Issues in Economics Today - Robert Guell

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Résumé :
Guell's Issues in Economics Today presents economic theory brought to life through current issues with an engaging, conversational style. The 8th edition includes 8 theory chapters introducing the core topics in microeconomics and macroeconomics, and a selection of 40 short issues chapters, from which instructors can pick and choose the issues of most interest to their students. This format allows maximum flexibility for instructors to lay a foundation of theory first or dive right into coverage of today's current issues. In addition, issues can be organized along themes such as social policy, health and education policy, election year issues, international issues, and business issues, or combined with outside content. Guell's 8th edition provides content that is timely and relevant for students, flexible enough to fit any course design.

Sommaire:
Chapter 1: Economics: The Study of Opportunity CostChapter 2: Supply and DemandChapter 3: The Concept of Elasticity and Consumer and Producer SurplusChapter 4: Firm Production, Cost, and RevenueChapter 5: Perfect Competition, Monopoly, and Economic versus Normal ProfitChapter 6: Every Macroeconomic Word You Ever Heard: Gross Domestic Product, Inflation, Unemployment, Recession, DepressionChapter 7: Interest Rates and Present ValueChapter 8: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate SupplyChapter 9: Fiscal PolicyChapter 10: Monetary PolicyChapter 11: Federal SpendingChapter 12: Federal Deficits, Surpluses, and the National DebtChapter 13: The Housing BubbleChapter 14: The Recession of 2007-2009: Causes and Policy ResponsesChapter 15: Is Economic Stagnation the New Normal? Chapter 16: Is the (Fiscal) Sky Falling: An Examination of Unfunded Social Security, Medicare, and State and Local Pension LiabilitiesChapter 17: International Trade: Does it Jeopardize American Jobs? Chapter 18: International Finance and Exchange RatesChapter 19: The European Debt CrisisChapter 20: Economic Growth and DevelopmentChapter 21: NAFTA, GATT, WTO: Are Trade Agreements Good for Us? Chapter 22: The Line Between Legal and Illegal GoodsChapter 23: Natural Resources, The Environment, and Climate ChangeChapter 24: Health CareChapter 25: Government-Provided Health Insurance: Medicaid, Medicare, and the Child Health Insurance ProgramChapter 26: The Economics of Prescription DrugsChapter 27: So You Want to Be a Lawyer: Economics and the LawChapter 28: The Economics of CrimeChapter 29: AntitrustChapter 30: The Economics of Race and DiscriminationChapter 31: Income and Wealth InequalityChapter 32: Farm PolicyChapter 33: Minimum WageChapter 34: Ticket Brokers and Ticket ScalpingChapter 35: Rent ControlChapter 36: Economics of K-12 EducationChapter 37: Economics of College and University EducationChapter 38: Poverty and WelfareChapter 39: Head StartChapter 40: Social SecurityChapter 41: Personal Income TaxesChapter 42: Energy PricesChapter 43: If We Build It, Will They Come? And Other Sports QuestionsChapter 44: The Stock Market CrashesChapter 45: UnionsChapter 46: Walmart: Always Low Prices (and Low Wages) - AlwaysChapter 47: The Economic Impact of Casino GamblingChapter 48: The Economics of Terrorism