Econ 101: Economics of Public Issues (Sorce)
- Page ID
- 71383
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This text examines economic aspects of selected current public issues such as price controls, crime, education, poverty, pollution, international trade, and taxes. It will analyze the role of economics as a social science in understanding causes of and policies for dealing with current public issues.
- Front Matter
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Core Economic Concepts
- 3: Economic Systems
- 4: Markets
- 5: Price Controls
- 6: Labor Markets
- 7: Market Failures
- 8: Monopoly Power
- 9: GDP and Economic Growth
- 10: Unemployment and Inflation
- 11: Globalization and Trade
- 12: Poverty and Income Inequality
- 13: Race and Discrimination
- 14: Taxation and the Public Budget
- 15: The Safety Net
- 16: Economics of Education
- 17: Economics of Health Care
- 18: Economics of Crime
- 19: Economics of Immigration
- 20: Economics of COVID 19
- Back Matter