Economics for the Layman, Part II

Aug 17th, 2008 by wintercow20

In a continuation of the previous post, here are the remaining 27 topics:

Riding the Pineapple Express (trends in teenage marijuana usage)
Should College Athletes Be Paid?
Should Consumers Purchase Extended Product Service Plans?
Should Drilling be Permitted in the Artic National Wildlife Refuge?
Should Local Communities Enforce “Buy Local” Statutes?
Should Parents Use Cloth or Disposable Diapers?
Should Sirius and XM Be Permitted to Merge?
Should the Internet Be Regulated?
Should We Allow a Market in Transplant Organs?
Should You Recycle? And if So, What?
The Economics of Occupational Licensing
The Impact of Trade on Unskilled Workers (in rich countries)
What Can be Done About Gas Prices?
What Does Wal-Mart Do to the Economy? Do Low Prices Cause High Costs?
What Has Happened to Automobile Efficiency?
What Has the Rise of the Internet and Advanced Telecommunications Done to Traveling, Commuting, Residential Location, and Labor Markets?
What if Bird-Flu Struck the U.S.?
What if Mad Cow Disease Struck the U.S.?
What is Happening to the Female-Male Wage Gap?
What is the Impact of the Fair Trade Coffee Movement?
What is the Impact of Violence in the Media on Crime?
What Role Should Advertising Play (or Does it Play) in the Current American Economy?
Why are Some European Unemployment Rates so High?
Why Can’t You Get Your Pay TV A la Carte?
Why Did Canada Reduce its Supply of Physicians?
Why Do College Textbooks Cost So Much?
Why Does College Cost So Much?