Macroeconomics and New Macroeconomics

Definitions of Variables.- One. Fundamentals.- I. Some Methodological Considerations.- II. A Historical Survey.- III. National Income Accounting.- Two. Macroeconomics.- 17 Introduction to Part Two.- IV. The Classical Theory.- V. The Keynesian Theory.- VI. Political Implications: A Comparison.- Three. New Macroeconomics.- 59 Introduction to Part Three.- VII. The Real-Balance Effect.- VIII. The Theory of Portfolio Selection.- IX. Monetarism.- X. New Classical Economics.- XI. Neokeynesian Theory.- Mathematical Appendix.- 1. Calculus of Functious of a Single Variable.- 1.1 Functions of a Single Variable.- 1.2 Derivatives.- 1.3 Taylor's Theorem.- 1.4 Differentials.- 1.5 Concavity and Convexity.- 1.6 Maxima and Minima.- * 1.7 Profit Maximization.- 2. Linear Algebra.- 2.1 Vectors.- 2.2 Matrices and Determinants.- 2.3 Simultaneous Linear Equations.- 2.4 Characteristic Value Problems.- 2.5 Quadratic Forms.- 3. Calculus of Functious of Several Variables.- 3.1 Functions of Several Variables.- 3.2 Partial Derivatives. Gradients.- 3.3 Chain Rule.- 3.4 Taylor's Theorem.- 3.5 Partial and Total Differentials.- 3.6 Concavity and Convexity.- 3.7 Maxima and Minima.- 3.8 Maxima and Minima under Constraints.- * 3.9 Profit Maximization.- 4. Implicit Functious.- 4.1 Explicit and Implicit Functions.- 4.2 Implicit Differentiation with Two Variables.- 4.3 Implicit Function Theorem.- * 4.4 The Slope of Equilibrium Loci.- * 4.5 Properties of Demand Functions.- * 4.6 Fiscal Policy in the Keynesian Model.- 5. Ordinary Differential Equatious.- 5.1 Function Equations and Functional Equations.- 5.2 Solution of a Linear Differential Equation.- * 5.3 Stability of a Market.- 5.4 Solution of Simultaneous Differential Equations.- * 5.5 Stability of the IS/LM Model.- * 5.6 Stability of the Neokeynesian Model.- Further Reading.- Author Index.