Religious Perspectives on Business Ethics or Economics of Macro Issues

Religious Perspectives on Business Ethics: An Anthology

Author: Thomas OBrien

In the first anthology of its kind, Thomas O'Brien and Scott Paeth have gathered unique pieces from across religious perspectives to illustrate the growing influence and contribution of religion to the field of business ethics. Tackling such wide-ranging subjects as Jewish environmental ethics, Zen in the workplace, and Christian social ethics, this text is a valuable addition to business ethics courses.

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Economics of Macro Issues

Author: Roger L Miller

KEY MESSAGE:  The Economics of Macro Issues is a collection of brief, relevant readings that spark independent thinking and classroom discussions in principles of economics courses.

The Miracle of Economic Growth: Rich Nation, Poor Nation; Return of the Luddites: Technophobia and Economic Growth; The Dragon and the Tigers: Economic Growth in Asia; Immigrants and Economic Growth; Outsourcing and Economic Growth; Poverty and Economic Growth. The Business Cycle, Unemployment, and Inflation: What’s in a Word? Plenty, If It’s the “R” Word; The Case of the Disappearing Workers; The Graying of the Workforce; The Problem with Deflation; The Problem with Inflation; Measuring GDP. Fiscal Policy: The Return of Big Government; The Myths of Social Security; Macro Disasters; The Brain Gain; Tax Cuts: When They Matter, When They Don’t; Simplifying the Federal Tax System (Don’t Hold Your Breath); Raising the Debt Ceiling—What’s a Few of Trillion Dollars, More or Less?. Monetary Policy and Financial Institutions: The Future of the Fed: New Economy Versus Inflation-targeting; Monetary Policy and Interest Rates; The Savings Glut; Beating the Market; Don’t Worry: Your Deposits are Insured. International Trade and Finance: The Opposition to Free Trade; The $750,000 Job; The Trade Revolution in Textiles; The Trade Deficit; The Dollar versus the Euro: Winner Take All?

For all readers interested in macroeconomic issues.

Table of Contents:

Part 1. The Miracle of Economic Growth
Chapter 1. Rich Nation, Poor Nation
Chapter 2. Return of the Luddites: Technophobia and Economic Growth
Chapter 3. The Dragon and the Tigers: Economic Growth in Asia
Chapter 4. Immigrants and Economic Growth
Chapter 5. Outsourcing and Economic Growth
NEW! Chapter 6. Poverty and Economic Growth

Part 2. The Business Cycle, Unemployment, and Inflation
Chapter 7. What’s in a Word? Plenty, If It’s the “R” Word
Chapter 8. The Case of the Disappearing Workers
Chapter 9. The Graying of the Workforce
Chapter 10. The Problem with Deflation
Chapter 11. The Problem with Inflation
NEW! Chapter 12. Measuring GDP
 
Part 3. Fiscal Policy
Chapter 13. The Return of Big Government
Chapter 14. The Myths of Social Security
NEW! Chapter 15. Macro Disasters
NEW! Chapter 16. The Brain Gain
Chapter 17. Tax Cuts: When They Matter, When They Don’t
Chapter 18. Simplifying the Federal Tax System (Don’t Hold Your Breath)
Chapter 19. Raising the Debt Ceiling—What’s a Few of Trillion Dollars, More or Less?
 
Part 4. Monetary Policy and Financial Institutions
Chapter 20. The Future of the Fed: New Economy Versus Inflation-targeting
Chapter 21. Monetary Policy and Interest Rates
NEW! Chapter 22. The Savings Glut
Chapter 23. Beating the Market
Chapter 24. Don’t Worry: Your Deposits are Insured
 
Part 5. International Trade and Finance
Chapter 25. The Opposition to Free Trade
Chapter 26. The$750,000 Job
Chapter 27. The Trade Revolution in Textiles
Chapter 28. The Trade Deficit
NEW! Chapter 29. The Dollar versus the Euro: Winner Take All?

Glossary
Index