Taking sides. Clashing views on controversial economic issues

Taking sides. Clashing views on controversial economic issues / selected, edited, and with introductions by Thomas R. Swartz and Frank J. Bonello.

Other author/creator	Swartz, Thomas R.
Other author/creator	Bonello, Frank J.
Format	Book and Print
Edition	11th ed.
Publication Info	Guilford, Conn. : McGraw-Hill/Dushkin, ©2004.
Description	xv, 407 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)	United States--Economic policy --1971-1981. United States--Economic policy --1981-1993. United States--Economic policy --1993-2001. United States--Economic conditions --2001-2009.

Portion of title	Clashing views on controversial economic issues
Series	Taking sides series Taking sides. ^A999046
Contents	pt. 1. Microeconomic issues -- Are profits the only business of business? -- Should cities subsidize sports and sports venues? -- Is there discrimination in U.S. labor markets? -- Should California's electric utility industry be deregulated? -- Should markets be allowed to solve the shortage in body parts? -- Is it time to reform medical malpractice litigation? -- pt. 2. Macroeconomic issues -- Should Social Security be privatized? -- Does the consumer price index overstate inflation and changes in the cost of living? --Should the double taxation of corporate dividends be eliminated? -- Should a program of universal service be created? -- Is it time to abolish the minimum wage? -- Are declining caseloads a sign of successful welfare reform? -- pt. 3. The world around us -- Are protectionist policies bad for America? -- Should we sweat about sweatshops? -- Are the costs of global warming too high to ignore? -- Should pollution be put to the market test? -- Has the North American Free Trade Agreement hurt the American economy?
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN	0072845139
ISBN	9780072845136

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	HC106.7 .T34 2004	✔ Available	Place Hold