A Modern Guide to Keynesian Macroeconomics and Economic Policies

This unique and comprehensive 'modern guide' presents state-of-the-art surveys covering the main areas of macroeconomics and economic policy by well-known post-Keynesian authors. The chapters explore intriguing and important issues including: * the history and methods of post-Keynesian economics * money, credit and central banks * growth and income distribution * post-Keynesian macroeconomics as an alternative to the New Consensus * the macroeconomics of unemployment and labour market issues * European economic policies * open economy models of distribution and growth * international monetary and global economics * financialisation and financial crisis. This well-documented book will prove to be the essential guide for researchers and graduate students in macroeconomics and political economy. It will also prove inspiring to a wider audience interested in modern Keynesian macroeconomics.