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Economic Issues Today: Alternative Approaches: Alternative Approaches

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Author: Carson,Robert B.
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by Carson,Robert B.

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Edition: 8th
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Copyright: 2005-03-31
Publisher: Routledge
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Author Biography

Jason Hecht is associate professor of finance in the School of Administration and Business at Ramapo College of New Jersey.

Figures and Tables

Preface

Acknowledgments

xix

Part I. Introduction

Alternative Economic Philosophies: A Survey of Conservative, Liberal, and Radical Critiques

(32)

Part II. Problems in the Marketplace

Issue 1 Responding to Market Outcomes: Competition or Protection for American Agriculture?

(23)

Issue 2 Consumer Welfare: Is It Necessary to Protect the Consumer?

(17)

Issue 3 Dealing with Externalities: How Can We Save the Environment?

(17)

Issue 4 Imperfect Competition: Is Big Business a Threat or a Boon?

(20)

Issue 5 Economic Regulation. Which Path: Deregulation or Reregulation?

112

(23)

Issue 6 Income Distribution: Does America Have an Income Inequality Problem?

135

(28)

Issue 7 Financing Government: What Is a Fair System of Taxation?

163

(24)

Part III. Problems of Aggregate Economic Policy

Issue 8 Macroeconomic Instability: Are We Depression-Proof?

187

(25)

Issue 9 Economic Growth and Stability: Can We Maintain High and Steady Rates of Economic Growth?

212

(27)

Issue 10 Balancing the Federal Budget: Should We Be Worried About the Rising Federal Deficit?

239

(22)

Issue 11 Unemployment: Is Joblessness an Overrated Problem?

261

(23)

Issue 12 Inflation: Can Price Pressures Be Kept Under Control?

284

(23)

Issue 13 The New Population Problem: Can We Save Our Social Security System?

307

(24)

Issue 14 International Economics: Where Does America Fit into the New World Order?

331

(34)

Part IV. Conclusion

Reprise. The Market Versus Planning and Controls: Which Strategy Works Better?

365

(22)

Final Thoughts and Suggested Readings

387

(4)

Index

391

(10)

About the Authors

401

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