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Macroeconomics is a reference book authored by Ben S. Bernanke, Dean Croushore, and Andrew B. Abel. Summary Of The Book Macroeconomics is the study of economy that deals with the decision-making, functioning, organization, and performance of the entire economy instead of individual markets. This book, Macroeconomics authored by Ben S. Bernanke, Dean Croushore, and Andrew B. Abel covers the essential theories related to macroeconomics in such a way that will help the readers to evaluate actual macroeconomic facts that are used by researchers and policy makers. This book is intact with both Keynesian and Classical economic theories. This book is systematically divided into four parts that deal with various macroeconomics theories and concepts like Macroeconomic Policy: its Environment and Institution, Business Cycles and Macroeconomic policies, Long-run Economic performances and a brief Introduction to the fundamentals of macroeconomics. Each chapter discusses the aforementioned topics and sub-topics with the aid of statistical data, and well drawn graphs. There are chapter summaries, key terms, key equations, review questions, data and research boxes, tables, and exercises to work with macroeconomic data present towards the concluding pages of every chapter to help the readers quickly refer to the important topics discussed in the respective chapters. This book is designed for the intermediate students as well as the instructors of macroeconomics. This edition was published in 2011 by Pearson. About The Authors Ben S. Bernanke is an American Economist and Professor of public affairs and economics. Apart from this book he has authored and co authored several other books like The Inflation-Targeting Debate, Nber Macroeconomics Annual 1996, The Macroeconomics of the Great Depression: A Comparative Approach, Monetary Policy Alternatives at the Zero Bound: An Empirical Assessment, Essays on the Great Depression and many more. Presently he is designated as the Chairman of the Central bank of the United States, the Federal Reserve. Apart from this he was the chair of the Department of Economics and a tenured Professor for the Princeton University from 1996-2002. He also served as one of the Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve System for a span of three years. Dean Croushore is a Professor of economics. Apart from this book he has authored several other books like Study Guide for Macroeconomics, Student Value Edition for Macroeconomics, M & B, Study Guide to Accompany Macroeconomics, and many more. Presently he is a Rigsby Fellow and works as the Associate Professor for the University of Richmond. Prior to this he was also with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, where he served for fourteen years. Apart from this he has been consecutively teaching in various esteemed institutions like Temple University and Penn State University. Andrew B. Abel is a revered professor of economics. Apart from this book he has authored several other books like Study Guide To Accompany Macroeconomics, Macroeconomics & Myeconlab Student Access Code Card and many other books. He is a graduate of AB from the Princeton University. He also holds a Ph.D degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has received various awards and accolades like the John Kenneth Galbraith Award, a Fellow of the Econometric Society, and the Alfred P. Sloan Fellow, for his remarkable excellence in teaching.