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| Physical Description: | xiii, 226 p. ill. 21 cm |
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| adam_text | Contents
Preface
xi
■
Part One
The Miracle of Economic Growth
1
1 Rich Nation, Poor Nation
2
(importance of institutions in promoting economic growth)
2
Return of the Luddites: Technophobia
and Economic Growth
8
(negative impact of fear of technology on economic growth)
3
The Lion, the Dragon, and the Tigers:
Economic Growth in Asia
15
(causes and consequences of rapid growth in China)
4
Immigrants and Economic Growth
21
(role of immigration in economic growth)
5
Outsourcing and Economic Growth
27
(impact of competition and voluntary exchange on wealth)
6
Poverty, Capitalism, and Growth
34
(does a rising tide lift all boats?)
m Part
Two
The Business Cycle,
Unemployment, and Inflation
41
7
What s in a Word? Plenty, If It s the R Word
42
(how a recession is defined and why we care)
8
The Case of the Disappearing Workers
48
(misleading measures of unemployment)
9
The Graying of the Workforce
54
(economics of the aging workforce)
vii
viii
■ Contents
IO The
Problem
with
Deflation 60
(economic consequences of deflation)
I I The Problem with Inflation
66
(economic consequences of inflation)
12
Measuring GDP
73
(what GDP does and doesn t tell us about the world)
m Part
Three
Fiscal Policy
81
1
3
The Return of Big Government
82
(why government spending is growing so fast)
1
4
The Myths of Social Security
88
(it s not what the government says it is, nor will it ever be)
1
5
Macro Disasters
95
(why Uncle Sam intervenes after a disaster
and what happens when he does)
16
The Brain Gain
102
(why lower taxes can mean greater wealth)
17
Tax Cuts: When They Matter, When They Don t
108
(differing economic implications of cutting taxes in
different ways)
1
8
Simplifying the Federal Tax System
(Don t Hold Your Breath)
115
(why the tax system is complicated—and won t ever
be simplified)
m Part
Four
Monetary Policy and Financial
Institutions
123
1
9
The Future of the Fed: New Economy
versus Inflation Targeting
124
(has the Fed s mission changed—and should it?)
Contents ■ ix
20
Monetary Policy and
Interest
Rates 130
(long- and short-term effects of monetary policy
on interest rates)
21
The Savings Glut
136
(how sophisticated financial markets help hide
America s thrifty habits)
22
Beating the Market
141
(why you can t beat the stock market, no matter
how hard you try)
23
Don t Worry, Your Deposits Are Insured
147
(economic implications of subsidized deposit insurance)
m Part
Five
International Trade and Finance
155
24
The Opposition to Free Trade
156
(why people object to free international trade)
25
The
$750,000
Job
163
(economic consequences of attempts to restrict free trade)
26
The Trade Revolution in Textiles
169
(why the textiles industry is once again moving)
27
The Trade Deficit
176
(it sounds bad and it looks ugly, but it s not necessarily either)
28
The Dollar versus the Euro: Winner Take All?
184
(how the dollar and the euro are battling to become
the world s money)
Glossary
191
Selected References and Web Links
201
Index
211
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Contents
Preface
xi
■
Part One
The Miracle of Economic Growth
1
1 Rich Nation, Poor Nation
2
(importance of institutions in promoting economic growth)
2
Return of the Luddites: Technophobia
and Economic Growth
8
(negative impact of fear of technology on economic growth)
3
The Lion, the Dragon, and the Tigers:
Economic Growth in Asia
15
(causes and consequences of rapid growth in China)
4
Immigrants and Economic Growth
21
(role of immigration in economic growth)
5
Outsourcing and Economic Growth
27
(impact of competition and voluntary exchange on wealth)
6
Poverty, Capitalism, and Growth
34
(does a rising tide lift all boats?)
m Part
Two
The Business Cycle,
Unemployment, and Inflation
41
7
What's in a Word? Plenty, If It's the "R" Word
42
(how a recession is defined and why we care)
8
The Case of the Disappearing Workers
48
(misleading measures of unemployment)
9
The Graying of the Workforce
54
(economics of the aging workforce)
vii
viii
■ Contents
IO The
Problem
with
Deflation 60
(economic consequences of deflation)
I I The Problem with Inflation
66
(economic consequences of inflation)
12
Measuring GDP
73
(what GDP does and doesn't tell us about the world)
m Part
Three
Fiscal Policy
81
1
3
The Return of Big Government
82
(why government spending is growing so fast)
1
4
The Myths of Social Security
88
(it's not what the government says it is, nor will it ever be)
1
5
Macro Disasters
95
(why Uncle Sam intervenes after a disaster
and what happens when he does)
16
The Brain Gain
102
(why lower taxes can mean greater wealth)
17
Tax Cuts: When They Matter, When They Don't
108
(differing economic implications of cutting taxes in
different ways)
1
8
Simplifying the Federal Tax System
(Don't Hold Your Breath)
115
(why the tax system is complicated—and won't ever
be simplified)
m Part
Four
Monetary Policy and Financial
Institutions
123
1
9
The Future of the Fed: New Economy
versus Inflation Targeting
124
(has the Fed's mission changed—and should it?)
Contents ■ ix
20
Monetary Policy and
Interest
Rates 130
(long- and short-term effects of monetary policy
on interest rates)
21
The Savings Glut
136
(how sophisticated financial markets help hide
America's thrifty habits)
22
Beating the Market
141
(why you can't beat the stock market, no matter
how hard you try)
23
Don't Worry, Your Deposits Are Insured
147
(economic implications of subsidized deposit insurance)
m Part
Five
International Trade and Finance
155
24
The Opposition to Free Trade
156
(why people object to free international trade)
25
The
$750,000
Job
163
(economic consequences of attempts to restrict free trade)
26
The Trade Revolution in Textiles
169
(why the textiles industry is once again moving)
27
The Trade Deficit
176
(it sounds bad and it looks ugly, but it's not necessarily either)
28
The Dollar versus the Euro: Winner Take All?
184
(how the dollar and the euro are battling to become
the world's money)
Glossary
191
Selected References and Web Links
201
Index
211 |
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