| Description |
xii, 434 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Irwin series in economics |
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Irwin series in economics.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- 1. Human Misery: The Most Important Issue of Them All -- Pt. 1. Resource Allocation -- 2. Government Control of Prices: Do the Poor Benefit? -- 3. Economics of Higher Education: Who Benefits and Who Pays the Bills? -- 4. Energy Problems: Must Simple Things Be Made Complex? -- 5. Economics of Crime and Its Prevention: How Much Is Too Much? -- 6. Pollution Problems: Must We Foul Our Own Nests? -- 7. The Economics of Big Business: Who Does What to Whom? -- 8. Airline Regulation and Deregulation: Who Gains from Regulation? -- 9. Protectionism versus Free Trade: Can We Restrict Ourselves into Prosperity? -- 10. Health Issues: Is It Worth What It Costs? -- Pt. 2. Distribution of Income -- 11. Poverty Problems: Is Poverty Necessary? -- 12. Discrimination: The High Cost of Prejudice -- Pt. 3. Stabilization -- 13. Unemployment Issues: Why Do We Waste Our Labor Resources? -- 14. Inflation: How to Gain and Lose at the Same Time -- Pt. 4. The Public Sector -- 15. Government Expenditure and Tax Issues: Who Wins and Who Loses? -- 16. The Big National Debt: Is It Bad? -- Glossary -- Index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Economics.
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Social problems.
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| Author |
Leftwich, Richard H.
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Register, Charles A.
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| LC no. |
93008382 |
| ISBN |
025613751X (recycled paper) |
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