The economics of social problems / [by] Julian Le Grand, Ray Robinson.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, c1980.Description: xiv, 200 pages : graphs ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0155189107
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338.4/7362042/0941 19
LOC classification:
  • HN 58 .L43 1980
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Partial contents:
1. Society's objectives and the allocation of resources -- 2. Health -- 3. Education -- 4. Housing -- 5. Pollution -- 6. Crime -- 7. Energy -- 8. Urban congestion -- 9. Poverty -- 10. Market and nonmarket methods of resource allocation.
Subject: "The aim of this book is to introduce students to certain key economic concepts and methods of analysis through the study of a range of contemporary social problems. It is our deliberate intention to move away from the more abstract theoretical approach that is the feature of many introductory economics textbooks and instead try to provide a book that emphasizes 'learning by doing.' This is done through the simultaneous development of the relevant theory and its application to particular social issues" -- From the introduction.
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BOOKS BOOKS Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library General Stacks HN 58 .L43 1980 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan NPML19120028

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-194) and index.

1. Society's objectives and the allocation of resources -- 2. Health -- 3. Education -- 4. Housing -- 5. Pollution -- 6. Crime -- 7. Energy -- 8. Urban congestion -- 9. Poverty -- 10. Market and nonmarket methods of resource allocation.

"The aim of this book is to introduce students to certain key economic concepts and methods of analysis through the study of a range of contemporary social problems. It is our deliberate intention to move away from the more abstract theoretical approach that is the feature of many introductory economics textbooks and instead try to provide a book that emphasizes 'learning by doing.' This is done through the simultaneous development of the relevant theory and its application to particular social issues" -- From the introduction.

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