Business Cycles: Theory and Evidence / Edition 1

by Andy Mullineux, David G. Dickinson, Wensheng Peng

Overview

This textbook provides a comprehensive and up to date review of the rapidly expanding business cycle literature. It covers three key strands of the theory which have dominated recent literature in the subject: equilibrium (monetary and real) business cycles, nonlinear business, cycle models and political business cycle theories.
Business Cycles is designed for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of macroeconomics and monetary theory and policy and academic economists wishing to keep abreast of the substantial recent developments in this field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780631185673
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	06/07/1993
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.52(d)

About the Author

Andy Mullineux is Senior Lecturer in Money, Banking and Finance. David G. Dickenson is Senior Lecturer in Economics and WenSheng Peng is a Research Fellow. All belong to the department of Economic sst the University of Birmingham.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction.

2. Equilibrium Business Cycles: Theory and Evidence.

3. Nonlinear Business Cycle Modelling.

4. Political Business Cycles, Credibility and Reputation.

5. Empirical Evidence Relating to Business Cycles in the US and the UK: New Results in Context.

6. Evaluation and Conclusions.