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For principles of economics, public policy, and social issues courses. Brief, relevant readings that spark independent thinking and classroom discussions. The Economics of Public Issues is a collection of brief, relevant readings that spark independent thinking and classroom discussion in principles of economics and social issues. The 20th Edition encourages students to apply theoretical discussions to today's important issues to gain a deeper understanding of current microeconomic policy concerns.

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Author:   Roger Miller ,  Daniel Benjamin ,  Douglass North
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   20th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 21.70cm
Weight:   0.300kg
ISBN:  

9780134531984

ISBN 10:   0134531981
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   18 September 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780134532028
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

PART ONE: THE FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 1. Death by Bureaucrat 2. Innovation 3. Flying the Friendly Skies? 4. The Mystery of Wealth 5. The Economics of Exclusion PART TWO: SUPPLY AND DEMAND 6. Sex, Booze, and Drugs 7. The Economics of Obesity 8. Kidneys for Sale 9. Are We Running Out of Water? 10. Bankrupt Landlords, from Sea to Shining Sea PART THREE: LABOR MARKETS 11. Das Kapital in the Twenty-First Century 12. (Why) Are Women Paid Less? 13. The Effects of the Minimum Wage 14. The (Dis)incentives of Higher Taxes PART FOUR: MARKET STRUCTURES 15. The Platform Economy 16. Contracts, Combinations, and Conspiracies 17. Coffee, Tea, or Tuition-Free? 18. Keeping the Competition Out PART FIVE: POLITICAL ECONOMY 19. Health Insurance for All . . . Or Maybe Not 20. The Deception of Green Energy 21. The Fight over Genetically Modified Foods 22. Student Loans 23. The Graying of America 24. For Whom the Roads Are Tolled PART SIX: PROPERTY RIGHTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT 25. What to Do About the Climate? 26. Save That Species 27. Ethanol Madness 28. The Death of Recycling PART SEVEN: GLOBALIZATION AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY 29. The Economics of the Big Mac 30. Globalization and the Wealth of America 31. The $750,000 Steelworker Selected References

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Roger LeRoy Miller received his PhD from the University of Chicago. Miller is a legal specialist and author of numerous books on law and the legal environment, including criminal procedure. In addition, Miller has authored books on the war on drugs, the economics of crime and criminal behaviour, and on related topics. Daniel K. Benjamin is an Alumni Distinguished Professor in the John E. Walker Department of Economics, Clemson University. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Virginia and completed his PhD in economics in 1975 at the University of California at Los Angeles where he was a National Science Foundation Fellow. Benjamin has taught at Montana State University, the University of Washington, and the University of California at Santa Barbara. He is Alumni Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Clemson University.

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