This book discusses the shortcomings of the standard macroeconomic model (SMM). The SMM failed to explain the real world and anticipate the global financial crises. The main reason for these failures was the lack, in the SMM, of any role of money and the way the financial sector works.
Syed F. Mahmud is a professor of economics at Bilkent University. He holds a Ph.D. degree in economics from McMaster University (Canada). In recent years, his research has been primarily focused on banking and finance.
Kaoru Yamaguchi is Director at Japan Futures Research Center. He holds a Ph.D. degree in economics from the University of California, Berkeley.
Murat Yülek is a professor of economics at Istanbul Ticaret University and the Director of the Center for Industrial Policy and Development. He holds a Ph.D. degree in economics from Bilkent University and has published widely in the field of economic and financial development.