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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464207103321

Autore

Carson Robert Barry <1934-, >

Titolo

Macroeconomic issues today : alternative approaches / / Robert B. Carson, Wade L. Thomas, Jason Hecht

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2015

ISBN

0-367-09558-0

1-315-70275-4

1-317-46580-6

Edizione

[8th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (264 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HechtJason <1958->

ThomasWade L

Disciplina

339/.0973

Soggetti

Macroeconomics

Electronic books.

United States Economic conditions 2001-2009

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2005 by M.E. Sharpe.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Figures and Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I. Introduction; Alternative Economic Philosophies: A Survey of Conservative, Liberal, and Radical Critiques; Part II. Problems of Aggregate Economic Policy; Issue 1 Macroeconomic Instability: Are We Depression-Proof?; Issue 2 Economic Growth and Stability: Can We Maintain High and Steady Rates of Economic Growth?; Issue 3 Balancing the Federal Budget: Should We Be Worried About the Rising Federal Deficit?; Issue 4 Unemployment: Is Joblessness an Overrated Problem?

Issue 5 Inflation: Can Price Pressures Be Kept Under Control?Issue 6 The New Population Problem: Can We Save Our Social Security System?; Issue 7 International Economics: Where Does America Fit into the New World Order?; Part III. Conclusion; Reprise. The Market Versus Planning and Controls: Which Strategy Works Better?; Final Thoughts and Suggested Readings; Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

Now revised and updated to reflect critical changes in economic policy since the last edition, Macroeconomic Issues Today, Eighth Edition, provides Conservative, Liberal, and Radical interpretations and



solutions for seven current macroeconomic issues, including all-new coverage of the Social Security debate. An instructor's manual with a test bank and discussion questions is available to professors who adopt the text, and PowerPoint downloads are available as teaching aids.