Microeconomics Issues Today : Alternative Approaches

Figures and Tables vii Preface ix Acknowledgments xvii Part I. Introduction Alternative Economic Philosophies: A Survey of Conservative, Liberal, and Radical Critiques 3(32) Part II. Problems in the Marketplace Issue 1 Responding to Market Outcomes: Competition or Protection for American Agriculture? 35(23) Issue 2 Consumer Welfare: Is It Necessary to Protect the Consumer? 58(17) Issue 3 Dealing with Externalities: How Can We Save the Environment? 75(17) Issue 4 Imperfect Competition: Is Big Business a Threat or a Boon? 92(20) Issue 5 Economic Regulation. Which Path: Deregulation or Reregulation? 112(23) Issue 6 Income Distribution: Does America Have an Income Inequality Problem? 135(28) Issue 7. Financing Government: What Is a Fair System of Taxation? 163(24) Part III. Conclusion Reprise. The Market Versus Planning and Controls: Which Strategy Works Better? 187(22) Final Thoughts and Suggested Readings 209(4) Index 213(6) About the Authors 219