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Discover the importance of economics in today's news and even everyday personal life as this book's unique, issues-oriented approach delves into engaging areas of interest. ECONOMICS AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES, 9E, International Edition examines major economic issues related to education, health care, Social Security, unemployment, inflation, and international trade. This edition also examines social and political phenomena throughout the world, such as the collapse of communism and central planning, the role of government in today's economy as well as crime and poverty.
List of contents
1. Economic Growth: An Introduction to Scarcity and Choice.2. An Introduction to Economic Systems and the Workings of the Price System.3. Competitive Markets and Government Policy: Agriculture.4. Efficiency in Resource Allocation: How Much Do We Have? How Much Do We Want?5. Market Power: Does It Help or Hurt the Economy?6. Air Pollution: Balancing Benefits and Costs.7. Health Care: How Much? For Whom?8. Crime and Drugs: A Modern Dilemma.9. College Education: Is It Worth the Cost?10. Educational Reform: The Role of Incentives and Choice.11. Poverty: New Approaches to an Old Problem.12. Tracking and Explaining the Macroeconomy.13. Unemployment: The Legacy of Recession, Technological Change, and Free Choice.14. Inflation: A Monetary Phenomenon.15. Sustained Budget Deficits: Is This Any Way to Run a Government?16. Social Security: Leading Issues and Approaches to Reform.17. International Trade: Beneficial, but Controversial.18. Financing Trade and the Trade Deficit.
