Introduction to Economics Social Issues and Economic Thinking

Name: Introduction to Economics Social Issues and Economic Thinking
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ISBN: 9780470574782

ISBN-10: 047057478X

ISBN-13: 9780470574782

Edition: 2013

Authors: Wendy A. Stock

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Stock’s Social Issues and Economic Thinking presents a realistic picture of current economic thought through an understanding of theory and the application of issues. It provides concepts in economics and how they relate to real issues in life. It delves into economics by looking at Crime, Labor Markets, Drug Use, Population etc, using the “tools” of economics.

Book details

List price: $170.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 12/11/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 7.90" wide x 9.90" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 1.936
Language: English



About the Author


Preface



The Economics Toolkit



An Introduction to the Economic Way of Th inking



Appendix: Working with Graphs



Production Possibilities



Demand and Supply



Consumer Surplus, Producer Surplus, and Economic Efficiency



Elasticity



Appendix: Elasticity and the Slope of Demand



Measuring Economic Activity



Inflation and the Measurement of Prices



The Power and Limits of Markets



Markets, Markets Everywhere



Wage Determination and Superstar Salaries



The Minimum Wage



International Trade of Goods



Immigration and the International Trade of Labor



Foreign Exchange and the International Trade of Money



Farm Policy



The Economics of Illegal Drugs



Pollution, The Environment, and Global Warming



The Economics of Education



Appendix: Education as an Investment: Present and Future Values



Competition and Monopoly



Social Issues



The Economics of Labor Market Discrimination



Poverty and the Distribution of Income



The Economics of Health Care



Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve



Fiscal Policy and the Federal Budget



Answers to ï¿½Ç£Think for Yourselfï¿½Ç Questions



Glossary


Index