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Close Up Foundation, Arlington, VA. – 1994
The Student Text and Teacher's Guide examine the government's role in the U.S. economy and how the choices made by the government in Washington affect each individual. The student text is divided into four chapters. Chapter 1, "Government's Role in the Economy," discusses why government gets involved in the economy and examines the social and…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Budgets, Economic Climate, Economic Factors
Peer reviewedFigueroa, Adolfo – International Social Science Journal, 1996
Presents the central features of an economic theory of social equilibrium based on the theory of distributive equilibrium. Uses the situation in Latin America in the 1980s and 1990s to test the validity of the theory. Argues that excessive inequality cripples sustained growth and democratic movements. (MJP)
Descriptors: Capitalism, Democratic Values, Developing Nations, Economic Impact
