Economics

In the introduction: “You are going to summarize (3) articles for the same topic as you selected in the Article Review Assignment. In your own words, you will summarize the Objectives, Content and Findings of each Articles and will include them in your references. As in your Article Review you must explain in details what is the specific topic of each article, what research information was used, the findings and the conclusions of each article. Content: Descriptive Analysis In this section (the body) of your paper you will Compare and Contrast the views and the findings of all (4) papers. These should be specific and well explained in the essay developed by you. The idea of this research is for you to practice your own writing. Everything must be well explained in good writing style. In the conclusion: In this section you will develop your own opinion of the subject topic from what you have learned about the subject. Also must include which of the views you support and/or views you don’t agree on. Explain the reasoning for your decision to support or not each view from the different referenced articles. References – Include your references in APA format. Must be about a Macro-Economic topic.

Built on the acquired theoretical and practical macroeconomic knowledge of the first half of the semester you are required to write a report describing the effects of the economic crisis started in 2008 in one of the following countries: ·       United States ·       China ·       Spain ·       Germany

write the introduction part of the 15000-word dissertation

BCO1214 MACROECONOMICS Midterm Assignment Task brief & rubrics REPORT Description: • • • Submission: Week 4 – Via Moodle (Turnitin). Submission will be accepted all Week 4: From the 16th until the 23rd of August at 23:59hrs (Barcelona’s time). Formalities: • Wordcount: 1000 words • You may want to include images/graphics etc. (for example from their website) to make your reasoning and argumention more visual and explicative • Font: Arial. Size: 12,5pts. Line spacing: 1,5. Text align: Justified. • Appendices and References, do not count towards the final wordcount but are strongly recommended (referencing websites, articles, books etc.) • The in-text References and the Bibliography have to be in Harvard’s citation style Choose ONE of the countries below to write a report Weight: This task is worth 40% of your overall grade for this subject. Part of the session of Week 4 will be dedicated as a tutoring session: you will be able to ask the professor for advice on your project. Assignment Launch: Week 1. CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS The economic crisis of 2008-09 and its effects Built on the acquired theoretical and practical macroeconomic knowledge of the first half of the semester you are required to write a report describing the effects of the economic crisis started in 2008 in one of the following countries: • United States • China • Spain • Germany • United Kingdom The report should include the following sections: • Cover Page: Title, Course, Name of Student • Table of Contents • Section 1. (30%) Provide general information about the situation of the country using the main macroeconomic indicators (GDP growth, unemployment rate, inflation, current account balance…) before and after the crisis (for the time period of 2007 to 2017) and analyze the effects the crisis based on the data you collect from reliable sources o This section must include a written explanation and the presentation of the data should be done using charts and graphs. • Section 2. (40%) During the 2008 crisis, each of these countries applied a different strategy to prevent a fall of aggregate demand. Indicate these policies adopted by the country of your choice and explain if these policies were efficient • Section 3. (30%) Provide actual data of the main macroeconomic variables about the current situation of the country (for the time period of 2017 to 2019 or from 2019) and analyze the future challenges of the country. • Bibliography RECOMMENDED SOURCES: • Data: Eurostat https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/home • Information: European Commission https://ec.europa.eu/info/index_en • Data: www.worldbank.org or national data (national statistical institute / Central Bank) Rubrics Outcomes: This task assesses the following learning outcomes: • understand the forces determining macroeconomic variables such as national output, inflation, and unemployment. • apply macroeconomic terminology and assess macroeconomic policy suggestions. • evaluate real life situations with a practical application of the acquired tools and knowledge. Exceptional 90-100 Good 80-89 Fair 70-79 Marginal fail 60-69 Knowledge and Identification of the main Issues 20% Identifies and demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the main issues / problems in the case study Identifies and demonstrates an accomplished understanding of most of the issues/problems. Identifies and demonstrates acceptable understanding of some of the issues/problems in the case study Does not identify or demonstrate an acceptable understanding of the issues/problems in the case study Application 30% Student applies fully relevant knowledge to the situation provided Student applies mostly relevant knowledge to the situation provided Student applies some relevant knowledge to the situation provided. Some minor misunderstandings may be evident. Student applies little relevant knowledge to the situation provided. Misunderstandings are evident. Evaluation 30% Student assembles a coherent response to the question, providing a range of support and justification that leads to a well-reasoned conclusion Student assembles a good response to the question, providing support and justification that lead to a well- reasoned conclusion Student assembles a fair response to the question, providing some support and justification that lead to a well- reasoned conclusion. Minor misunderstandings may be evident Student’s response to the question lacks coherence. Limited support and justification are provided that may or may not be well linked to the conclusion Communication 20% Student communicates ideas extremely clearly and concisely. Compliance with the guidelines on font, size, line spacing and text align will also be taken into account. Student communicates ideas clearly and concisely. Compliance with the guidelines on font, size, line spacing and text align will also be taken into account. Student communicates ideas fairly clearly and concisely. Compliance with the guidelines on font, size, line spacing and text align will also be taken into account. Student attempts to communicate ideas clearly and concisely, with some problems. Student does not follow the guidelines on font, size, line spacing and text align.

Read / watch both items listed under the chosen option and respond to the writing prompt with a 3 page opinion paper. Be sure to include an introduction and conclusion, and cite all sources used.  When you go to a grocery store, most candy bars of a given size sell for the same price. Can we conclude that this is evidence of collusion on the part of candy bar manufacturers? If there is collusion, would this be sustainable? Explain.  https://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/Cartels.html https://www.econtalk.org/munger-on-milk/

You are to write an essay providing a minimum of 3 reasons why the Consumer Price Index (CPI) does not accurately assess changes in your personal cost of living, providing some explanation behind each of the reasons

It’s a final paper that contains everything that we learned through the semester: GDP, Keynesian and IS-MP model, relationship between interest rate and GDP, the great depression, Federal Reserve etc…  Strong knowledge in macro economics required. Contains 3 parts with papers that you need to read before answering the questions in one part, and in the two other parts writing an essay about the subjects.

Survey analysis report: You will mainly write an analysis report based on a survey on Gender inequality

The Minimum Wage has existed as a legal entity in the United States for almost 80 years. There is a thorough and passionate debate about the impacts the minimum wage has on employers, employees, compensation, costs, unemployment, and efficiency, to name just a few. Noting what has been mentioned above, write a paper in which you explore the economic benefits and economic costs (the “pros and cons”) of the minimum wage in the USA. As always, it is not an option to opt out and say there are no benefits or there are no costs – your job is to explore the issues. At the end of your paper, you may offer your own opinion of what you think of all this.

David Ricardo was the first economist to elaborate the theory of comparative advantage in his book On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation. Ricardo wrote: Under a system of perfectly free commerce, each country naturally devotes its capital and labour to such employments as are most beneficial to each. This pursuit of individual advantage is admirably connected with the universal good of the whole . . . It is this principle, which determines that wine shall be made in France and Portugal, that corn shall be grown in America and Poland, and that hardware and other goods shall be manufactured in England. (1817, p. 188) Read more at On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation Think about the 10-year historical period you chose for your final project. Identify trade policies of the time and discuss the following points: What are the main goods and services the United States traded internationally? What trade barriers were in place during that decade? What are two pros and two cons of the trade barriers used?