Robert B. Carson, Wade L. Thomas, Jason Hecht

Economic Issues Today (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Written in non-technical, everyday language, and requiring no background in economic analysis, this text offers an understanding of the practice of economics. The authors address 14 economic issues, covering both micro- and macro-economics, and offer analyses and proposed solutions for each from Conservative, Liberal, and Radical perspectives.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 424
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. März 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317472544
• Artikelnr.: 42510686

Autorenporträt

Robert B. Carson, Wade L. Thomas, Jason Hecht

Inhaltsangabe

Figures and Tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I. Introduction
Part II. Problems in the Marketplace
Issue 1. Responding to Market Outcomes: Competition or Protection for American Agriculture?
Issue 2. Consumer Welfare: Is It Necessary to Protect the Consumer?
Issue 3. Dealing with Externalities: How Can We Save the Environment?
Issue 4. Imperfect Competition: Is Big Business a Threat or a Boon?
Issue 5. Economic Regulation. Which Path: Deregulation or Reregulation?
Issue 6. Income Distribution: Does America Have an Income Inequality Problem?
Issue 7. Financing Government: What Is a Fair System of Taxation?
Part III. Problems of Aggregate Economic Policy
Issue 8. Macroeconomic Instability: Are We Depression-Proof?
Issue 9. Economic Growth and Stability: Can We Maintain High and Steady Rates of Economic Growth?
Issue 10. Balancing the Federal Budget: Should We Be Worried About the Rising Federal Deficit?
Issue 11. Unemployment: Is Joblessness an Overrated Problem?
Issue 12. Inflation: Can Price Pressures Be Kept Under Control?
Issue 13. The New Population Problem: Can We Save Our Social Security System?
Issue 14. International Economics: Where Does America Fit into the New World Order?
Part IV. Conclusion
Reprise. The Market Versus Planning and Controls: Which Strategy Works Better?
Final Thoughts and Suggested Readings
Index
About the Authors