TY  - BOOK
AU  - Edgmand,Michael R.
AU  - Moomaw,Ronald L.
AU  - Olson,Kent W.
TI  - Economics and contemporary issues
SN  - 0324171935
AV  - HB171.5.E358 
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Australia
PB  - Thomson/South-Western
KW  - Economics
N1  - Instructional materials are available to supplement the text; Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents: Economic growth an introduction to scarcity and choice -- An Introduction  to economic systems and the workings of the price system -- Inefficiency: The Pervasive economic problem -- Competitive markets and agriculture -- Market power: Does it help or hurt the economy? -- Air pollution: Balancing benefits and costs -- Medical care: Costs out of control? -- Crime and drugs: A Modern dilemma -- College education: Is it worth the cost -- Educational reform: The Role of incentives and choice -- Social security: Where are we? Where are we going? -- Poverty: Old and new approaches to a persistent problem -- Tracking the macroeconomy -- Unemployment: A Recurring problem -- Inflation: A Monetary phenomenon -- Deficits, surpluses, and debt: Past, present, and future -- The Global economy: Trade -- The Global economy: Finance
ER  -