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Twenty-first edition. |
| Description |
xix, 470 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
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Economics of social issues
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PSU Faculty or Staff Author ; 2011-
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Grimes (2011-), PSU Faculty or Staff Author. |
| Contents |
Preface -- 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 : who are the winners and losers? -- 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 amidst plenty : an American paradox -- The economics of monopoly power : can markets be controlled? -- The economics of professional sports : what is the real score? -- Competition in the global marketplace : should we protect ourselves from international trade? -- Economic growth : why is the economic road so bumpy? -- Money, banking, and the financial system : old problems with new twists -- Unemployment and inflation : can we find a balance? -- Government spending, taxation, and the national debt : who wins and who loses? -- Social security and medicare : how secure is our safety net for the elderly? -- Glossary -- Index. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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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| Added Author |
Grimes, Paul W.
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Sharp, Ansel Miree, 1924-
Economics of social issues.
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| ISBN |
007802191X (alk. paper) |
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9780078021916 (alk. paper) |
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9781259251085 (alk. paper) |
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125925108X (alk. paper) |
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