The Economics of Social Problems
Palgrave Macmillan (Verlag)
978-0-230-55299-9 (ISBN)
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The fourth edition of this well respected textbook introduces students to important economic concepts and methods of analysis by examining contemporary social problems.The fourth edition of this successful textbook has been updated to include new chapters on climate change, pensions and road congestion, while all other chapters have been brought up-to-date. Julian Le Grand is well known figure in social policy and was a senior policy advisor to Tony Blair when he was Prime Minister. The book covers a wide scope of areas, setting each topic out in an organized and well-balanced structure. The textbook is designed to be non-technical to appeal to a wide breadth of readers, including introductory economics students as well as readers interested in social policy.This well respected textbook has been fully updated to reflect how economic policies on housing, crime, the environment, and pensions among other areas, have changed in recent years. The book offers a lucid, non-technical introduction to important economic concepts, showing how they are applied in a real word setting.
SARAH SMITH is Senior Research Fellow at The Centre for Market and Public Organization at the University of Bristol. She has taught public policy at LSE and is a pensions expert. JULIAN LE GRAND is Richard Titmuss Professor of Social Policy at the London School of Economics, UK. He is a leading authority on the economics of the welfare state and has published extensively in the area. CAROL PROPPER is Professor of Economics of Public Policy at The Centre for Market and Public Organization at the University of Bristol, UK. She specializes in the economic analysis of health-care markets and has published in economics and professional journals.
Introduction; Social Objectives and the Allocation of Resources; Health; Education; Pensions; Housing; Crime; Road Congestion; Climate Change; Poverty and Welfare; The Market and the Government.
| Verlagsort | Basingstoke |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 171 x 246 mm |
| Themenwelt | Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre |
| ISBN-10 | 0-230-55299-4 / 0230552994 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-230-55299-9 / 9780230552999 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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