Coursebook for Economics. Private and Public Choice

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
PREFACE, Pages ix-x
TO THE INSTRUCTOR, Pages xi-xii
1 - THE ECONOMIC APPROACH, Pages 1-13
2 - SOME TOOLS OF THE ECONOMIST, Pages 15-26
3 - MARKET DECISIONS AND THE MARKET PROCESS, Pages 27-39
4 - A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Pages 41-50
5 - TAXES AND GOVERNMENT SPENDING, Pages 51-57
6 - TAKING THE NATION'S ECONOMIC PULSE, Pages 59-68
7 - UNEMPLOYMENT, INFLATION, AND BUSINESS CYCLES, Pages 69-78
8 - AGGREGATE EQUILIBRIUM AND A SIMPLE KEYNESIAN MODEL, Pages 79-87
9 - THE MULTIPLIER, THE ACCELERATOR, AND A KEYNESIAN VIEW OF THE BUSINESS CYCLE, Pages 89-99
10 - FISCAL POLICY, Pages 101-110
11 - MONEY AND THE BANKING SYSTEM, Pages 111-120
12 - MONEY, EMPLOYMENT, INFLATION, AND A MORE COMPLETE KEYNESIAN MODEL, Pages 121-130
13 - THE MONETARIST CHALLENGE TO THE KEYNESIAN VIEW, Pages 131-142
14 - UNEMPLOYMENT, INFLATION, AND THE LIMITS OF MACROPOLICY, Pages 143-154
15 - INSTABILITY, STAGFLATION, AND THE DIRECTION OF MACROECONOMICS, Pages 155-168
16 - DEMAND AND CONSUMER CHOICE, Pages 169-182
17 - COSTS AND PRODUCER DECISIONS, Pages 183-193
18 - THE FIRM UNDER PURE COMPETITION, Pages 195-207
19 - MONOPOLISTIC COMPETITION, PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION, AND LOW BARRIERS TO ENTRY, Pages 209-217
20 - MONOPOLY AND HIGH BARRIERS TO ENTRY, Pages 219-236
21 - OLIGOPOLY AND THE WORLD OF BIG BUSINESS, Pages 237-248
22 - BUSINESS STRUCTURE, COMPETITION, AND PUBLIC POLICY, Pages 249-263
23 - THE SUPPLY AND DEMAND OF PRODUCTIVE RESOURCES, Pages 265-274
24 - EARNINGS, SKILL ACQUISITION, AND THE JOB MARKET, Pages 275-286
25 - CAPITAL, INTEREST, AND PROFIT, Pages 287-294
26 - UNION POWER—A SHIELD OR A THREAT?, Pages 295-305
27 - INEQUALITY, INCOME MOBILITY, AND THE BATTLE AGAINST POVERTY, Pages 307-318
28 - EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION AND THE EARNINGS OF BLACKS AND WOMEN, Pages 319-328
29 - THE ENERGY MARKET, Pages 329-343
30 - PROBLEM AREAS FOR THE MARKET, Pages 345-358
31 - PUBLIC CHOICE AND GAINING FROM GOVERNMENT, Pages 359-372
32 - THE ECONOMICS OF GOVERNMENT FAILURE, Pages 373-386
33 - GAINING FROM INTERNATIONAL TRADE, Pages 387-399
34 - INTERNATIONAL FINANCE AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS, Pages 401-411
35 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE GROWTH OF INCOME, Pages 413-420
36 - COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC SYSTEMS, Pages 421-430
ANSWER KEY, Pages 431-442