Microeconomics

Prior to beginning work on the Final Paper, read Steven Strauss article, . In your Final Paper, you should address the following based on the information presented in the article and other research:

• Describe how a country can measure its income inequality.
• Evaluate the effect of income inequality on the U.S. economy, such as unemployment, economic growth, and other economic factors.
• Estimate the gap between those who hold bachelors and higher (master or doctoral) degrees and those who do not.
• Explain reasons why the inequality gap between educated and less-educated workers has been widening.
• Evaluate whether increasing opportunities for higher education can reduce income inequality.
• Analyze what else causes U.S. income inequality to widen.
• Recommend how to reduce educationally based income inequality or other factors if you were a federal policy maker.

The Education and Income Inequality Final Paper

• Must be eight to 10 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Centers .
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Students name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructors name
  • Date submitted
• For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to .
• Must utilize academic voice. See the  resource for additional guidance.
• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance on writing  as well as , refer to the Writing Center resources.
• Must use at least five scholarly, peer-reviewed, and/or other credible sources in addition to the course text.
  • The  table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
• Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Writing Centers .
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the  resource in the Writing Center for specifications.