Ansel Miree Sharp, Charles A. Register, Paul W. Grimes

Economics of Social Issues

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Designed as an introduction to general economics for non-majors, Sharp/Register/Grimes Economics of Social Issues presents economic concepts as useful tools to analyze contemporary social issues. Each chapter presents economic concepts then places them within the context of very current issues facing society. The book may also be used to supplement principles courses with lively social issues to add relevance to the economic principles being taught.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McGraw Hill LLC
• Revised
• Seitenzahl: 461
• Erscheinungstermin: Mai 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 186mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 712g
• ISBN-13: 9780072984354
• ISBN-10: 007298435X
• Artikelnr.: 21143794

Inhaltsangabe

1. Alleviating Human Misery: The Role of Economic Reasoning 2. Economic
Systems, Resource Allocation, and Social Well-Being: Lessons from Chinas
Transition. 3. Government Control of Prices in Mixed Systems: What Are the
Actual Outcomes? 4. Pollution Problems: Must We Foul Our Own Nests? 5.
Economics of Crime and Its Prevention: How Much Is Too Much? 6. The
Economics of Education: Crisis and Reform 7. Poverty Problems and
Discrimination: Why Are So Many Still So Poor? 8. The Economics of Big
Business: Who Does What to Whom? 9. The Economics of Professional Sports:
What Is the Real Score? 10. Protectionism Versus Free Trade: Can We
Restrict Ourselves into Prosperity? 11. Unemployment Issues: Why Do We
Waste Our Labor Resources? 12. Inflation: How to Gain and Lose at the Same
Time 13. Economic Growth: Are We Living in a New Economy? 14. Government
Spending, Taxing, and the National Debt: Who Wins and Who Loses? 15. Social
Security and Medicare: How Secure Is Our Safety Net for the Elderly?