My textbook MACROECONOMICS was published by Palgrave-Macmillan in 2013 and I am working on a new edition.
Suggestions for further readings, chapter by chapter, can be found here.
MACROECONOMICS by Nils Gottfries
Starts with the microeconomic decisions of households and firms.
Presents one consistent theory that gives a deeper understanding of how the different parts of the macro economy fit together.
Takes a truly international approach looking at 50-60 years of data for the US, UK and several other countries to see how well theory matches the data.
Presents an optimizing Ramsey-style model showing how market imperfections and taxes affect the long run level of income in closed and open economies.
Allows for realistic imperfections and rigidities: imperfect competition in goods markets, unemployment, and nominal wage rigidity.
Presents a consistent treatment of the labour market in the long and the short run.
Focuses on the real interest rate as the key macroeconomic price. Monetary policy analysis focusing on the interest rate.
Contains up-to-date topics chapters on fiscal imbalances, exchange rate systems and monetary union, business cycles, institutions and policy, financial markets and financial crises.
Companion web site with powerpoints, multiple choice questions, further readings, answers to exercises.