Download or read book Modern Financial Macroeconomics written by Todd A. Knoop and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2008-04-07 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern Financial Macroeconomics takes a non-technical approach in examining the role that financial markets and institutions play in shaping outcomes in the modern macro economy. Reviews historical and contemporary macroeconomic theory Examines governmental influence on moderating (or exacerbating) economic fluctuations Discusses both empirical and theoretical links between financial systems and economic performance, as well as case studies detailing the role of finance in specific business cycle episodes