Modern economic issues
36 lectures in 3 parts on the principles of modern economics.
| Main Author: | Whaples, Robert. |
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| Format: | Audiobooks Audiobook (CD) |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[Chantilly, VA] :
Teaching Company,
p2007.
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| Series: |
Great courses (Compact disc)
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| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- pt. 1 : The economic approach to public policy ; Assessing the American economy ; Economists' views of the future ; Productivity and productivity growth ; Inflation ; Unemployment ; Economic inequality ; International trade and outsourcing ; Trade imbalances and saving ; Government budget deficits ; Taxes and the income tax code ; Social Security
- pt. 2 : An aging population and the birth dearth ; Health care ; Energy ; Pollution ; Global climate change ; Low wages and minimum wage ; Poverty and families ; Pay gaps by sex and race ; Immigration ; Labor unions ; Underperforming schools ; The high cost of higher education
- pt. 3 : Wal-mart ; Corporate "greed," fraud, and mismanagement ; Conspicuous consumption ; Mail delivery ; Organ shortages ; Baseball ; Terrorism ; Helping poor countries ; Urban sprawl ; Gambling ; Overeating ; Concluding thoughts.