Macroeconomics

Macroeconomics (6th Edition) by Charles I. Jones offers a clear analytical framework for undergraduate economics students enrolled in intermediate macroeconomics courses. The textbook introduces core theoretical concepts by thoroughly examining long-run economic growth, highlighting basic production mechanisms, the Solow growth model, and the central role of ideas in driving sustained economic expansion over time.

The text balances long-run growth foundations with comprehensive short-run stabilization analysis, evaluating major aggregate shocks including the 2007–2009 Great Recession and the COVID-19 pandemic recession. An integrated open-economy approach prepares students to examine global trade links, international financial interactions, and real-world cross-border supply disruptions within contemporary macroeconomics.

To help students master complex quantitative topics, this textbook integrates interactive learning tools directly into the digital coursework. The Norton Illumine Ebook features section-level Check Your Understanding practice questions authored by Chad Jones, giving undergraduate students regular opportunities for self-assessment as they study intermediate macroeconomics concepts.