What is the current data on each of the following for the USA and the corresponding data for each of those items for New Jersey? Provide in your response a) the definition of each item, b) the data for 2020 only the data you provide and c). your source(s) in your response including their URLs. Provide your data response in a table.
GDP (absolute amount and percentage of change)
CPI (absolute amount and percentage of change)
unemployment rate(s)
PPI (absolute amount and percentage of change)
inflation rate
Activity 6.3
Based on both the McCann and the Wakzak, et. al., articles and especially the portion on methodology, evaluate the data and measures used to rank the economic performance of the states of the USA. In other words, tell me whether you believe that the various measures used to assess the economic conditions in these articles are valid or whether they are not and thus their findings should be considered of little value. (150-250 words)
Explain, in your own words three of the difficulties/illusions which Tulberg describes regarding assessing the power of corporations. Include in your response at least two quantitative issues related to the measures which are explicitly mentioned in the article. Regarding those quantitative items, pay particular attention to the “Quantitative powers” section of the article. Please number the items in your response: “1(quantitative)” , ” 2 (quantitative)” , etc.
Activity 7.2
Describe four of the difficulties that Lowery discusses regarding observing and measuring influence (which means power). Each description should be at least five sentences and in your own words.
Activity 7.3
How many corporations were in: a) the entire USA, b) New Jersey, and c)Hudson County in 1900, 1950 and 2000.
Include all your sources in your response and indicate for each piece of information/number the exact source (including the URL) so the instructor can look at it. Be sure to include the source’s page number for each number you place in your answer. [I look at sources especially when the data I’ve found differs from what you located].
Activity 7.4
Using the concepts you learned in this lesson and data which you find/found, answer the following question: Are corporations more powerful in the USA today than they were in 1950? Include relevant concepts and data in your response and all your sources.
some readings that can help
1. Randy R Grant, “Measuring Corporate Power: Assessing the Options,” Journal of Economic Isues , vol 31
2 june 1997. Grant – Measuring Corporate Power.pdf Grant – Measuring Corporate Power.pdf – Alternative Formats
2.. [PREVIOUS ASSIGNED IN PRIOR LESSON] Doris Fuchs, “Commanding Heights? The Strength and Fragility of Business Power in Global Politics” Fuchs, Business Power in Global Politics.pdf Fuchs, Business Power in Global Politics.pdf – Alternative Formats
3. David Lowery, “Lobbying influence: Meaning, measurement and missing,” Interest Groups & Advocacy March 2013, Volume 2, Issue 1, pp. 1-26; https://doi.org/10.1057/iga.2012.20 Lowery2013_Article_LobbyingInfluenceMeaningMeasur.pdf Lowery2013_Article_LobbyingInfluenceMeaningMeasur.pdf – Alternative Formats
4. Jan Tulberg, “Illusions of Corporate Power,” Journal of Business Ethics, 2004, 50: 325-333. Jan Tulberg – Illusions of Power.pdf Jan Tulberg – Illusions of Power.pdf – Alternative Formats
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