Increased Automation and Job Loss

• KEY ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES I’M ADDRESSING: Scarcity and opportunity cost



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• OVERALL RESEARCH QUESTION: What is the opportunity cost of increased automation? What should government institutions (e.g. Congress, SBA) do about it?   

• SUB QUESTIONS
• How is automation affecting us today and how will it likely affect us in the near future?
• Should advances in automation be regulated, how much should they be regulated, and who should regulate it?
• Will increased automation actually save more lives in the long run?
• Should a basic income be considered?

• RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH:
• DATABASES: ProQuest Research Library, Global Issues in Context
• WEBSITES: USA Today, The Economist, New York Times