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090			_a6.02 _bM9652c
100	1		_aMUNDAY, Stephen C. R _97565
245	1	0	_aCurrent development in economics
260			_aLondon : _bMacMillan, _c1996
300			_a269 p.
500			_aTem descritores
505	8	0	_tPart I - an overview of economics _tEconomic methodology or how to do economics _tA consideration of the method, or practice, of economics, as opposed to its subject content _tA brief history of economic thought _tAn overview of the history of economic thought, pinpointing key individuals and themes and suggesting their importance for the study of economics today _tMicroeconomics and macroeconomics _tA consideration of the various possible important links to the two halves of economics, as traditionally divided _tPart II - developments in microeconomics _tGame theory and its uses _tAn overview of game theory as used in economics and a consideration of its various possible applications _tPrivatisation _tA consideration of the economic of the economic arguments for and against privatisation. Does competition imply afficiency? The theory of contestable markets. A case study of british rail. A consideration of the economic theory of regulation. OFTEL is a case study _tEconomic theory and the environment _tThe relevant economic theory to a consideration of the problems of environmental damage. The implied government policies are discussed. Global warming and toxic waste are taken as case studies _tGovernment provision of services: health care and education _tAn overview of the case for the free market provision of all goods and services, followed by a consideration of both market and government failure and their implications for government policy. The topical applications are to health care and education _tTaxation _tA consideration of the economic justification for a government raising taxes. What criteria dictate whether a tax is good or bad? The theory of optimal taxation. The implications of the theory of optimal taxation fot taxing commodities and income and for the debate concerning charging for admission to museums _tInternational trade: old theories, new theories and the single european market _tA look at the theory of comparative advantage and its shortcomings in explaining today's trade flows. New trade theories with their possible implications for restricting trade. How the single market in Europe fits in with the differing theories _tPart II: developments in macroeconomics _tMacroeconomic models _tA look at the three different macroeconomic models used in textbooks: the 45 degree diagram, the ISLM model, and agregate supply and demand. What are the key policy issues in macroeconomics that they enphaise? _tUnemployment, inflation and the philips curve _tA look at all new developments in the theories of the two key macroeconomic variables of unemployment and inflation. What do they appear to imply for the philips curve and for government policy? _tExchange rates and economic and monetary union _tA look at the arguments for against fixed exchange rates and the theory of optimal currency areas. What do these imply for economic and monetary union in Europe? _tEconomics and politics: political business cycles and independent central banks _tA consideration of the axioms of economics for the practice of politics. Two important applications, the political business cycle and independent central banks, are discussed _tEconomic growth: old theories, new theories and government policy _tA look at the traditional theories of economic growth folled by an overview of the new theories of economic growth with their emphasis on positive externalities. What are the implications for government policy?
650		4	_aMicroeconomia _913475
650		4	_aMacroeconomia _912015
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