Trade-Offs : An Introduction to Economic Reasoning

Trade-Offs : An Introduction to Economic ReasoningThe highly engaging introduction to thinking like an economist, updated for a new generation of readers. When economists wrestle with any social issue_"be it unemployment, inflation, healthcare, or crime and punishment_"they do so impersonally. The big question for them is: what are the costs and benefits, or trade offs, of the solutions to such matters? These trade offs constitute the core of how economists see the world_"and make the policies that

The highly engaging introduction to thinking like an economist, updated for a new generation of readers. When economists wrestle with any social issue�_"be it unemployment, inflation, healthcare, or crime and punishment�_"they do so impersonally. The big question for them is: what are the costs and benefits, or trade-offs, of the solutions to such matters? These trade-offs constitute the core of how economists see the world�_"and make the policies that govern it. Trade-Offs is an introduction to the economic approach of analyzing controversial policy issues. A useful introduction to the various factors that inform public opinion and policymaking, Trade-Offs is composed of case studies on topics drawn from across contemporary law and society. Intellectually stimulating yet accessible and entertaining, Trade-Offs will be appreciated by students of economics, public policy, health administration, political science, and law, as well as by anyone following current social policy debates.