Preface |
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Chapter 1 | Alleviating Human Misery: The Role of Economic Reasoning |
Chapter 2 | Economic Systems, Resource Allocation, and Social Well-Being: Lessons from China's Transition |
Chapter 3 | Government Control of Prices in Mixed Systems: What Are the Actual Outcomes? |
Chapter 4 | Pollution Problems: Must We Foul Our Own Nests? |
Chapter 5 | Economics of Crime and Its Prevention: How Much Is Too Much? |
Chapter 6 | The Economics of Education: Crisis and Reform |
Chapter 7 | Poverty and Discrimination: Why Are So Many Still Poor? |
Chapter 8 | The Economics of Monopoly Power: Who Does What to Whom? |
Chapter 9 | The Economics of Professional Sports: What Is the Real Score? |
Chapter 10 | Competition in the Global Marketplace: Should We Protect Ourselves from International Trade? |
Chapter 11 | Economic Growth: Why Is the Economic Road So Bumpy? |
Chapter 12 | Money, Banking, and the Financial System: Old Problems with New Twists |
Chapter 13 | Unemployment and Inflation: Can We Find a Balance? |
Chapter 14 | Government Spending, Taxation, and the National Debt: Who Wins and Who Loses? |
Chapter 15 | Social Security and Medicare: How Secure Is Our Safety Net for the Elderly? |
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Glossary |
Index |