Thirteen persistent economic fallacies
By: E.J. Mishan.
Contributors: Mishan, E. J. 1917-
Publisher: Praeger Publishers; Praeger
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 102
ISBN-13: 9780313366055
Subjects: Economics
Notes: Sequel to the author's 21 popular economic fallacies.

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