Ansel M. Sharp, University of the South
Charles A. Register, Florida Atlantic University
Paul W. Grimes, Mississippi State University
Preface
Chapter 1
Alleviating Human Misery: The Role of Economic Reasoning
Chapter 2
Economic Systems, Resource Allocation, and Social Well-Being: Lessons from China's Transition
Chapter 3
Government Control of Prices in Mixed Systems: What Are the Actual Outcomes?
Chapter 4
Pollution Problems: Must We Foul Our Own Nests?
Chapter 5
Economics of Crime and Its Prevention: How Much Is Too Much?
Chapter 6
The Economics of Education: Crisis and Reform
Chapter 7
Poverty and Discrimination: Why Are So Many Still Poor?
Chapter 8
The Economics of Monopoly Power: Who Does What to Whom?
Chapter 9
The Economics of Professional Sports: What Is the Real Score?
Chapter 10
Competition in the Global Marketplace: Should We Protect Ourselves from International Trade?
Chapter 11
Economic Growth: Why Is the Economic Road So Bumpy?
Chapter 12
Money, Banking, and the Financial System: Old Problems with New Twists
Chapter 13
Unemployment and Inflation: Can We Find a Balance?
Chapter 14
Government Spending, Taxation, and the National Debt: Who Wins and Who Loses?
Chapter 15
Social Security and Medicare: How Secure Is Our Safety Net for the Elderly?
Glossary
Index