TY - BOOK AU - Sharp, Ansel M. AU - Register, Charles A.; Grimes, Paul W. TI - Economics of social issues SN - 978-0-007-340280-2 AV - 330 Sh23e PY - 2008/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill/ Irwin KW - Economics KW - Social problems N1 - Includes index; 1: Alleviating Human Misery: The Role of Economic Reasoning 2: Economic Systems, Resource Allocation, and Social Well-Being: Lessons from China`s Transition 3: Government Control of Prices in Mixed Systems: What Are the Actual Outcomes? 4: Pollution Problems: Must We Foul Our Own Nests? 5: Economics of Crime and Its Prevention: How Much is Too Much 6: The Economics of Education: Crisis and Reform 7: Poverty Problems and Discrimination: Why Are So Many Still Poor? 8: The Economics of Big Business: Who Does What to Whom? 9: The Economics of Professional Sports: What is the Real Score? 10: Competition in the Global Marketplace: Should We Protect Ourselves From International Trade? 11: Unemployment Issues: Why Do We Waste Our Labor Resources? 12: Inflation: How to Gain and Lose at the Same Time 13: Economic Growth: Are We Living in a "New Economy"? 14: Government Spending, Taxing, and the National Debt: Who Wins and Who Loses? 15: Social Security and Medicare: How Secure Is Our Safety Net for The Elderly? N2 - An introduction to general economics, this book presents economic concepts as useful tools to analyse contemporary social uses ER -