Table of Contents
Figures and Tables, Preface, Acknowledgments, Part I. Introduction, Part II. Problems in the Marketplace, Issue 1. Responding to Market Outcomes: Competition or Protection for American Agriculture?, Issue 2. Consumer Welfare: Is It Necessary to Protect the Consumer?, Issue 3. Dealing with Externalities: How Can We Save the Environment?, Issue 4. Imperfect Competition: Is Big Business a Threat or a Boon?, Issue 5. Economic Regulation. Which Path: Deregulation or Reregulation?, Issue 6. Income Distribution: Does America Have an Income Inequality Problem?, Issue 7. Financing Government: What Is a Fair System of Taxation?, Part III. Problems of Aggregate Economic Policy, Issue 8. Macroeconomic Instability: Are We Depression-Proof?, Issue 9. Economic Growth and Stability: Can We Maintain High and Steady Rates of Economic Growth?, Issue 10. Balancing the Federal Budget: Should We Be Worried About the Rising Federal Deficit?, Issue 11. Unemployment: Is Joblessness an Overrated Problem?, Issue 12. Inflation: Can Price Pressures Be Kept Under Control?, Issue 13. The New Population Problem: Can We Save Our Social Security System?, Issue 14. International Economics: Where Does America Fit into the New World Order?, Part IV. Conclusion, Reprise. The Market Versus Planning and Controls: Which Strategy Works Better?, Final Thoughts and Suggested Readings, Index, About the Authors
