| Edition |
17th ed. |
| Description |
xvi, 461 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Series |
PSU Faculty or Staff Author ; 2011-
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| Note |
Grimes (2011-), PSU Faculty or Staff Author. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Alleviating Human Misery: The Role of Economic Reasoning -- Economic Systems, Resource Allocation, and Social Well-Being: Lessons from China's Transition. -- Government Control of Prices in Mixed Systems: What Are the Actual Outcomes? -- Pollution Problems: Must We Foul Our Own Nests? -- Economics of Crime and Its Prevention: How Much Is Too Much? -- The Economics of Education: Crisis and Reform -- Poverty Problems and Discrimination: Why Are So Many Still So Poor? -- The Economics of Big Business: Who Does What to Whom? -- The Economics of Professional Sports: What Is the Real Score? -- Protectionism Versus Free Trade: Can We Restrict Ourselves into Prosperity? -- Unemployment Issues: Why Do We Waste Our Labor Resources? -- Inflation: How to Gain and Lose at the Same Time -- Economic Growth: Are We Living in a "New Economy"? -- Government Spending, Taxing, and the National Debt: Who Wins and Who Loses? -- Social Security and Medicare: How Secure Is Our Safety Net for the Elderly? |
| Subject |
Economics.
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Social problems.
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Economics. (OCoLC)fst00902116
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Social problems. (OCoLC)fst01122778
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Economics.
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Social problems.
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| Added Author |
Register, Charles A.
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Grimes, Paul W.
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| ISBN |
007298435X (alk. paper) |
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9780072984354 (alk. paper) |
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0071116540 |
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9780071116541 |
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