely includes optional econometric studies.
• Provides a unified macroeconomic model to examine rigorously international macroeconomics and then focuses this model on historic cases, institutions, and specific countries, dealing with various types of macroeconomic crises.
• Provides a strong policy orientation by an author who worked for many years at the IMF.
• Is supported by a website with extensive solutions for the problem sets, PowerPoint slides, and an update on the 08-09 meltdown.