ECONOMICS
Topics for the research paper
Please choose one of the topics from the attached list for your paper. Your class project is a short research paper of 5 to 10 pages. Your paper must be typed and in MLA or APA format. Your paper must have a section for ‘References’ or ‘Work Cited’ showing the sources you have used in writing your paper. You may also choose a book and write a book report. This paper is due at the end of the term. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Please choose only One Topic:
1.The gap between rich and poor in the US is widening.
Discuss the economic effects of
unequal distribution of income and wealth in the US.
2. The immigration is becoming a very hot issue in the US. What are the
economics effects
of immigration on the US economy?
3. Discuss the arguments in support or against minimum wage increase.
4. Prop 10 on the ballet in November 2018 dealt with rent control. Discuss the
economic
aspects of rent control.
5. The issue of deregulation has been an important economic issue for the US
economy over
the last 2 decades. This issue is taking center stage again in the current
administration
approach to the environment and the “New Green Deal” proposal.
6. The issue of trade is back in the news. Discuss the
arguments in support or against free
trade and globalization.
7. Economic growth is major goal of the government. However economic growth may
have
many negative side effects for the society. Discuss some of these issues.
8. Discus the ‘universal basic income’. The universal income was proposed by
Andrew
Yang in the current presidential election.
9. Discuss the role of military industrial complex in the US economy.
10. The income tax rate for the rich in the 50s was around 90% and we
maintained a high rate
of economic growth. Disuses the new proposal of raising marginal tax rate for
the rich.
11. Discuss the economics aspects of single payer health care system.
12. Discuss the economic consequences of automation.
13. The economic effects of Corona virous
