Economic Issues and Policy With Economic Applications

Economics made clear and simple. That's the approach of ECONOMIC ISSUES AND POLICY WITH ECONOMIC APPLICATIONS. The author covers a wide range of current economic issues , including corporate greed and white collar crime, the 2002 Johannesburg environmental summit, the latest on welfare reform, Bush proposals for prescription drugs and partial privatization of social security, the 2002 Farm Bill, the ?No Child Left Behind Act?, recent court rulings on school vouchers and affirmative action in education, Bush tax policies and their impacts, current U.S. economic conditions including slower growth, war/defense expenditures, and the recent increase in unemployment. Viewpoint: Conservative vs. Liberal" sections in each chapter present diverse policy perspectives, providing a framework you can use to understand your own economic philosophy.Brux, Jacqueline Murray is the author of 'Economic Issues and Policy With Economic Applications', published 2004 under ISBN 9780324269093 and ISBN 0324269099.