Economic Issues Today: Alternative Approaches: Alternative Approaches

by Carson,Robert B.

• ISBN13: 9780765615015
• ISBN10: 0765615010
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-03-31
• Publisher: Routledge

Table of Contents

Figures and Tables	ix
Preface	xi
Acknowledgments	xix
Part I. Introduction
Alternative Economic Philosophies: A Survey of Conservative, Liberal, and Radical Critiques	3	(32)
Part II. Problems in the Marketplace
Issue 1 Responding to Market Outcomes: Competition or Protection for American Agriculture?	35	(23)
Issue 2 Consumer Welfare: Is It Necessary to Protect the Consumer?	58	(17)
Issue 3 Dealing with Externalities: How Can We Save the Environment?	75	(17)
Issue 4 Imperfect Competition: Is Big Business a Threat or a Boon?	92	(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