A Concise Guide to Macroeconomics, Second Edition: What Managers, Executives, and Students Need to Know

I was looking for a text that would introduce people to Macroeconomics concepts and ideas without being a Macroeconomic text book. I did a number of web searches and this book kept coming up as recommended. When I got it and flipped through it, I did not see the graphs and other things I expected -- still with a text book mentality.So I started reading and at first the language is academic. Talking about Output, etc. But after reading the first chapter and allowing my self to take it all in, the book's value comes out. Yes its a bit academic and macro economics has some big concepts, but if you give the book the time to read through part 1, then you will understand more.The books principles and ideas are timeless, but David Moss does a nice job of including commentary on the 2007 recession and the economic policies followed.Overall recommended for people who want to know more about how the macro economy works and make better sense out of the economic headlines.

Best book I've read this year. As the title says, it is concise. Clear with thoughtful examples with unbiased descriptions of conflicting theories. Unlike some older texts, the author includes results from behavioral economics. Read page 146, "Uses and Misuses of Macroeconomics" first because it is perhaps the most important page in the book. If you are taking a macro economics course, you can read this book in a few hours and it will make the course material easier to understand. If you are an amateur investor who reads the financial pages, this book is worth your while. Again, start with page 146 where the author's warnings explain why some opinion pieces published in the financial journals are nonsense (or political ax-grinding).

I was looking for a book to fresh up my macroeconomics, and this book turns out to be excellent for my need. I will recommend it for anyone interesting in understanding the big picture of macroeconomics.

I expected more academic language given that David Moss taught at Harvard Business School. Since I found it difficult to listen to macroeconomic concepts written for middle school, I stopped listening to the book and instead, ordered a book by another author.

I wish I had this book when I was a student. The is by far the best book on Macroeconomics I have read. It makes complex subjects simple to understand. Must read for everyone who wants to understand economics.

concepts of macroeconomics explained in a very simple way for average reader, enriched with good examples. Easy to read, finished in 2 days

A brief & succinct explanation of key macroeconomic concepts with the use of basic graphs, data tables, and painless arithmetic. This book is ideal for those in need of a quick refresher and/or reference guide. Overall, I was pleased with the scope of this brief book and the approachable writing style. The professional may find the Balance of Payments and GDP Accounting chapters helpful.*Delivered as advertised-New

Having been an Econ major, this is an excellent quick refresher that focuses on big picture, the main ideas. Very readable and just the right level of detail

An outstanding introduction to the subject - covers the key topics in a concise and readable way. it was as if the scales had lifted from my eyes after reading the book, so many shorthand comments from policy makers, economists, politicians and bankers started to make considerably more sense - enabling me to make my own judgments, rather than having to take things as read.This book should be required reading - we all need to understand how economics impacts on our daily lives.

Easy and brief introduction to macroeconomics, especially first 3 chapters and the consultation in which all elements put together.

This is very far from my field of knowledge.The book is easy to understand for a lay person, especially with some googling of terms. Gives a great overview of macroeconomics. This book is great if you want to understand the basics of marco without going into many details.

It's easy to read and understand. It's really concise, and focused to real-world Economics.

Moss gives a comprensive guide to navigate all the important topics of the current macroeconomic scenario