LEADER 04075oam 2200673I 450 001 9910464222903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-7656-1501-0 010 $a1-315-70500-1 010 $a1-317-47255-1 024 7 $a10.4324/9781315705002 035 $a(CKB)2670000000599159 035 $a(EBL)1982494 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001437863 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12536258 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001437863 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11373802 035 $a(PQKB)10149153 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1982494 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1982494 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11030886 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL745141 035 $a(OCoLC)905985152 035 $a(OCoLC)958106956 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000599159 100 $a20180706e20152005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aEconomic issues today $ealternative approaches /$fRobert B. Carson, Wade L. Thomas, Jason Hecht 205 $aEighth edition. 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2015. 215 $a1 online resource (422 p.) 300 $aFirst published 2005 by M.E. Sharpe. 311 $a0-7656-1500-2 311 $a1-336-13855-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; 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 in the Marketplace; Issue 1 Responding to Market Outcomes: Competitionor Protection for American Agriculture?; Issue 2 Consumer Welfare: Is It Necessary to Protect the Consumer?; Issue 3 Dealing with Externalities: How Can We Save the Environment?; Issue 4 Imperfect Competition: Is Big Business a Threat or a Boon? 327 $aIssue 5 Economic Regulation. Which Path: Deregulation or Reregulation?Issue 6 Income Distribution: Does America Have an Income Inequality Problem?; Issue 7 Financing Government: What Is a Fair System of Taxation?; Part III. Problems of Aggregate Economic Policy; Issue 8 Macroeconomic Instability: Are We Depression-Proof?; Issue 9 Economic Growth and Stability: Can We Maintain High and Steady Rates of Economic Growth?; Issue 10 Balancing the Federal Budget: Should We Be Worried About the Rising Federal Deficit?; Issue 11 Unemployment: Is Joblessness an Overrated Problem? 327 $aIssue 12 Inflation: Can Price Pressures Be Kept Under Control?Issue 13 The New Population Problem: Can We Save Our Social Security System?; Issue 14 International Economics: Where Does America Fit into the New World Order?; Part IV. Conclusion; Reprise. The Market Versus Planning and Controls: Which Strategy Works Better?; Final Thoughts and Suggested Readings; Index; About the Authors 330 $aWritten in non-technical, everyday language that is accessible to the undergraduate audience, and requiring no background in economic analysis, this acclaimed text provides a unique approach to understanding what the practice of economics is all about. The authors address fourteen current economic issues, covering both micro- and macro-economics, and offer analyses and proposed solutions for each from Conservative, Liberal, and Radical perspectives. This new edition incorporates critical changes in economic policy since the last edition that affect every issue covered in the text. Tables have 606 $aEconomics 607 $aUnited States$xEconomic conditions$y2001-2009 607 $aUnited States$xEconomic policy$y2001-2009 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aEconomics. 676 $a330.973/0927 700 $aCarson$b Robert Barry$f1934-,$0124865 701 $aHecht$b Jason$f1958-$0124866 701 $aThomas$b Wade L$0124867 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910464222903321 996 $aEconomic issues today$92072198 997 $aUNINA