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About the Author
Agnes Benassy-Quere is a professor at the Paris School of Economics - University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne and a member of the French macro-prudential authority. She previously chaired the French Council of Economic Advisors. Benoit Coeure is a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank and an affiliate professor at Sciences Po (Paris). He has served in various international and domestic positions at the French Treasury and is a former co-Chair of the Paris Club. Pierre Jacquet is President of the Global Development Network (GDN) in New Delhi (India) and professor at the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chausees (ENPC). He is the former Chief Economist and Executive Director of Strategy of the French Development Agency. Jean Pisani-Ferry is a professor at Sciences Po (Paris) and at the Hertie School of Governance (Berlin). He holds the Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa chair at the European University Institute in Florence. From 2005 to 2013 he was the founding director of Bruegel, the European think tank and served from 2013 to 2017 as Commissioner-General of France StratAgie, the ideas lab of the French government.
Reviews
This book provides an excellent coverage of advanced economic theory tools, and then detailed illustrative applications, for macroeconomic policy challenges in contemporary developed economiea. * John Freebairn, Economic Record *
A revolutionary approach to teaching in macroeconomics...This book will undoubtedly influence researchers and policy makers for many years to come. * Philippe Aghion, Harvard University *
A unique combination of positive and normative analysis...paving the way for a fresh approach to understanding and teaching economics. * Erik BerglAf, Chief Economist, EBRD *
This book is a book I would have loved to write. * Olivier Blanchard, MIT and Chief Economist, IMF *
A remarkable achievement...Let's hope Economic Policy becomes widely used. If so, it will revolutionize the teaching of macroeconomics. * Alan S. Blinder, Princeton University, former Vice-Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System *
A superb job. A must-read for anyone who wants to understand the turbulent times we live in. * Raghuram Rajan, Chicago's Booth School of Business *
An indispensable guide for economists, policymakers and students. * Jacques de LarosiAre, BNP-Paribas, former IMF Managing Director *
Students and policymakers alike will find this book useful, engaging and thought-provoking. * Philipp Hildebrand, Chairman of the Governing Board, Swiss National Bank *
A fascinating example of how economics can be used to explain a complicated world and come up with convincing policy conclusions. * Hans-Werner Sinn, University of Munich and CESifo *
A remarkable achievement, that fills an enormous gap. * Guido Tabellini, Bocconi University *
Not just a textbook but also a reflection on the causes and effects of the current global financial and economic crisis. * Yongding Yu, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences *
Extremely useful not only for graduate students but also for policy makers and practitioners like myself. * Marco Buti, Director-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission *
Book Information
ISBN 9780190912109
Author Agnes Benassy-Quere
Format Hardback
Page Count 704
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 1270g
Dimensions(mm) 155mm * 236mm * 48mm