Collection Information
Contemporary Controversies in the Global Economy (AEM 200)
Description
23 Presentations. Aims to stimulate critical thinking and cogent writing and speaking about contemporary controversies that attract regular attention in the international press and among key private and public sector decision-makers. Students read and discuss competing arguments about current issues such as patenting and pricing of pharmaceuticals worldwide, controls on commercial and humanitarian distribution of genetically modified foods, and immigration restrictions. Students write a series of short briefing papers and give regular oral briefs, which are evaluated for quality of communication and content.
Presenter(s)
Dr. Christopher Barrett
Applied Economics & Management
Cornell University, United States
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Guest Presenter(s)
Vernon Briggs
School of Industrial and Labor Relations
Cornell University, United States
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Veronique de Rugy
American Enterprise Institute, United States
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Dr. George Hay
Law School
Cornell University, United States
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Thomas Maloney
Applied Economics & Management
Cornell University, United States
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Richard Prybyl
Merrill Lynch, United States
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