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Chapter 1
The macroeconomic
effects of war
Keynesian
economics
Economics and religion
Economics as a science
The economics of charity
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Chapter 2
Economics and religion
The economics of charity
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Chapter 3
The implications of consumer debt
Economics and religion
The economics of charity
Fuel price puts pressure on economy
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
The long-run
potential growth rate
The budget in
the light of forecast economic growth
Predicting
GDP
The growth of
GDP over time
The determination
of prices — and the aggregate effect
Macroeconomic
concepts and the US economy
The economic
stocktake
The significance
of exports in future economic growth
The macroeconomic
effects of major events
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Chapter 6
Determinants
of investment
Consumer
confidence and expectations as determinants of aggregate expenditure and
GDP
Data
on the macroeconomy
The
macroeconomy: diagnosis and treatment
Determinants
of aggregate economic activity — profits
Household
debt and its macroeconomic implications
Measuring GDP
in practice
The macro economy
The budget in
the light of forecast economic growth
Predicting
GDP
The decision
to invest
The value
of the $A and its effect on GDP
Macroeconomic
concepts and the US economy
The economic
stocktake
The significance
of exports in future economic growth
The macroeconomic
effects of major events
Inventory investment
Fiscal policy and budget deficits
Consumption as an element of aggregate demand
Predicting economic growth
Tax and economic behaviour: macroeconomic effects of microeconomic reform
The macroeconomic significance of exports
Showdown healthy says RBA
Slower growth will keep rates on hold
Mining boom takes heat off trade deficit
Equipment investment gives boost to economy
Jury still out on force of Katrina’s killer punch
Fuel price puts pressure on economy
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Chapter 7
Determinants
of investment
Data
on the macroeconomy
The
macroeconomy: diagnosis and treatment
Consumer
confidence
Consumer
debt and expenditure
Determinants
of aggregate economic activity — profits
The
macro economy
Household
debt and consumer spending
The
decision to invest
Mining boom takes heat off trade deficit
Equipment investment gives boost to economy
Jury still out on force of Katrina’s killer punch
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Chapter 8
Unemployment
and the demand for labour
Employment
and unemployment
Labour and employment
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Chapter 9
Productivity
Innovation
The budget in
the light of forecast economic growth
The growth of
GDP over time
The economy
and interest rates in the US
The significance
of exports in future economic growth
Productivity
Productivity
Predicting economic growth
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Chapter 10
Inflation
Money, the
rate of interest and the exchange rate
Central banking
Monetary
policy
The determination
of prices — and the aggregate effect
Guiding the economy
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Chapter 11
Consumer
confidence and expectations as determinants of aggregate expenditure and
GDP
Consumer
confidence
Consumer
debt and expenditure
Macroeconomic
conditions and policy
Macroeconomic
forecasting
Determinants
of aggregate economic activity — profits
The
long-run potential growth rate
The
macroeconomic effects of war
Household
debt and its macroeconomic implications
The
macro economy
Household
debt and consumer spending
Predicting
GDP
Macroeconomic
conditions and interest rates in the US and Australia
The
value of the $A and its effect on GDP
The
'booming (macro) economy'
Macroeconomic
concepts and the US economy
The implications of consumer debt
Consumption as an element of aggregate demand
Showdown healthy says RBA
Slower growth will keep rates on hold
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Chapter 12
The multiplier
effect
Macroeconomic
conditions and policy
Macroeconomic
forecasting
Fiscal policy
and the multiplier
Tax reform and
macroeconomic policy
The macro economy
The 'booming
(macro) economy'
Fiscal policy and budget deficits
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Chapter 13
Consumer
expenditure and interest rates
Interest
rates
Macroeconomic
conditions and policy
Macroeconomic
forecasting
Determinants
of aggregate economic activity — profits
Macroeconomic
indicators and interest rates
The
macro economy
Influencing
interest rates
Macroeconomic
conditions and interest rates in the US and Australia
The
'booming (macro) economy'
Targeting
inflation
The implications of consumer debt
Treasury warns Reserve on rates
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Chapter 14
Interest
rates
Macroeconomic
conditions and policy
Macroeconomic
forecasting
The
long-run potential growth rate
The
macro economy
Economic
conditions and interest rate policy
The
value of the $A and its effect on GDP
The
'booming (macro) economy'
The
economy and interest rates in the US
Taxation policy
Predicting economic growth
Slower growth will keep rates on hold
Jury still out on force of Katrina’s killer punch
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Chapter 15
The
revival of fiscal policy?
Macroeconomic
conditions and policy
Macroeconomic
forecasting
Fiscal policy
and the multiplier
Tax reform and
macroeconomic policy
The budget
surplus and tax cuts
The 'booming
(macro) economy'
Targeting
inflation
Tax and economic behaviour: macroeconomic effects of microeconomic reform
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Chapter 16
Consumer
expenditure and interest rates
Unemployment
and the demand for labour
The
macroeconomy: diagnosis and treatment
Interest
rates
Macroeconomic
conditions and policy
Money,
the rate of interest and the exchange rate
Macroeconomic
forecasting
Macroeconomic
indicators and interest rates
The
possibility of deflation and monetary policy
Central
banking
The
long-run potential growth rate
Influencing
interest rates 1
Influencing
interest rates 2
Macroeconomic
conditions and interest rates in the US and Australia
Economic
conditions and interest rate policy
Monetary
policy
The
'booming (macro) economy'
The
economy and interest rates in the US
Interest
rates and residential investment
The implications of consumer debt
Guiding the economy
Productivity
Monetary policy
Treasury warns Reserve on rates
Showdown healthy says RBA
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Chapter 17
Money, the
rate of interest and the exchange rate
The value of
the Australian dollar: pluses and minuses
Exchange rate
determination
Whither the
Australian dollar?
Interest
rates and the value of the $A
The exchange
rate
Influences
on the exchange rate
The balance on current account and the exchange rate
The balance of trade
Trade and exchange rates
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Chapter 18
The possibility
of deflation and monetary policy
Central banking
The Keynesian
school of thought
Keynesian
economics
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Chapter 19
International
trade in services
Predicting economic growth
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Chapter 20
The gains from
international trade
Freeing up
international trade
International
free trade
International
trade in services
Free trade
— the pros and cons of a bilateral agreement
The continuing
pursuit of free international trade
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Chapter 21
Freeing up
international trade
International
free trade
International
trade in services
Free trade
— the pros and cons of a bilateral agreement
The continuing
pursuit of free international trade
Some implications of tariffs
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