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Thirteen persistent economic fallacies / E.J. Mishan

Author
Mishan, E. J., 1917-2014
Additional Titles
13 persistent economic fallacies
Published
Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2009.
Physical Description
xxiv, 102 pages ; 25 cm
Additional Creators
Mishan, E. J., 1917-2014

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Contents
Fallacy 1 : U.S. goods cannot compete effectively with those produced by cheap labor in countries such as China -- Fallacy 2 : Immigrant labor confers economic benefits on the host country -- Fallacy 3 : Globalization acts to raise living standards in the West -- Fallacy 4 : Countries forming a common market reap economic benefits -- Fallacy 5 : Rent controls are necessary during a housing shortage -- Fallacy 6 : The fact that women's earnings are significantly below those of men is evidence of discrimination -- Fallacy 7 : A reduction in building costs will reduce house prices -- Fallacy 8 : Jobs are lost when a factory or business closes down, and vice versa -- Fallacy 9 : A competitive private enterprise economy tends to produce economic efficiency -- Fallacy 10 : A subsidy to university education is justified since it promotes equality of opportunity and confers benefits on society as a whole -- Fallacy 11 : The national debt is a burden on future generations -- Fallacy 12 : Inflation is caused by an excessive increase in the supply of money -- Fallacy 13 : The rate of economic growth over time is a good index of the growth of people's satisfaction.
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ISBN
9780313366055 (alk. paper)
0313366055 (alk. paper)
Note
Sequel to the author's 21 popular economic fallacies.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Source of Acquisition
Fayette copy: Purchased with funds from the Paterno Libraries Endowment; 20089.
Endowment Note
Paterno Libraries Endowment (Campus College Libraries)
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