For principles of economics, public policy, and social issues courses. Brief, relevant readings that spark independent thinking and classroom discussions The Economics of Public Issues is a collection of brief, relevant readings that spark independent thinking and classroom discussion in principles of economics and social issues. The 20th Edition encourages students to apply theoretical discussions to today's important issues to gain a deeper understanding of current microeconomic policy concerns.
For principles of economics, public policy, and social issues courses.
Brief, relevant readings that spark independent thinking and classroom discussions
The Economics of Public Issues is a collection of brief, relevant readings that spark independent thinking and classroom discussion in principles of economics and social issues. The 20th Edition encourages students to apply theoretical discussions to today's important issues to gain a deeper understanding of current microeconomic policy concerns.
Roger LeRoy Miller received his PhD from the University of Chicago. Miller is a legal specialist and author of numerous books on law and the legal environment, including criminal procedure. In addition, Miller has authored books on the war on drugs, the economics of crime and criminal behavior, and on related topics. Daniel K. Benjamin is an Alumni Distinguished Professor in the John E. Walker Department of Economics, Clemson University. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Virginia and completed his PhD in economics in 1975 at the University of California at Los Angeles where he was a National Science Foundation Fellow. Benjamin has taught at Montana State University, the University of Washington, and the University of California at Santa Barbara. He is Alumni Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Clemson University. Douglass C. North
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Brief Contents PART ONE: THE FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 1. Death by Bureaucrat 2. Innovation 3. Flying the Friendly Skies? 4. The Mystery of Wealth 5. The Economics of Exclusion PART TWO: SUPPLY AND DEMAND 1. Sex, Booze, and Drugs 2. The Economics of Obesity 3. Kidneys for Sale 4. Are We Running Out of Water? 5. Bankrupt Landlords, from Sea to Shining Sea PART THREE: LABOR MARKETS 6. Das Kapital in the Twenty-First Century 7. (Why) Are Women Paid Less? 8. The Effects of the Minimum Wage 9. The (Dis)incentives of Higher Taxes PART FOUR: MARKET STRUCTURES 10. The Platform Economy 11. Contracts, Combinations, and Conspiracies 12. Coffee, Tea, or Tuition-Free? 13. Keeping the Competition Out PART FIVE: POLITICAL ECONOMY 14. Health Insurance for All . . . Or Maybe Not 15. The Deception of Green Energy 16. The Fight over Genetically Modified Foods 17. Student Loans 18. The Graying of America 19. For Whom the Roads Are Tolled PART SIX: PROPERTY RIGHTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT 20. What to Do About the Climate? 21. Save That Species 22. Ethanol Madness 23. The Death of Recycling PART SEVEN: GLOBALIZATION AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY 24. The Economics of the Big Mac 25. Globalization and the Wealth of America 26. The $750,000 Steelworker Selected References
Brief Contents PART ONE: THE FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 1. Death by Bureaucrat 2. Innovation 3. Flying the Friendly Skies? 4. The Mystery of Wealth 5. The Economics of Exclusion PART TWO: SUPPLY AND DEMAND 1. Sex, Booze, and Drugs 2. The Economics of Obesity 3. Kidneys for Sale 4. Are We Running Out of Water? 5. Bankrupt Landlords, from Sea to Shining Sea PART THREE: LABOR MARKETS 6. Das Kapital in the Twenty-First Century 7. (Why) Are Women Paid Less? 8. The Effects of the Minimum Wage 9. The (Dis)incentives of Higher Taxes PART FOUR: MARKET STRUCTURES 10. The Platform Economy 11. Contracts, Combinations, and Conspiracies 12. Coffee, Tea, or Tuition-Free? 13. Keeping the Competition Out PART FIVE: POLITICAL ECONOMY 14. Health Insurance for All . . . Or Maybe Not 15. The Deception of Green Energy 16. The Fight over Genetically Modified Foods 17. Student Loans 18. The Graying of America 19. For Whom the Roads Are Tolled PART SIX: PROPERTY RIGHTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT 20. What to Do About the Climate? 21. Save That Species 22. Ethanol Madness 23. The Death of Recycling PART SEVEN: GLOBALIZATION AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY 24. The Economics of the Big Mac 25. Globalization and the Wealth of America 26. The $750,000 Steelworker Selected References
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