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Author Wheelan writes, "Life is about trade-offs, and so is economics." Indeed, so is Naked Economics. This book promises to be a good introduction to economics for the layman. Throughout the book, the author uses easy-to-understand language and vivid examples to illustrate his points in strategic places maintaining a sense of lightness with the readers in reading the material. Here is a summary of each of the 12 Chapters of the book Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science by Charles Wheelan.

When I first looked into finding this book I didn’t think much of it as I just thought it was just another type of text book or some sort. I was thinking that this would be some kind of auto biography or something I would not be interested in. In fact after reading this book I was stunned by the different views and aspects of economics that was explain and I would had never thought about them in that sort of way. This book covers a lot about we discussed in class. This book explains different examples of economic concepts that may be used in our daily lives. They

This article was published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives and it was written by two Assistant Professors of Economics: Nancy Qian and Nathan Nunn. The former taught at Yale

The book, Common Sense Economics written by James D. Gwartney, Ricahrd L.Stroup, Dwight R. Lee, and Tawni Ferrarini, gives a simple insight for reader into the inner workings economics in a common sense terms. The main point of the book is that to have economic success comes from low interference from the government, the motivation of individuals, and competitive markets.

Part Four: What does this quotation mean? Why is it significant? How does it connect to an emerging theme of the novel? What is the impact of this passage on the reader?

In the United States, we encounter quite a bit of obstacles that we can’t seem to get rid of completely. We as a nation deal with inflation, unemployment, stagflation, recessions, depressions, and so much more. Reading these three articles opened my eyes to the world of economics, and even made me question the society we live in. I’ve learned that sometimes questions can’t be answered, and I learned that once we solve one issue, there is always another issue on its way. These articles made me analyze, and think about the future of economics, and what I can do to try and help the economy. These authors of these three articles make it very clear that there are issues in the United States, and they do an amazing job

This research also shows that when women take these leaves of absences, it will impact their career by decreasing their earnings in the long run (Patten, 2015). This is seen as an indirect form of discrimination in the workplace because even though an employer is not neglecting a woman for simply being a woman, they still are the ones who are expected to leave their occupation in order to care for their family and that creates much more significant long-term impacts on their careers than on a man’s career. This is quite unfortunate because as stated earlier, women are becoming a much larger force in high-paying jobs that are typically overrun and controlled by men, for instance, professional and managerial positions. However, research still shows that women

READ: Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science, Charles Wheeland, W.W. Norton, 2003. Completely- cover to cover.

What is a paragraph or passage in the first two that stood out to you? Why did that particular passage grab your attention?

This section stood out to me while reading because it is the start of a lot of questions initiated throughout this novel. This quote is the where we as readers realize that the spores that she inhaled on page 25 (“… a nodule in the W chosen that moment to burst open and a tiny spray of golden spores spewed out. I pulled back but I though I felt something enter my nose…” ) was actually affecting her and her ability to understand the secrets in this world. This is the moment in which she reflects

It has been argued that maternity leave is not only harmful to business but also to women themselves, and that it can be a burden on businesses so they may think twice about employing women. (7) Where leave is given, whether paid or unpaid, businesses have to fill the position vacated by the parents and this in itself creates additional work and cost for employers who have to pay for job advertisements, background checks and time for interviews. They are also faced with the cost of training the temporary

With the rise of the modern age economic survival has become difficult for families based on a single income. This economic need along with modern attitudes toward gender equality has resulted in women being represented in the workforce in greater numbers. However, until the 1960’s women faced severe discrimination when trying to enter and maintain a position in the workforce. Often qualified women would be passed over for men with less experience and education. Employers were fearful that women were too emotional and were not equipped to handle the stress of the work environment. Also driving the decision to not hire or promote women was the concern over the additional health care expenses and leave time pregnant

In the beginning of The View from Saturday, the author, E.L. Konigsburg, introduces the character Noah Gershom, an intelligent sixth grader who is both a member of The Souls and the Epiphany Middle School Academic Bowl team. At the finals of the Academic Bowl, the last Saturday in May, Noah buzzes in on the first question, “What is the meaning of the word calligraphy and from what language does it derive?” (pg. 4). As soon as his buzzer sounds, Mrs. Olinski, the teacher of Noah and his teammates, knows whose buzzer it is and thinks about how, “he had been the first chosen,” (pg.4). This pun applies for how Mrs. Olinski had chosen Noah to be the first member of her Academic Bowl Team and also how Noah had been the first chosen to answer a question.

Childfree women are also being offered more career promotions than women with children. The pay gap might also increase with age because women hit the infamous “glass ceiling” at the top of their professions. The “glass ceiling” is the highest level they can obtain in their careers’. In supporting my statement, many women hit the “maternal wall” of discrimination before they ever reach the “glass ceiling.” Sarah Glazer provides a perfect example, “A civil engineer in Pennsylvania was awarded $3 million in a lawsuit because she was passed over a promotion after the birth of her son. She testified that the president of the company asked her if she wanted a career here of if she wanted to have babies” (Glazer 36). The president of this particular company obviously came to the assumption that her level of production in her chosen profession would decrease due to raising her child.

My feminist legal theory framework focuses on the way women and mothers are treated and the disadvantages they face in the workplace, and how having children could hinder their success in the future. But that is not the same for men, who are in the same situation, but are not viewed to be at a disadvantage like their women/mother counterparts. This is one double standard I will be looking deeper into to see how the workplace places plan on changing this mistreatment of women or if they care to change their company’s views of women and mothers. As well how mothers are compared to their males co-workers and how women who have children face a “penalty”. Even though there is technically not a legal penalty for having children, some companies expect