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Microeconomics vs. Macroeconomics: What’s the Difference?

Reviewed by Charles PottersFact checked by Michael LoganReviewed by Charles PottersFact checked by Michael Logan Economics is divided into two categories: microeconomics and macroeconomics.
Seeking Alpha

Microeconomics Versus Macroeconomics - A Primer

Microeconomics and macroeconomics are two distinct branches of economics. Microeconomics focuses on individuals and groups, including companies, while macroeconomics looks at the behavior of national ...
WRAL TechWire

Macro & micro: There’s much more to economics other than recession and inflation

Editor’s note: Dr. Mike Walden is a William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor Emeritus at North Carolina State University and is a regular contributor to WRAL TechWire. RALEIGH – Every time there ...
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Micro and Macro Perspectives on Production-Based Markups

We review the “production approach” to estimating markups—the ratio of price to marginal cost. Paired with increasingly rich ...
JSTOR Daily

Reflections on the micro–macro divide

Rory Eckardt, Alia Crocker, Yoojung Ahn, Steven W Floyd, Brian K Boyd, Gerard P Hodgkinson, Steve WJ Kozlowski, Thomas P Moliterno and William H Starbuck This essay provides insights into the reasons ...
Nature

Agent-Based Modeling in Macroeconomics and Economic Policy

Agent-based modelling (ABM) has emerged as a pivotal tool in macroeconomics and economic policy analysis. By simulating the interactions of numerous heterogeneous agents — such as households, firms, ...