Fifty economic fallacies exposed /:
These lucid and stimulating articles are invaluable to students struggling to master some of the complexities of economic theory and its applications, who often find that the most effective way to learn economic analysis is to see such fallacies exposed. It is a text particularly suitable for first-...
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| Ausgabe: | Second edition. |
| Schriftenreihe: | Occasional paper (Institute of Economic Affairs (Great Britain)) ;
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| Zusammenfassung: | These lucid and stimulating articles are invaluable to students struggling to master some of the complexities of economic theory and its applications, who often find that the most effective way to learn economic analysis is to see such fallacies exposed. It is a text particularly suitable for first-year economic students, complementing existing textbooks as it does, and clarifying basic concepts in economics while demonstrating the practical uses of economic theory -- back cover. |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (xiii, 200 pages) |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780255366649 0255366647 9780255366656 0255366655 |
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| contents | The author; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Regulation and markets; Ticket touts are harmful and wicked. They should be stamped out by law; The conduct of an industry -- in particular, how it serves consumers -- is improved by government regulation; The state should step in to protect the environment; Firms should not make profits; International trade and finance; One country should not cut its tariffs unless others do; Free trade should be fair; Free trade causes unemployment; A current account deficit is a problem; The country should be more competitive Interest rates and exchange ratesBritain's economy should be better balanced; Britain would lose 3 million jobs by leaving the EU; Germany is harming the rest of the euro zone by exporting so much; Inflation; Raising interest rates causes inflation; Credit controls are better than interest rates; Credit controls -- do they work?; Devaluation causes inflation; Price rises above inflation are bad; Relative price changes can be ignored; Government-imposed price rises have worsened inflation; Controlling prices controls inflation; Inflation, real values and 'government money' Confusion about inflationFiscal policy: taxation; Governments can precisely manage the economy by fiscal policy; Employers contribute towards workers' benefits; Taxes should go up to slow inflation; The government should place extra taxes on companies that make 'excess profits'; The Chancellor can predict the effect of tax allowances on behaviour; Fiscal policy: government spending; Britain is not investing enough; Government borrowing should be guided by the 'Golden Rule'; Welfare benefits should not be cut when the public finances are in surplus The 'Iron Chancellor' and government spendingMonetary policy: theory; High interest rates are bad for the economy, and the government should reduce them forthwith; International capital mobility has increased, so governments have little control over economic activity; Rising bond yields will slow the economy; A boost to demand from monetary policy will help growth; It is sensible to judge past decisions in the light of current information; Monetary policy: practice; The Bank of England should rescue a failed or failing bank Monetary and exchange-rate policy can be conducted independently of each otherScotland should be represented on the MPC; Governments can control who uses their country's money; Cost, price and value; Oil companies have been robbing the public by raising prices when they have inventories bought at previous, lower, prices; Cutting out the middleman brings down prices; Farmers should be paid their costs of production; Labour markets; They're not well paid. They should get a living wage; Women should get longer paid maternity leave; Social dumping is a problem |
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| spelling | Wood, Geoffrey E., 1945- author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJkXxMYCtQ7MGrGbBft7pP Fifty economic fallacies exposed / Geoffrey E. Wood. Second edition. London : Institute of Economic Affairs, 2014. ©2014 1 online resource (xiii, 200 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdacarrier online resource cr rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file Occasional paper / Institute of Economic Affairs ; 151 Includes bibliographical references. These lucid and stimulating articles are invaluable to students struggling to master some of the complexities of economic theory and its applications, who often find that the most effective way to learn economic analysis is to see such fallacies exposed. It is a text particularly suitable for first-year economic students, complementing existing textbooks as it does, and clarifying basic concepts in economics while demonstrating the practical uses of economic theory -- back cover. The author; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Regulation and markets; Ticket touts are harmful and wicked. They should be stamped out by law; The conduct of an industry -- in particular, how it serves consumers -- is improved by government regulation; The state should step in to protect the environment; Firms should not make profits; International trade and finance; One country should not cut its tariffs unless others do; Free trade should be fair; Free trade causes unemployment; A current account deficit is a problem; The country should be more competitive Interest rates and exchange ratesBritain's economy should be better balanced; Britain would lose 3 million jobs by leaving the EU; Germany is harming the rest of the euro zone by exporting so much; Inflation; Raising interest rates causes inflation; Credit controls are better than interest rates; Credit controls -- do they work?; Devaluation causes inflation; Price rises above inflation are bad; Relative price changes can be ignored; Government-imposed price rises have worsened inflation; Controlling prices controls inflation; Inflation, real values and 'government money' Confusion about inflationFiscal policy: taxation; Governments can precisely manage the economy by fiscal policy; Employers contribute towards workers' benefits; Taxes should go up to slow inflation; The government should place extra taxes on companies that make 'excess profits'; The Chancellor can predict the effect of tax allowances on behaviour; Fiscal policy: government spending; Britain is not investing enough; Government borrowing should be