The economics of public issues

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The economics of public issues

Roger LeRoy Miller, Daniel K. Benjamin, Douglass C. North

Pearson/Addison Wesley, c2005

14th ed

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-241) and index

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内容説明

For thirteen editions, The Economics of Public Issues has sparked debate and discussion in economics classrooms, vividly illustrating for generations of students the power of economics as a tool for analyzing issues with which they are already familiar. This Fourteenth Edition offers provocative new topics to illustrate economic principles through a contemporary lens. 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 and classroom discussions in political economy, public policy, and social issues courses.

目次

Preface Part 1 The Foundations of Economic Analysis 1. Killer Airbags 2. Terrible Trade-off 3. Flying the Friendly Skies? 4. The Mystery of Wealth Part 2 Supply and Demand 5. Sex, Booze, and Drugs 6. Expanding Waistlines 7. Is Water Different 8. Slave Redemption in Sudan 9. Choice and Life 10. Smoking and Smuggling Part 3 Alternative Rationing Systems 11. Bankrupt Landlords, from Sea to Shining Sea 12. Rationing Healthcare 13. The Effects of the Minimum Wage 14. Highway to Happiness Part 4 Market Structures 15. Give me MP3 or Give Me Death 16. Contracts, Combinations, and Conspiracies 17. Coffee, Tea, or Tuition-Free? 18. Keeping Competition Out 19. The Perils of Product Differentiation Part 5 Political Economy 20. Raising Less Corn and More Hell 21. Killer Cars and the Rise of the SUV 22. Crime and Punishment 23. The Graying of America Part 6 Property Rights and the Environment 24. Frankenfoods 25. The Trashman Cometh 26. Bye, Bye Bison 27. Smog Merchants 28. Greenhouse Economies Part 7 International Trade and Economic Prosperity 29. Free Trade, Less Trade, or No Trade? 30. The $750,000 Steelworker 31. A Farewell to Jobs 32. The Rise of the Dragon Glossary Selected References Index

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