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Mishan E. J (Edward J.), <1917-> |
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Titolo |
Thirteen persistent economic fallacies / / E. J. Mishan |
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Westport, Conn. : , : Praeger Publishers, , 2009 |
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New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2023 |
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979-82-16-02561-0 |
0-313-36605-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xxiv, 102 p. ) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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MishanE. J <1917-> (Edward J.) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Sequel to the author's 21 popular economic fallacies. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Fallacy 1 : U.S. goods cannot compete effectively with those produced by cheap labor in countries such as China -- Fallacy 2 : Immigrant labor confers economic benefits on the host country -- Fallacy 3 : Globalization acts to raise living standards in the West -- Fallacy 4 : Countries forming a common market reap economic benefits -- Fallacy 5 : Rent controls are necessary during a housing shortage -- Fallacy 6 : The fact that women's earnings are significantly below those of men is evidence of discrimination -- Fallacy 7 : A reduction in building costs will reduce house prices -- Fallacy 8 : Jobs are lost when a factory or business closes down, and vice versa -- Fallacy 9 : A competitive private enterprise economy tends to produce economic efficiency -- Fallacy 10 : A subsidy to university education is justified since it promotes equality of opportunity and confers benefits on society as a whole -- Fallacy 11 : The national debt is a burden on future generations -- Fallacy 12 : Inflation is caused by an excessive increase in the supply of money -- Fallacy 13 : The rate of economic growth over time is a good index of the growth of people's satisfaction. |
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