Alleviating human misery : The role of economic reasoning. -- Economic systems, resource allocation, and social well-being : Lessons from China's transition. -- Government control of prices in mixed systems : What are the actural outcomes? -- Pollution problems : Must we foul our own nests? -- Economics of crime and its prevention : How much is too much? -- The economics of education : Crisis and reform. -- Poverty and siscrimination : Why are so many still poor? -- The economics of big business : Who does what to whom? -- The economics of professional sports : What is the real score? -- Competition in the global marketplace : Should we protect ourselves from internatinal trade? -- Economic growth : Are we living in a "New economy"? -- Unemployment issues : Why do we waste our labor resources? -- Inflation : How to gain and lose at the same time. -- Government spending, Taxation, and the national debt : Who wins and who loses? -- Social security and medicare : How secure is our safety net for the elderly?

1. Social problems
2. Economic