International Trade / Globalization1. Globalization’s Ill effects have been wildly exaggerated. Robert Samuelson. May 14, 2017
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/globalizations-ill-effects-have-been-wildly-exaggerated/2017/05/14/06d12334-3724-11e7-b373-418f6849a004_story.html?utm_term=.6870774a5bae
2. International Trade Agreements. Douglas A Irwin. 2008 The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics.
http://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/InternationalTradeAgreements.html
3. NAFTA’S Winners and Losers. David Floyd. May 18, 2017.
http://www.investopedia.com/articles/economics/08/north-american-free-trade-agreement.asp
4. What a Trump presidency means for U.S. and global climate policy. Nathan Hultman, Nov. 9, 2016
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/planetpolicy/2016/11/09/what-a-trump-presidency-means-for-u-s-and-global-climate-policy/?utm_campaign=Global+Economy+and+Development&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=37568123
5. Trump, Trade and Seucurity, a way forward? Joshua P Meltzer Nov 14, 2016
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2016/11/14/trump-trade-and-security-a-way-forward/?utm_campaign=Global+Economy+and+Development&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=37568123
6. Urban governance in the 21st Century: Innovating solutions (Podcast) Nov 9, 2016
https://www.brookings.edu/podcast-episode/urban-governance-in-the-21st-century-innovating-solutions/?utm_campaign=Global+Economy+and+Development&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=37568123
7. The TPP is dead, long live the TPP. Mireya Solis, Nov 11, 2016
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2016/11/11/the-tpp-is-dead-long-live-the-tpp/?utm_campaign=Brookings+Brief&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=37587783
8. Summary of Trade Issues
https://www.iisd.org/business/issues/trade.aspx 9. Everything You Need to Know About the TPP; Washington Post; https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2013/12/11/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-trans-pacific-partnership/ 10. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will increase trade, but will it undermine democracy, public services, and the environment? https://netivist.org/debate/tpp-pros-and-cons
National Debt1. What are the National Debt, Debt Ceiling and Budget Deficit. 4/13/2017. US News (There are several sources to link to from this cite).
https://www.usnews.com/news/economy/articles/2017-04-13/what-are-the-national-debt-debt-ceiling-and-budget-deficit
2. Budget Deficit: How It Affects the Economy. Why the government Can Run a Budget Deficit and You Can’t. Kimberly Amadeo. up.12/22/2016
https://www.thebalance.com/budget-deficit-definition-and-how-it-affects-the-economy-3305820
3. U.S.Government Spending .com
http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/federal_deficit_chart.html
4. Just facts.com National Debt. A resource for independent thinkers.
http://www.justfacts.com/nationaldebt.asp
5. “Understanding the National Deficit and Debt: A Primer”;
http://www.demos.org/sites/default/files/publications/Deficit101_OFS_Demos.pdf
3. GAO – Understanding the National Debt:
http://www.gao.gov/fiscal_outlook/understanding_federal_debt/overview
6. National Debt or Federal Deficit? What’s the Difference?
http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/federalbudgetprocess/a/debt-vs-deficit.htmGroup Project FALL 2018
PA – 315/70 Dr. McWeeney
Introduction
Following on your first collaborative project, the ethics project, all groups will be required to complete a second project that will focus on a difficult area of public policy. This project will require each group to present answers to a series of questions pertaining to business/government interaction on important contemporary problems.
The project will once again consist of individual segments prepared by individual students. The Group will get an overall grade, as was the case in the first project, but I will adjust as necessary – up or down — to reflect individual performance. The special topics will reflect a serious, intractable national problem that affects both business and government and which neither sector can solve on its own. Collaboration among government, business, and the non-profit sector is indispensable.
