The economics of social problems

<p>The aim of this book is to introduce students to certain key economic concepts and methods of analysis through the study of a range of contemporary social problems. It is the authors’ deliberate intention to move away from the more abstract theoretical approach that is a feature of many introductory economics textbooks and instead try to provide a book that emphasizes "learning-by-doing." This is done through the simultaneous development of the relevant theory and its application to particular social issues. All the pertinent concepts and theories are explained in the text and so no prior training in economics is required. The issues discussed in this book have been called "social" problems, so as to distinguish them from the more conventional "economic" problems (such as inflation, unemployment, and economic growth) that are usually dealt with in introductory principles books.</p>

The Economics of Social Problems

Business & Money

Julian Le Grand

Ray V. F. Robinson

Economics

Harcourt

Ray Robinson

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

Originally published in 1984, Privatisation and the Welfare State brings together a distinguished set of experts on the Welfare State and its main policy areas of health care, housing, education and transport. Each chapter provides some much-needed analysis of privatisation policies in areas where, too often, political rhetoric is allowed to dominate discussion. The book makes a major contribution to the reader's understanding of the complex issues involved in this controversial area of social policy. As the first systematic evaluation of a broad range of welfare state privatisation proposals, it is essential reading for economists, social administrators, and political scientists.

Privatisation and the Welfare State (Routledge Library Editions: Welfare and the State)

Robinson, Ray

Routledge-Cavendish

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