Due November
29th 9:00 PM
Assignment
Topic: Minimum Wage and The Distribution Of Income
Each
Question is part of the Outline of a Research paper.
Your
paper should be:
Double
spaced
12
point font
You
may use any of APA, MLA, Chicago, APSA, or Footnotes for your citations.
The
minimum length is long enough to sufficiently answer the questions below. A
paper less than 2 pages long is probably insufficient.
This
research project is a “semester project.” It is not a night before its due
project. Utilizing the data in the
articles present the Pro and con of the topic.
Then choose a side and defend your decision with data from the
articles. This is not your opinion. This is a presentation with positive economic
statements. Do not use normative statements.
Students
should review what positive economic statements and normative statements
QUESTIONS
1. Describe
in general the issue that is being debated:
2. Read
two or more perspectives on this argument from both sides (support minimum wage
increase, oppose minimum wage increase) and describe the authors perspectives
on raising the minimum wage to reduce poverty and inequality.
3. Analyze
the evidence that each author uses to support his/her thesis: What types of
evidence are used? Does the evidence support his or her thesis?
4. Evaluate
the qualification of the authors: What bias might the authors have?
5. Discuss
your opinion on this topic: Do you agree or disagree with the authors?
6. Why?
REFERENCE
ARTICLES
What’s Best AT Reducing Poverty? An Examination of the
Effectiveness of the 2007 Minimum Wage Increase. http://www.epionline.org/study/r124/
Can Raising the Minimum Wage Reduce Poverty and Hardship? https://www.epionline.org/studies/can-raising-the-minimum-wage-reduce-poverty-and-hardship/
The Impact of a $9.80 Federal Minimum Wage. https://www.epionline.org/studies/the-impact-of-a-9-80-federal-minimum-wage/
Is There Consensus in Favor of Wage Mandates? https://www.epionline.org/studies/r142/
2 Parties Place
Political Focus on Inequality, by Jeremy
W. Peters, The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/09/us/politics/republicans-move-to-reclaim-poverty-fighting-mantle.html?hpw&rref=politics&_r=0
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/12/04/5-facts-about-the-minimum-wage/
From the Center for America Progress:
Http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/religion/report/2013/12/10/80780/real-family-values-raising-the-federal-minimum-wage/
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