Economics of Social Issues
13th Edition
Published on 1. December 1997
Book
Hardback
445 pages
978-0-256-17206-5 (ISBN)
Description
Designed for use in economic problems and policy courses, this volume provides tools useful in the analysis of social problems. It looks at deregulation, health economics, discrimination, poverty and unemployment.
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Edition
13th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Weight
730 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-256-17206-5 (9780256172065)
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Richard Henry Leftwich | Ansel Miree Sharp | Charles Register
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Richard Henry Leftwich | Ansel Miree Sharp
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Persons
Ansel Sharp, The University of the South - Charles Register, and Paul Grimes, both of Mississippi State University.
Content
Chapter 1: Human Misery: The Most Important Issues of Them All. Chapter 2: Economic Systems, Resource Allocation, and Social Well-Being: Sons from the Fall of the Soviet Union. Chapter 3: Economics of Higher Education: Who Benefits and Who Pays the Bills? Chapter 4: Economics of Crime and its Prevention: How Much Is Too Much? Chapter 5: Pollution Problems: Must We Foul Our Own Nests? Chapter 6: Health Issues: Is It Worth What It Costs? Chapter 7: Poverty Problems: Is Poverty Necessary? Chapter 8: Discrimination: The High Cost of Prejudice. Chapter 9: The Economics of Big Business: Who Does What to Whom? Chapter 10: The Economics of Professional Sports: What is the Real Score? Chapter 11: Protectionism versus Free Trade: Can We Restrict Ourselves into Prosperity? Chapter 12: Unemployment Issues: Why Do We Waste Our Labor Resources? Chapter 13: Inflation: How to Gain and Lose at the Same Time. Chapter 14: Government Expenditure and Tax Issues: Who Wins and Who Loses? Chapter 15: The Big National Debt: Is It Bad?