From the Book - Fifth Edition.
Part 1: Prices and markets. The role of prices ; Price controls ; An overview of prices
Part 2: Industry and commerce. The rise and fall of businesses ; The role of profits
and losses ; The economics of big business ; Regulation and anti-trust laws ; Market and non-market economies
Part 3: Work and pay. Productivity and pay ; Minimum wage laws ; Special problems in labor markets
Part 4: Time and risk. Investment. ; Stocks, bonds and insurance ; Special problems of time and risk
Part 5: The national economy. National output ; Money and the banking system ; Government functions ; Government finance ; Special problems in the national economy
Part 6: The international economy. International trade ; International transfers of wealth ; International disparities in wealth
Part 7: Special economic issues. Myths about markets ; "Non-economic" values ; The history of economics ; Parting thoughts.
From the Book - Fourth edition.
The international economy
From the Book - Third edition.
pt. I. Prices and markets. The role of prices ; Price controls ; An overview
pt. II. Industry and commerce. The rise and fall of businesses ; The role of profits
and losses ; Big business and government ; An overview
pt. III. Work and pay. Productivity and pay ; Controlled labor markets ; An overview
pt. IV. Time and risk. Investment and speculation ; Risks and insurance ; An overview
pt. V. The national economy. National output ; Money and the banking system ; Government functions; Government finance; An overview
pt. VI. The international economy. International trade ; International transfers of wealth ; An overview
pt. VII. Special economic issues. Myths about markets; "Non-economic" values ; Parting thoughts.