Policy to address worker displacement due to automation
Phil Ruder, Pacific University
Before class, students watch a TED talk by David Autor that presents an optimistic view of the economy's ability to absorb workers who are displaced by automation into other sectors of the economy. This ...

Income Inequality
Galit Eizman, Harvard University
This activity encourages team discussion about income distribution, how to measure inequality, what would be an appropriate tax policy to reduce inequality and what considerations should be taken into account while ...

Light Rail Case
Ashley Hodgson, Saint Olaf College
This activity has students building their own microeconomic model in order to help a city council decide how many stops to build on the city's new light rail. It gives students practice building a social ...

Inequality and Democracy/Public Choice Policy Applications
Alan Green, Stetson University
Policy choices are presented to teams on two broad questions: the first on inequality in the United States and the second on democracy / public choice. These questions can be used together or split into separate ...