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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 manag...

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Main Authors: Borooah, Vani K
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Economic development
Unemployment
Income distribution
Economic policy
Political Economy
Employment & unemployment
Central government policies
Economics
Economic development > Unemployment > Economic aspects > Distribution (Economic theory)
Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230373006
Summary: '...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
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9780333617298, 1996.
Carrier Form: 200 p.
Audience: Undergraduate.
ISBN: 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.

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