Table of Contents
Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? 11
Introduction 14
Chapter 1 What Contributes to Unemployment?
Chapter Preface 20
1 Globalization Increases U.S. Unemployment Darren Weeks 22
2 Globalization's Negative Impact on U.S. Unemployment Is Exaggerated William H. Overholt Daniel Griswold 33
3 Technology and Automation Increase Unemployment Martin Ford 42
4 Technology and Automation Create Jobs Jeff Burnstein 48
5 Raising Minimum Wage Increases Unemployment Christopher Jaarda 52
6 Raising Minimum Wage Does Not Increase Unemployment Holly Sklar 60
Periodical Bibliography 67
Chapter 2 Who Is Particularly Affected by High Unemployment?
Chapter Preface 69
1 Black Unemployment Is Higher than the National Average Joel Dreyfuss 71
2 Hispanic Unemployment Is Higher than the National Average: U.S. Congress' Joint Economic Committee 77
3 Native American Unemployment Is Higher than the National Average Algernon Austin 86
4 Teenage Unemployment Is at a Record High Catherine Rampell 97
5 High Unemployment Is Forcing Many Older Workers into Retirement Emily Brandon 101
6 Unemployment Will Severely Shortchange the Next Generation Don Peck 109
Periodical Bibliography 126
Chapter 3 How Effective Is the Government's Response to Unemployment?
Chapter Preface 128
1 The Economic Stimulus Plan Is Reducing Unemployment: Congressional Budget Office 130
2 The Economic Stimulus Plan Is Increasing Unemployment Louis Woodhill 136
3 Investing in Green Jobs Will Reduce Unemployment Robert Pollin et al. 141
4 Investing in Green Jobs Will Not Reduce Unemployment Kevin Hassett 150
Periodical Bibliography 155
Chapter 4 What Can Policy Makers and Businesses Do to Reduce Unemployment?
Chapter Preface 157
1 Government Job Creation and Job Security Programs Will Lessen Unemployment Daniel Gross 159
2 Raising Taxes to Pay for Education and Increased Social Security Benefits Will Reduce Unemployment Moshe Adler 164
3 Lowering Immigration Will Reduce Unemployment Virgil Goode 169
4 Immigrants Are Not Responsible for High Unemployment Viveca Novak 173
Periodical Bibliography 180
For Further Discussion 181
Organizations to Contact 184
Bibliography of Books 190
Index 193
