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This debate-style reader is designed to introduce students to controversies in economics. "Taking Sides" actively develops critical thinking skills by requiring students to analyze opposing viewpoints and reach considered judgements. Adopters can use the student Web site Dushkin Online for study support and to find related websites.
Contents
Part 1. Microeconomic Issues. Issue 1. Are Profits the Only Business of Business? Issue 2. Should We Encourage the Private Ownership of Guns? Issue 3. Should Cities Subsidize Sports and Sports Venues? Issue 4. Is There Discrimination in U.S. Labor Markets? Issue 5. Should California's Electric Utility Industry Be Deregulated? Issue 6. Should Markets Be Allowed to Solve the Shortage in Body Parts? Issue 7. Do Private Prisons Pay? Part 2. Macroeconomic Issues. Issue 8. Should Social Security Be Privatized? Issue 9. Does the Consumer Price Index Overstate Inflation and Changes in the Cost of Living? Issue 10. Is President George W. Bush's Tax Cut Plan Good Economic Policy? Issue 11. Is the New Economy Really New? Issue 12. Is It Time to Abolish the Minimum Wage? Issue 13. Has Wisconsin Ended Welfare as We Know It? Part 3. The World Around Us. Issue 14. Is Free Trade a Viable Option for the New Millennium? Issue 15. Should We Sweat About Sweatshops? Issue 16. Does Global Warming Require Immediate Government Action? Issue 17. Should Pollution Be Put to the Market Test? Issue 18. Has the North American Free Trade Agreement Been a Success?
