Students in the Economics in Society program are provided with course assignments that present opportunities to apply research to present-day situations. Past student presentations have focused on the following topics:
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Market competition and school vouchers
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Bottled water: is it purer? What is the impact of the containers on the environment?
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Studio competition in Hollywood
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Monopoly structure and the carbonated soft drink industry
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Can population limits solve our environmental problems?
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When would you rather live: today or the 1970s? A comparison of the minimum wage and catalog prices