Open economy macroeconomics
Professor Redseth here
provides a broad survey of open economy macroeconomics within a unified framework. This
upper-level textbook reviews the theories employed by ministries of finance, central banks
and financial institutions which form the basis for most quantitative models of open
economies. It also points out the limitations of these theories and gives an update on
recent research. The emphasis is on how the nature of the markets for foreign exchange and
for exports and imports sets the stage for government policy and determines the
macroeconomic effects of external and internal shocks. Particular attention is paid to the
relations between short- and long-run equilibria and the long-run consequences of national
policies. Short-run wage rigidities play a key role, and models with wage bargaining are
compared to more traditional formulations. Exchange rate policy and the transmission of
shocks are discussed from both a national and an international perspective.
Asbjern Rodseth is Professor
of Economics at the University of Oslo. He has for many years advised the Norwegian
Ministry of Finance and the central bank on economic modelling.
389 pages