Keynes vs. Hayek
Contrast the position of Keynes vs. Hayek on income inequality and government redistribution policies (such as progressive taxation and minimum wages). B. Consider the evidence in the two articles below (as well as long term data on inequality by Piketty attached). C. Develop arguments both pro and con regarding income redistribution. That is, the government should/should not have progressive taxes, unemployment insurance, social security, minimum wages, or welfare programs. Develop comprehensive positions on BOTH sides, making use of evidence where possible. Write a brief essay answering these questions, double-spaced, typewritten, 2 — 3 pages, with footnotes and references. Document all sources and cite the source of all statistics and direct quotes in the body of the text. Reference articles: You can use many other articles to support your argument. Film to watch/book “Commanding Heights” — view the segment on Keynes vs. Hayek “the Battle of Ideas” based on the book by Daniel Yergin and Joseph Stanislaw by the same title, Simon & Schuster, 1998. “The President of Inequality,” Wall Street Journal, October 2, 2014. Angus Loten. “Election Pay Day: Five States Vote to Raise Minimum Wage.” Wall Street Journal, November 5,.2014. Data below are from Thomas Piketty, as reviewed in The New Yorker, in an article by John Cassidy, March 26, 2014.
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