The Economist’s View of the World

pp iii-iv

The Economist’s View of the World - Title page

pp v-v

Copyright page

pp vi-vi

Dedication

pp vii-viii

Contents

pp ix-xii

Preface

pp xiii-xv

Acknowledgments to the First Edition

pp xvi-xviii

Acknowledgments

pp xix-xxii

Introduction

pp 1-6

Part I - Useful Concepts

pp 7-64

1 - Opportunity Cost

pp 9-27

2 - Marginalism

pp 28-42

3 - Economic Incentives

pp 43-64

Part II - Government and Markets, Efficiency and Equity

pp 65-174

4 - Government and the Economy

pp 67-113

5 - Economists and Equity

pp 114-150

6 - Externalities and the Government Agenda

pp 151-174

Part III - The Limits of Economics

pp 175-220

7 - The Economist’s Consumer and Individual Well-Being

pp 177-220

8 - Representatives, Deliberation, and Political Leadership

pp 221-241

9 - Conclusion

pp 242-254

Notes

pp 255-303

Index

pp 304-314