Assignment:
Write a two-page essay on one of following question. You should include relevant news and economic sources and employ economic concepts relevant to the course in the analysis.
What might explain the decrease in the labor force participation rate in the past decade? In your answer include the trend of the labor force participation rate for the past 30 years and why the fall might be a cause for concern.
• Use reputable print or online sources for research on your paper than have been published within the last 12 to 24 months. Do not use more than five and less than two sources.
• Sources should be properly cited
• The essay should be clear and well written in your own words
• The paper must use margins of 1 in., 1.5 line spacing, and no more than 12 point font.
• Direct quotations should be minimized (no more than two; neither one should be more than one sentence), and they must be introduced, if used at all.
• Points will be deducted for short (i.e. less than two pages), poorly written, or late essays.
• Using MLA FORMAT