Economic issues and policy
By: Brux, Jacqueline Murray
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BookPublisher: Mason, OH : South-Western Cengage Learning, c2011.Edition: 5th ed.Description: xxiii, 450 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.ISBN: 9780538750875Program: BUS802 ECON802Other title: Economic issues & policy.Subject(s): Economics | Economic policyDDC classification: 330 BR EC Online resources: Location Map | Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 330 BR EC (Browse shelf) | Available | T0037581 |
SECTION I: INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS, SCARCITY, PUBLIC GOODS, AND SPILLOVERS. 1. Introduction. 2. Crime and Drugs. 3. The Environment. 4. Education. SECTION II: THE ECONOMICS OF SOCIAL ISSUES. 5. Discrimination. 6. U.S. Poverty. 7. Housing. 8. Health Care. 9. Social Security. SECTION III: GLOBAL POVERTY, AGRICULTURE, AND TRADE. 10. World Poverty. 11. Global Agriculture. 12. International Trade. SECTION IV: EFFICIENCY AND STABILITY ISSUES. 13. Market Power. 14. Unemployment and Inflation. 15. Government Macroeconomic Policy. 16. Taxes, Borrowing, and the National Debt. SECTION V: YOU AND THE WORLD AROUND YOU. 17. Globally Free Markets for the Twenty-First Century? Epilogue You and the World around You.
ffers students with basic economic tools through the analysis of the economic issues and their related policy perspectives. This title presents economic theory, and analyzes economic situations and the implications of policies
BUS802 ECON802