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The Missing Men Practice Questions
1. The number of US prime-age men missing from the labor force is approximately ____________
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a. 3.5 million.
b. 5.5 million.
c. 7.5 million.
d. 10 million.
2. Since 1969, men’s median wages in the US, adjusting for inflation, has been ____________
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a. steadily increasing.
b. steadily decreasing.
c. flat.
3. True or false: The rise of the stay-at-home-dad is one of the main explanations for the US “missing men” phenomenon.
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a. True.
b. False.
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Ian Bremmer and Tyler Cowen on Globalization and Robots
Avengers: The Story of Globalization
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Creative Destruction: Technology and Trade
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Are There Winners and Losers of Globalization?
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Globalization: What About Inequality? (Coming Soon)
Globalization: What About the Environment? (Coming Soon)
Globalization: What About Sweatshops? (Coming Soon)
Tyler Cowen on American Culture and Innovation
The Complacent Class
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The New Era of Segregation
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American Stasis
The Missing Men
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The Great Reset
Don Boudreaux on Trade and Prosperity
The Hockey Stick of Human Prosperity
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Division of Labor: Burgers and Ships
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How the Division of Knowledge Saved My Son's Life
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Comparative Advantage and the Tragedy of Tasmania
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An Orgy of Innovation
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Are We Better Off If We Buy Local?
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Fair Trade: Does It Help Poor Workers?
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Tyler Cowen on...
The Rise and Fall of the Chinese Economy
Alex Tabarrok on...
The Hidden Cost of Pollution
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Various Topics
Economist's Christmas