Principles of International Finance and Open Economy Macroeconomics: Theories, Applications, and Policies

Principles of International Finance and Open Economy Macroeconomics: Theories, Applications, and Policies presents a macroeconomic framework for understanding and analyzing the global economy from the perspectives of emerging economies and developing countries.Unlike most macroeconomic textbooks, which typically emphasize issues about developed countries while downplaying issues related to developing countries, this book emphasizes problems in emerging economies, including those in Latin American countries.It also explains recent developments in international finance that are essential to a thorough understanding of the effects and implications of the recent financial crisis.- Concentrates on developing country perspectives on International Finance and the Economy, including those in Latin American countries- Provides case studies and publicly available data allowing readers to explore theories and their applications- Explains recent developments in international finance that are essential to a thorough understanding of the effects and implications of the recent financial crisis- Proposes a unified mathematical model accessible to those with basic mathematical skills

About the Author

Cristina Terra is professor of economics at ESSEC Business School. PhD in economics from Princeton University, she has taught in France, Brazil, and the United States. She has been Director of École Doctorale Économie Management et Mathématiques de Cergy at Université de Cergy-Pontoise, and Director of Graduate Studies at Fundação Getulio Vargas, Brazil. Her mains research interests are International Economics and Development Economics, with several articles published in international economic journals, such as Journal of International Economics, Journal of Development Economics, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, among others. She is member of the editorial board of Journal of Applied Economics and an associate researcher at THEMA and CEPII.