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Learn to think as an economist with the market-leading macroeconomics text, Principles of Macroeconomics 5e. Building on the legacy of its international author team, this fifth edition has been adapted for the local market. By focusing on central ideas that shape modern macroeconomic thinking, and interpreting the latest data, this edition offers a truly Australian perspective. The emphasis on currency and real-world relevance grounds the key concepts in relatable examples to help readers see the impact of past and present events on Australian and global economic landscapes. Improvements to the 5th edition include: ANZ focus: Develop a solid understanding of the macroeconomic climate in Australia and New Zealand. Industry Spotlight: Hear from high-profile macroeconomists and recent graduates on industry trends and where a career in macroeconomics can take you. Interactive digital learning: A robust suite of digital resources including graphing tools, concept videos and case studies engages students and tests their knowledge.

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2022 Nobel Prize winner, Professor Bernanke received his B.A.  in economics from Harvard University in 1975 and his Ph.D. in economics from MIT in 1979. He taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business from 1979 to 1985 and moved to Princeton University in 1985, where he was named the Howard Harrison and Gabrielle Snyder Beck Professor of Economics and Public Affairs where he served as chair of the Economics Department. Professor Bernanke is currently a Distinguished Fellow in Residence with the Economic Studies Program at the Brookings Institution.Professor Bernanke was sworn in on February 1, 2006, as chair and a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; his second term expired January 31, 2014. Professor Bernanke also served as chair of the Federal Open Market Committee,  the  Feds principal monetary policymaking body.  Professor Bernanke was also chair of the Presidents Council of Economic Advisers from June 2005 to January 2006. Professor Bernankes intermediate textbook, with Andrew Abel and Dean Croushore, Macroeconomics, 9th Edition (Addison-Wesley, 2017),  is a best-seller in its field.  He has authored numerous scholarly publications in macroeconomics, macroeconomic history, and finance.  He has done significant research on the causes of the Great Depression, the role of financial markets and institutions in the business cycle, and measurement of the effects of monetary policy on the economy.Professor Bernanke has held a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Sloan Fellowship, and he is a Fellow of the Econometric Society and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He served as the director of the Monetary Economics Program of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and as a member of the NBERs Business Cycle Dating Committee. From 2001 to 2004 he served as editor of the American Economic Review, and as president of the American Economic Association in 2019.  Professor Bernankes work with civic and professional groups includes having served two terms as a member of the Montgomery Township (New Jersey) Board of Education.In 2022, Dr. Bernanke, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in Stockholm, Sweden.  He was awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2022 for his work on bank runs and measures to prevent them. He changed our understanding of economic downturns. Dr. Bernankes research showed how bank runs and failed monetary policy prolonged the Great Depression (1929-1939).  Bernankes work was invaluable during the 2008 global financial crisis when, as Fed Chair, he applied the lessons from the great depression and pioneered the emergency lending programs the central banks used to address the crisis.

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