Summary: Today we will continue to explore the effects of free trade and immigration on inequality. You will be researching today's inquiry question in preparation for the discussion on it next class.
Inquiry Question: Did free trade agreements and immigration increase inequality in Europe and the United States?
You should have finished reading and annotating: Chapter 19 of Core Economics
TQE Discussion: You will participate in a short small group discussion of the reading.
Position Paper: We will have a discussion next class. In order to be prepared for the discussion do the following.
COPY this blank position paper and COMPLETE the assignment to prepare for the discussion. Please print out your completed document and bring it to the discussion. This is your "Entry Ticket" for the discussion. If you do not have it your grade will be INC.
Upload your position paper to turnitin.com.
At least one of the cited works should be a scholarly source (a study by a PhD in Economics).
I will use this rubric to grade the discussion.
WORK DUE NEXT CLASS
Required: Finish the research if you did not complete that in class.
Optional: Listen to this podcast.
David Autor of MIT talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the fundamentals of trade and his research on the impact on workers and communities from trade with China. Autor's research finds large and persistent effects on manufacturing jobs and communities where those jobs once were. Autor and Roberts discuss whether these results capture the full impact of increased trade with China and what the policy response might be that could help workers hurt by trade.