Macroeconomics for Professionals: A Guide for Analysts and Those Who Need to Understand Them

A very clear, concise and well-structured book. Provides an introduction to economic reasoning within institutions that have to make policy recommendations. No other equivalent on the market.

The book was well structured and included helpful exercises to check understanding. It takes a global perspective and is particularly useful on international issues.

I attended a 2-day workshop on macroeconomics analysis by the IMF for graduate students. We applied the IMF's keen programming tools and thinking process in analyzing the macroeconomic situation of a certain country. This book is the closest textbook that offers readers a similar experience, with more in-depth insights. It teaches you the application of macroeconomic theories, how to read official reports full of macroeconomic indicators, and abbreviated jargon. You can also easily obtain an online companion document that showcases how such knowledge on macroeconomics can be used in real-world situations. Although rigorous mathematical treatment is more preferable in macroeconomics, one cannot deny that for such an analysis to make sense to the policymakers, you need also good story-telling skills, which can be learned from this book.

Un approccio più pratico per chi ci deve lavorare con la macroeconomia

If you have done basic macroeconomics, you can easily understand this book. If you have never done macroeconomics, you will find it hard to understand some of the concepts in this book. This book is written by those who have experience in the field. So it is practical and relevant to the issues we face every day.