Both theory and evidence support the view that globalization is the primary cause of rising income inequality in developed countries. Do you agree?
Both theory and evidence support the view that globalization is the primary cause of rising income inequality in developed countries. Do you agree?
Recommended reading:
Bivens, Josh (2007), Globalization, American Wages, and Inequality: Past, Present, and Future, Economic Policy Institute (EPI) Working Paper 279
Burtless, Gary (1995) , International Trade and the Rise in Earnings Inequality, Journal of Economic Literature, Vol. 33, No. 2, pp 800-816
Krugman, Paul and Robert, Lawrence, (1994), Trade, Jobs and Wages, Scientific American, Vol. 270, No. 4, pp.44-49
Johnson, George E. (1997), Changes in Earnings Inequality: The Role of Demand Shifts, Journal of Economic Perspectives, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 41-54
Wood, Adrian (1995), How Trade Hurt Unskilled Workers, Journal of Economic Perspectives, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 57-80
dvice on essay writing:
When writing your essay you might wish to take on board the following broad guidelines.
Use the introductory paragraph(s) to indicate you have correctly identified the main theme(s), and briefly outline how you propose to tackle the topic.
Use subsequent paragraphs to deal systematically with all the relevant points.
Use a new paragraph for each new aspect of the question and, to ensure continuity of the argument, provide some meaningful link between each paragraph.
Ensure that diagrams are integrated into the essay discussion. In addition, ensure that they are properly labelled with each illustration given a title and/or numbered, and appropriately cited (i.e., refer to the relevant page numbers of the textbook, journal article or the lecture notes from which they are taken, if relevant).
Ensure any tables are integrated into the essay discussion. In addition, ensure that they are properly titled and/or numbered, and appropriately cited (i.e., refer to the relevant page numbers of the textbook, journal article or the lecture notes from which they are taken, if relevant).
Summarise the main features of your argument(s) in your concluding paragraph(s).