guided by the 'Golden Rule'; Welfare benefits should not be cut when the public finances are in surplus The 'Iron Chancellor' and government spendingMonetary policy: theory; High interest rates are bad for the economy, and the government should reduce them forthwith; International capital mobility has increased, so governments have little control over economic activity; Rising bond yields will slow the economy; A boost to demand from monetary policy will help growth; It is sensible to judge past decisions in the light of current information; Monetary policy: practice; The Bank of England should rescue a failed or failing bank Monetary and exchange-rate policy can be conducted independently of each otherScotland should be represented on the MPC; Governments can control who uses their country's money; Cost, price and value; Oil companies have been robbing the public by raising prices when they have inventories bought at previous, lower, prices; Cutting out the middleman brings down prices; Farmers should be paid their costs of production; Labour markets; They're not well paid. They should get a living wage; Women should get longer paid maternity leave; Social dumping is a problem Economics. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85040850 Economic policy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85040837 Economics https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004467 Economic indicators. Economic policy. Inflation (Finance) Économie politique. Politique économique. economics. aat BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Economics General. bisacsh BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Reference. bisacsh Economic policy fast Economics fast Electronic book. Institute of Economic Affairs (Great Britain), issuing body. Print version: Wood, Geoffrey E. Fifty economic fallacies exposed. Second edition. London, [England] : The Institute of Economic Affairs, ©2014 xiii, 200 pages 9780255366953 Occasional paper (Institute of Economic Affairs (Great Britain)) ; 151. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n42032519 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=945738 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Wood, Geoffrey E., 1945- Fifty economic fallacies exposed / Occasional paper (Institute of Economic Affairs (Great Britain)) ; The author; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Regulation and markets; Ticket touts are harmful and wicked. They should be stamped out by law; The conduct of an industry -- in particular, how it serves consumers -- is improved by government regulation; The state should step in to protect the environment; Firms should not make profits; International trade and finance; One country should not cut its tariffs unless others do; Free trade should be fair; Free trade causes unemployment; A current account deficit is a problem; The country should be more competitive Interest rates and exchange ratesBritain's economy should be better balanced; Britain would lose 3 million jobs by leaving the EU; Germany is harming the rest of the euro zone by exporting so much; Inflation; Raising interest rates causes inflation; Credit controls are better than interest rates; Credit controls -- do they work?; Devaluation causes inflation; Price rises above inflation are bad; Relative price changes can be ignored; Government-imposed price rises have worsened inflation; Controlling prices controls inflation; Inflation, real values and 'government money' Confusion about inflationFiscal policy: taxation; Governments can precisely manage the economy by fiscal policy; Employers contribute towards workers' benefits; Taxes should go up to slow inflation; The government should place extra taxes on companies that make 'excess profits'; The Chancellor can predict the effect of tax allowances on behaviour; Fiscal policy: government spending; Britain is not investing enough; Government borrowing should be guided by the 'Golden Rule'; Welfare benefits should not be cut when the public finances are in surplus The 'Iron Chancellor' and government spendingMonetary policy: theory; High interest rates are bad for the economy, and the government should reduce them forthwith; International capital mobility has increased, so governments have little control over economic activity; Rising bond yields will slow the economy; A boost to demand from monetary policy will help growth; It is sensible to judge past decisions in the light of current information; Monetary policy: practice; The Bank of England should rescue a failed or failing bank Monetary and exchange-rate policy can be conducted independently of each otherScotland should be represented on the MPC; Governments can control who uses their country's money; Cost, price and value; Oil companies have been robbing the public by raising prices when they have inventories bought at previous, lower, prices; Cutting out the middleman brings down prices; Farmers should be paid their costs of production; Labour markets; They're not well paid. They should get a living wage; Women should get longer paid maternity leave; Social dumping is a problem Economics. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85040850 Economic policy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85040837 Economics https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004467 Economic indicators. Economic policy. Inflation (Finance) Économie politique. Politique économique. economics. aat BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Economics General. bisacsh BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Reference. bisacsh Economic policy fast Economics fast |
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| title_full | Fifty economic fallacies exposed / Geoffrey E. Wood. |
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| topic | Economics. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85040850 Economic policy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85040837 Economics https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004467 Economic indicators. Economic policy. Inflation (Finance) Économie politique. Politique économique. economics. aat BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Economics General. bisacsh BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Reference. bisacsh Economic policy fast Economics fast |
| topic_facet | Economics. Economic policy. Economics Economic indicators. Inflation (Finance) Économie politique. Politique économique. economics. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Economics General. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Reference. Economic policy Electronic book. |
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