Macroeconomic issues today alternative approaches

Now revised and updated to reflect critical changes in economic policy since the last edition, Macroeconomic Issues Today, Eighth Edition, provides Conservative, Liberal, and Radical interpretations and solutions for seven current macroeconomic issues, including all-new coverage of the Social Securi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Carson, Robert Barry, 1934- (-)
Otros Autores: Thomas, Wade L., Hecht, Jason, 1958-
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge 2015.
Edición:8th ed
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Alternative economic philosophies : a survey of conservative, liberal, and radical critiques
  • Problems of aggregate economic policy
  • Macroeconomic instability : are we depression-proof?
  • Economic growth and stability : can we maintain high and steady rates of economic growth?
  • Balancing the federal budget : should we be worried about the rising federal deficit?
  • Unemployment : is joblessness an overrated problem?
  • Inflation : can price pressures be kept under control?
  • The new population problem : can we save our social security system?
  • International economics : where does America fit into the new world order?
  • Conclusion
  • Reprise : the market versus planning and controls : which strategy works better?
  • Final thoughts and suggested readings.