The Group Topics and their Issues are as follows:
| GROUP TOPIC |
ISSUE |
| 1. Budget /Annual Budget Deficit |
The Annual Budget Deficit |
| 2. Cyber Security |
A National Cyber Strategy |
| 3. Economic Development /Infrastructure |
Transportation Opportunities Initiative |
| 4. Education |
Future Financing of Education |
| 5. Energy |
Feasibility of Renewable Energy |
| 6. Financial Institutions |
The Dodd Frank Act |
| 7. Health Care |
Which Model will work for the US |
| 8. Immigration |
Long Term Solutions |
| 9. International Trade / Globalization |
Multinational Trade Agreements |
| 10 The National Debt |
Short and Long Term Consequences |
The project will officially kick off this week and presentations are to be posted on the Discussion board by End of Week 9, Monday (11/25). (*Due to the Holiday, we may adjust schedule if needed.) As was done in the first group project, the final project must be submitted the following week (via Assignment folder) no later than the last day of class 12/3. You are given the extra week to make any final edits your group sees fit after responding/reviewing other presentations and or student’s comments.
The project will involve researching the specific problem area that has been assigned to your Group. You are required to (a) utilize and incorporate class readings and material, (b) conduct outside research, (c) develop a group PowerPoint and (d) summarize your individual contributions to the project in a paragraph or two and submit it with the final PowerPoint presentation.
Assignment
The group project will be a presentation similar to the PowerPoint prepared for the ethics project. Each student shall also summarize his/her contribution to the presentation and the group in a paragraph or two and add it to the PowerPoint presentation (not a paper this time). The Final Project must be submitted in the Assignment Folder by the last day of class (12/3).
Below is a brief description of each question:
I. Problem. Describe the current problem that the issue presents to the nation. Indicate what the impact of not solving the issue will cause and why you think it has not been solved. On a scale of 1 (Low) to 5 (How), identify how urgent you think the problem, explaining your answer.
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II. Equities. List specific business and government equities or interests that your group believes MUST be reflected in any solution. They will be very different for both the government and the business community – even on the same issue. For example, for cyber security, the government will be considered highly vulnerable until it can facilitate the development of a national cyber security strategy. On the other hand, many businesses believe that is in their own interest to focus on protecting their company and its assets, and have little interest in participating in a national strategy where much information is required to be shared. List the equities from your group’s perspective and draw some conclusions about the concerns of both sides, and how they may be reconciled.
III. Business Centric Solution. In this section, the group should identify a solution that they believe would be primarily in the interests of the business community. For example, in the area of health care, the business community may prefer a policy that permits more flexibility in determining levels of participation. Try to find an example of a private sector solution and briefly describe the kinds of policy preferences this would result in. And answer the question – why does government oppose this?
IV. Government Centric Solution. In this section, the group should identify a solution that government appears to favor. For example, in the case of Energy, the government prefers an emphasis on alternatives to fossil fuels. Your project should explain the kinds of policy preferences this would result in. And answer the question – why does business oppose this?
V. A Third Way. The final section of the paper should include an assessment as to whether any of the collaborative models presented in class – such as the mega-community model or some of the approaches discussed in Friedman’s writings offer hope for a better solution and a better future. Briefly describe the approach you think may be relevant and how you think it might be utilized. Also provide your assessment of how globalization will influence any solution you might offer. Finally, describe the kind of power/influence that will be required for your solution to be successfully implemented.
VI. Major Change. In this section, describe the change that must occur for it to come about. Also identify the major barriers or resistance to change and how you would propose to overcome them. Finally, on a scale of 1 to 5, identify what your group believes is the likelihood that your “third way” proposal can occur within the next 5 years – and speculate on the overall impact if your recommendations are not achieved.
VII. Individual Contribution. Each student summarizes his/her contribution to the project and submit this slide(s) to the back of the presentation. The group leader should include a statement at the beginning of this section that all members of the group concur with these statements.
Instructions
Group leader should assemble the group and proceed as follows:
1. Facilitate a group discussion to converse about the topic and issue your group will work on (number 1 above). Try to reach a consensus on the specific focus of your project. You either address the whole issue generally, or a specific part (ex. Preference for a single payer health care policy, or the specific issue of health care for the aging population).
2. Determine the assignments of the various sections above to the students in the group. If a group has less than 6 students, discuss with me an alternative set of assignments you come up with.
3. Prepare a consensus presentation that reflects all of the student input.
4. Once completed, each member of the group should review the presentation and make recommended changes or indicate his/her agreement with the whole presentation. Be sure to critique each student’s presentation.
I look forward to working with you on this project and discussing the many interesting issues you are certain to discover.
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