ECOCB535 The Economics Role in Shaping Public Policy

Question ECN500 Discussion Comparative Advantage Around the World Select a country of your choice (other than Saudi Arabia) and discuss its comparative advantage. What are the sources and the challenges? What is the role of the government? What policies should the government implement to enhance the comparative advantage?

Question ECO 3351 Troy University Trade War with China Paper Trade War with China. You will get your last chance to complete one of your required two op-ed grades this week by answering the question: “Should the USA raise tariffs and engage in a ‘trade war’ with China?” This was the question that was scheduled at…

Question Economics Question Jevons: “It is clear that Economics, if it is to be a science at all, must be a mathematical science.”  Marshall: “Use mathematics as shorthand language, rather than as an engine of inquiry.”  What is the difference in the role assigned to mathematics in economic theory for these two statements? What is…

Question One project paper (at least 10 pages in length), properly researched and footnoted, on a topic related to the material covered in the course, chosen by the student and approved by the instructor. Use Chicago style reference listing.     Examples of possible topics include:  • A review/critique of the Fed’s role in the 2007-2009 financial crisis.  • A review of the Rule v. discretion in the making of monetary policy.  • Monetary policy and the short-run tradeoff between inflation and unemployment.  • Comparing/contrasting the role of the Federal Reserve in meeting the challenges of the Great  Depression and the Great Recession of 2007-2009.  • A discussion of the role of monetary policy on the trade balance and the exchange rate.  • Federal Reserve Independence and the Accord of 1951. Compare with another developed economy.  • Analysis of the valuation of preferred v. common stock. Who buy what?  • Analysis of the return to stocks v. the return to debt securities.  • The cost of money and the role of financial institutions  • A review of Behavioral finance and the efficient market hypothesis as explanations of the  behavior of  securities prices.  You may also choose current or past congressional legislation impacting monetary policy, such as:  • The impact of reforming Dodd-Frank on financial institutions.  • The consequences of repeal of Glass-Steagall legislation.  • The effect of implementing a 21st century version of the Glass-Steagall Act.  • The benefits and costs of the Banking Act of 1933.  • Changes in banking laws and regulations since 1980 and their impact on financial institutions.  • The advantages and disadvantages of reforming/repealing the Consumer Financial Protection  Bureau.   

Question Launching a Retail Grocery Business Essay write an essay containing at least 750 words, excluding headings and bibliography. The essay must use at least two sources of information that are included in a bibliography and each cited at least once in the essay using a popular citation method, such as MLA. One of the…