Discuss how structural shifts in the postwar period have interacted to shape the uneven development of the global economy. Elaborate your answer with reference from the provided materials to at least two of the following themes: trade, production, finance, labor, gender, and ecology.Please note that the essay prompt is deliberately open-ended. There are no right […]
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Macroeconomics in Action
Welcome to Macroeconomics! In this first discussion activity, you will select a relevant macroeconomic topic and explore it to identify basic concepts. You can choose a topic such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Real GDP, GDP per capita, population, inflation, interest rates, unemployment, fiscal and monetary policy, the Federal Reserve, the Federal Government, poverty, or […]
Macroeconomics Country Outlook
Paper #2: Macroeconomics Country OutlookAll students must pick a different country and must have the country approved by the professor. This is a major paper and should be a minimum of 1500 words. Paper #2 is worth 20% of your overall course mark.Forecasting the future is one of the most important things that economists are […]
inequality change between USA and CHINA
Analyze the change in inequality between 1980 and 2014. Suggest some explanations for any similarities and differences you observe across time and in comparison to the United States. You may want to research your chosen(CHINA) country to see if there were any changes in government policy, economic events, or other factors that may affect the […]
economic
please each term needs a short paragraph to define. can find resources online but cannot copy or quote, need to use your own words, can revise. 4. Socially Efficient Output (Socially efficient level of production) 5. Marginal Private Benefit versus marginal external benefit 6. Pigouvian Subsidy to control a negative externality 7. Partial Public Good […]
Any topic (writer’s choice)
Write a well reasoned one page argument on NCAA policies regarding amateurism and the student athlete model. Include each of the following:1. Address at least one of the 13 myths from the assigned article.2. Andy Schwartz (the author of the 13 myths article and frequent contributer in anti-trust cases against the NCAA) proposes the NCAA […]
Keynes vs. Hayek Economics
Written Assignment:A. Contrast the position of Keynes vs. Hayek on income inequality and government redistributionpolicies (such as progressive taxation and minimum wages).B. Consider the evidence in the two articles below (as well as long term data on inequality by Pikettyattached).C. Develop arguments both pro and con regarding income redistribution. That is, the governmentshould/should not have […]
Article review
a) Read the attached NY Times article. b) Write a report (clearly typed in a MS-Word file using MS-Word). Your report should be broken into two sections: Section 1: Summary of the article (first paragraph): Tell me what the article is about and what major points the author is making, and his/her conclusions in a […]
ECON Discussion Article Questions
** Read the attached article and answer the questions ** Moderna shares jump along with broader market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 closed at records Monday after a second set of upbeat test results from a potential Covid-19 vaccine lifted shares of companies that have been walloped by the pandemic. A) Question […]
Application questions
Answer the following questions in your text and submit the answers and any supporting spreadsheets to the Week Five Dropbox. Application Question 2, page 255 The following paragraphs provide a description of the competition between Home Depot and Lowes on selling flowering plants:4141 Miguel Bustillo, The Garden Gloves Come OffBig Box Retailers Battle to Engineer […]