Growth, unemployment, distribution and government essays on current economic issues /
'...Borooah has succeeded in his stated objective of presenting an accessible and reasonably comprehensive discussion of important economic issues without resorting to excessive use of economist's jargon. Given that the book covers theoretical, empirical and policy issues, the author manag...
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Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
Language: | English |
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230373006 |
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'...Borooah has succeeded in his stated objective of presenting an accessible and reasonably comprehensive discussion of important economic issues without resorting to excessive use of economist's jargon. Given that the book covers theoretical, empirical and policy issues, the author manages to present brief surveys of recent thinking in a highly digestible form for his intended audience...Given the clarity of style, which is a feature of these essays, this book could well form a useful focal point around which an undergraduate introductory economics seminar programme could be developed. In short, both non-economists and students intending to specialise in economics will find this collection useful background reading.' - Brian Snowdon, Economic Journal. |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9780333617298, 1996. |
Carrier Form: | 200 p. |
Audience: | Undergraduate. |
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9780333617298 9780230373006 : 0230373003 : |
CLC: | F0 |
Contents: | PART 1: GROWTH - Competitiveness - Accounting for Growth and the Productivity Slowdown - Economic Policy and Productive Performance - Human Capital Education and Training - PART 2: UNEMPLOYMENT - The Measurement of Unemployment - Inflation and Unemployment - Unemployment and Labour Market (In)Flexibility - Jobless Men and Working Women - PART 3: DISTRIBUTION - Inequality - Poverty - The Welfare State - The Economics of Health - PART 4: GOVERNMENT - The Economic Role of Government - The Growth of Government - Privatisation - Foreign Debt, National Savings and Government Deficits - Index. |