Macroeconomics or Chicken

Macroeconomics

Author: David C Colander

An exploration of the macroeconomic aspects of economic growth, business cycles, and monetary and trade policy

Macroeconomics explains how recent tax cuts have combined with the war on terrorism and slow economic growth to contribute to increasing budget deficits. Also included are discussions of international trade policy, comparative advantage, and outsourcing, as well as valuable Web access to more than250 minutes of new videos from Paul Solman of the “Lehrer NewsHour.”

David C. Colander is a professor at Middlebury College.

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An accessible introductory text, with sections on thinking like an economist, macroeconomic problems, the macroeconomic framework, policy issues, and international policy issues. Pedagogical features include chapter summaries, key terms, review questions, exercises, Web questions, and boxed readings on concepts and real-world applications. This fourth edition is streamlined and reflects changes in the economy and the profession. There is expanded material on the digital revolution and globalization, and a new summary chapter. This edition also removes nonstandard terms and presentations, and focuses on a single model with fewer Keynesian/Classical distinctions. Colander teaches economics at Middlebury College. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:

1	Economics and Economic Reasoning	5
2	Supply and Demand	34
3	The Economic Organization of Society	59
4	U.S. Economic Institutions	79
5	An Introduction to the World Economy	107
6	Economic Growth, Business Cycles, Unemployment, and Inflation	135
7	National Income Accounting	157
8	The Classical School and the Macroeconomic Debate	183
9	The Keynesian Model of the Aggregate Economy	203
10	The Complete Keynesian Multiplier Model and Fiscal Policy	229
11	Financial Institutions	255
12	Money and Banking	276
13	The Federal Reserve System and Monetary Policy	296
14	The Evolution of Macroeconomic Thinking	317
15	Inflation and the Phillips Curve Trade-off	335
16	International Dimensions of Monetary and Fiscal Policies	353
17	Using Monetary and Fiscal Policies to Achieve Macroeconomic Goals	366
18	Deficits and Debt	381
19	Macroeconomics, Social Policy, and Economic Reasoning	401
20	International Trade	422
21	International Finance	442
22	Growth and the Economics of Developing Countries	466
23	Socialist Economies in Transition	484

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Chicken: The Dangerous Transformation of America's Favorite Food

Author: Steve Striffler

Anthropologist Steve Striffler begins this book in a poultry processing plant, drawing on his own experiences there as a worker. He also reports on the way chickens are raised today and how they are consumed. What he discovers about America’s favorite meat is not just unpleasant but a powerful indictment of our industrial food system. The process of bringing chicken to our dinner tables is unhealthy for all concerned—from farmer to factory worker to consumer.

The book traces the development of the poultry industry since the Second World War, analyzing the impact of such changes as the destruction of the family farm, the processing of chicken into nuggets and patties, and the changing makeup of the industrial labor force. The author describes the lives of immigrant workers and their reception in the small towns where they live. The conclusion is clear: there has to be a better way. Striffler proposes radical but practical change, a plan that promis es more humane treatment of chickens, better food for the consumer, and fair payment for food workers and farmers.

Table of Contents:

Contents

Preface....................vii
Acknowledgments....................ix
Introduction....................1
PART I: A New Bird ONE Love That Chicken!....................15
TWO An American Industry....................32
THREE Anatomy of a Merger....................53
FOUR The Right to Work....................72
PART II: A New Worker FIVE Getting Here....................93
SIX Inside a Poultry Plant....................111
SEVEN Growing Pains....................135
EIGHT Toward a Friendlier Chicken....................155
Notes....................173
Index....................93