The Economics of Public Issues
12th Edition
Published on 19. September 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-321-07915-2 (ISBN)
Description
For years, The Economics of Public Issues has shown students the power of economics in explaining the world around us. The twelfth edition continues the tradition of illustrating traditional economic principles through contemporary issues by offering eight all-new chapters on compelling topics such as the economics of traffic jams, slave redemption in Sudan, and the Microsoft monopoly. The authors' clear presentation and straightforward applications make the study of economics entertaining and informative. The Economics of Public Issues is an essential source of engaging, relevant readings for a principles of economics course, and an excellent way to spark independent thinking in political economy, public policy, and social issues courses.
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Edition
12th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
245 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-321-07915-2 (9780321079152)
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Roger LeRoy Miller | Daniel K. Benjamin | Douglass C. North
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13th Edition
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Content
I. THE FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS.
1. Killer Airbags.
2. Terrible Trade-Off.
3. Flying the Friendly Skies?
4. Choosing Crime.
II. SUPPLY AND DEMAND.
5. Sex, Booze and Drugs.
6. Is Water Different?
7. Slave Redemption in Sudan.
8. Choice and Life.
9. Smoking and Struggling.
10. Tired, Poor, Huddled Masses.
III. NONPRICE RATIONING.
11. Bankrupt Landlords from Sea to Shining Sea.
12. Rationing Health Care.
13. The Effects of the Minimum Wage.
14. Caught in Traffic.
IV. MARKET STRUCTURES.
15. The E-Commerce Explosion.
16. Pity the Poor Monopolist.
17. Keeping the Competition Out.
18. Education and Choice.
V. POLITICAL ECONOMY.
19. Killer Cars and the Rise of the SUV.
20. Superfund Follies.
21. Crime and Punishment.
22. The Graying of America.
VI. PROPERTY RIGHTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
23. The Trashman Cometh.
24. Bye, Bye, Bison.
25. Smog Merchants.
26. Greenhouse Economics.
27. The Economics of Weather Forecasting.
28. Property Rights and Forests.
VII. THE INTERNATIONAL SCENE.
29. The Benefits of Free Trade.
30. The Opposition to Free Trade.
31. The $750,000 Job.
Glossary.
Index.
1. Killer Airbags.
2. Terrible Trade-Off.
3. Flying the Friendly Skies?
4. Choosing Crime.
II. SUPPLY AND DEMAND.
5. Sex, Booze and Drugs.
6. Is Water Different?
7. Slave Redemption in Sudan.
8. Choice and Life.
9. Smoking and Struggling.
10. Tired, Poor, Huddled Masses.
III. NONPRICE RATIONING.
11. Bankrupt Landlords from Sea to Shining Sea.
12. Rationing Health Care.
13. The Effects of the Minimum Wage.
14. Caught in Traffic.
IV. MARKET STRUCTURES.
15. The E-Commerce Explosion.
16. Pity the Poor Monopolist.
17. Keeping the Competition Out.
18. Education and Choice.
V. POLITICAL ECONOMY.
19. Killer Cars and the Rise of the SUV.
20. Superfund Follies.
21. Crime and Punishment.
22. The Graying of America.
VI. PROPERTY RIGHTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
23. The Trashman Cometh.
24. Bye, Bye, Bison.
25. Smog Merchants.
26. Greenhouse Economics.
27. The Economics of Weather Forecasting.
28. Property Rights and Forests.
VII. THE INTERNATIONAL SCENE.
29. The Benefits of Free Trade.
30. The Opposition to Free Trade.
31. The $750,000 Job.
Glossary.
Index.