4/30/2013
Bilingual Education in the 21st Century
A Global Perspective Ofelia Garci
Global & local interactions:
Abilitytocommunicateflexiblysincetechnologyhasmadeworldaglobalplace
Bilingualismisanassetforthesocialdevelopmentofallchildren
USlanguagepolicy
Notes on Social Security
94%workforcearecoveredbySocialSecurityandwerecontributors
Qualificationworked10yearsbythetimeofretirement
In2012retirementage66years
Canretireat62(36monthsbefore)andreceivefullbenefitsbutresultsin5/9
reductionof1%ofapersonsmonthl
Notes on Income Inequality
4/2/2013
Societyandindividualsareconcernedwiththelevelanddispersionofincomein
theeconomy
Incomedetermineslevelofconsumptionofgoodsandservices
Focusisondistributionofearnings
Earningsareareflectionofmarginalproductivity,investme
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Labor and Social Economics
Income Inequality
Individuals and society as a whole are concerned with level of income and how it is
distributed throughout the economy. Inequality is a universally critical issue given its
influence in determining ones consu
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Ruxin
Scoop Ruxin
Econ 171
Hollister
12 Feb 2013
Immigration Seminar Paper
Introduction
Throughout almost every era of Americas history, immigration policy has been a
central political issue. Today is no exception; political gridlock on immigration refo
Sam Gutierrez
Econ 171: Labor and Social Economics
Rob Hollister
The Great Social Security Dilemma
What is social security?
Social Security was established in 1935 as the Social Security Act by FDR with the intent
to provide "a comprehensive package of pr
Nicholas Burnett
Fiscal Cliffs, Deficits, and 47%: our Dysfunctional Tax System
On Thursday February 28th, Dr. Roberton Wiliams, A Senior Fellow and the tax
Institute, spoke to a large group in the Scheuer Room about the Dysfunctional tax
system which fun
Papa Buckman
Labor and Social Economics
February 4, 2013
Introduction:
Card and Kruegers paper explores the effect of minimum wages on employment
by studying the fast-food industry in New Jersey and Philadelphia. Previous studies such
as Stiglers 1946 pap
Introduction:
Theoretically, higher education should provide individuals with an opportunity to pursue
the career of their dreams. Its used as a signaling tool to employers to help fill
positions. On a large scale, its an attempt to help run an efficient
Labor & Social Economics
2/3/13
Labor Demand Elasticities
This paper introduces the theory behind the own-wage elasticity of demand and builds on it
through the Hicks-Marshall Laws of Derived Demand. It provides insight into the
approach unions take in in
Ec 171
01/23/13
Ec 171 Seminar Paper: Minimum Wage Effects on Employment
Introduction
Standard textbook models of labor markets (with competition in both the labor market
and in the product market) predict that the imposition of a minimum wage above the m
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