1. Why do some college professor join a union? What are the advantages or disadvantages of campus unionization?
2. Nonunionized firms tend to offer wage rates that are close to rates paid by unionized firms in the same industry. How do you explain this?
3. In 1998 teaching assistants at the University of California struck for higher wages and union recognition, something they had sought for 14 years. How might the availability of replacement workers have affected their power?
4. Is a tax deduction for tuition likely to increase college enrollments? How will it affect horizontal and vertical equities?
5. What share of taxes should the rich pay? Should the poor pay any taxes?