ECN 3671 – The Economics of Labor Markets – Spring 2012 Term Paper Guidelines In this term paper you will explore an issue in labor economics‚ relying on published academic research and the economic models we have developed in class to inform your analysis‚ as well as other sources of your choosing. Topics There is a very broad range of potential topics for this paper. The most important criteria for a topic is that it be of interest to you: something that sparks your curiosity‚ something related
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2012. $8.9 trillion USD was the GDP in 2012. The GDP value of China represents 11.77 percent of the world economy‚ reported by the World Bank group. Its unemployment rate is 4.11%‚ which is relatively low for such high populous country. The labor force of China included about 800 million workers in 2012. According to the research‚ at least 130 million of those workers are from relatively poor areas to capital cities and industrial bases to work. Many families of these workers were relied on
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Child labor around the world has been slowly decreasing‚ but in Somalia it has been continuing to thrive‚ making it become one of the top countries with child laborers. From agriculture work to construction to even child soldiering‚ children are being forced into work over school completion. The families of these children are dealing with extreme poverty and are sometimes willing to give up their own children in order to earn money. Some of the children aren’t given up by their families but instead
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room rather than getting help from a person. Because Ikea tries to cut costs in every aspect of its business model‚ child labor is an issue the company faces. Ikea outsources the manufacturing of its products in areas of the world where it cheapest to make those respective products. While this is a good thing for the company in respect to cutting costs‚ child labor is often used in the manufacturing of cheaper products. When Ikea looks for companies to oursource its manufacturing to‚ Ikea must
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Gendered Division of Labor as a Unified Systems Theory Glenn’s race-gender analysis of labor provides a unique insight to social feminism. In Gender‚ Race‚ and the Organization of Reproductive Labor‚ she analyzes society’s form of social reproduction—this gendered division of labor. I believe that Glenn’s inquiry leans more towards Young’s approach of a unified systems theory as opposed to Hartmann’s dual systems theory. Dual systems theory highlights two distinct spheres: capitalism and patriarchy
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Dignity of Human Labor. What is labor? * Employment * Physical and mental work done by people * Productivity activity for the economic gain * Work gives us the opportunity to express and to develop one’s talents for one’s own good and for the good of others * From a Christian perspective‚ we can say that work is a vocation in the service of discipleship. * * * * * * * * It is not only a basic human right‚ but also a duty from our baptismal
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October 17‚ 2013 Farmers DBQ In the late nineteenth century‚ twenty years after the Homestead Act‚ farmers used their land in the western plains to produce both crops and profits. The farmers of this time struggled in the agricultural way of life by facing economic and political obstacles that were impossible to avoid‚ requiring them to do something about their complaints. Although the farmers had plausible arguments for most of their criticisms‚ their beliefs of the silver standard and overproduction
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abuse of children who were forced to work in terrible conditions in factories‚ mines and mills. The poor treatment of young employees brought attention to the issue of child labor. The sources above are a few examples of the severity of working conditions for children in the 1800’s. Although they all discuss or represent child labor‚ the pictures offer a different view of the issue than the letter does. The first picture‚ at first glance‚ seems innocent‚ but if examined closely the boys expresion speaks
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PEASANT REVOLT DBQ This revolt lasted from 1524 till 1526‚ it began in the German states‚ and the main reason for the revolt was new Lutheran ideas that were beginning to go against the traditional Catholicism ideas. Documents 1‚4 and 5 give insight on the views those who were on the nobility side‚ Documents 2 and 3 give more specific details over the views of peasants and finally for Documents 7‚8 and 12 explain how the mainly how the revolt didn’t have much meaning behind it. Documents 1‚ 4
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Imperialism DBQ The rise of industrialization and nationalism pushed European and American nations to explore the uncharted regions of Africa‚ East‚ Asia‚ and Southeast Asia in mid-1800s. The result was a significant change in the social‚ political‚ and economic structures not only of the colonized nations‚ but also those of the colonizing nations. The progressive nations bring to the people of those garden spots the foodstuffs and manufactures they need. [Progressive nations]
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