The term wage labour refers to the socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer (2021).

In this New York Times lesson, to explore the implications of America's declining hourly wage trend, students take on the roles of different members of a manufacturing community faced with the possibility of wage cuts (2008-19).

This Living Wage calculator helps estimate the cost of living in a community or region (Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2014-20).

Students form an opinion on the issue of fair pay and defend it with empirical evidence (USA: EconEd 2001-2019).

Form an opinion on the issue of fair pay and defend it with empirical evidence. (EconEd 2001-2009)

How is economic freedom related to political freedom? The Heritage Organization and Freedom House are two ”think tanks” dedicated to researching this relationship. Explore the 50 variables that are considered such as property rights, price and wage controls, and banking. (EconEd 2007)

Two student readings and discussion questions probe the history of the War Powers Act of 1973 and the controversy over whether President Obama's deployment of U.S. forces to Libya violates that law (USA: TeachableMoment 2020).

Kunst-Unterricht. Ich wage ein Experiment: Ohne jegliche Aufgabenstellung stelle ich eine große Kiste mit Buntpapier-Schnipseln vor die Tafel. "Meine Lieben, ich gebe euch jetzt eine Stunde Zeit. Seid kreativ. Ihr könnt machen, wozu ihr Lust habt. Kommt ruhig nach vorne und sucht euch etwas aus. Mehr möchte ich euch nicht sagen."

What is the human cost of an iPad? The labor conditions at factories making Apple products have been in the public spotlight lately. While Apple is not unique in using low-wage Chinese labor to produce its electronic products, the popularity of the iPad and iPhone, along with publicity surrounding the death of Apple CEO Steve Jobs, have renewed debate about what labor ...

The increased diffusion of computers is one of the fundamental changes at workplaces in recent decades. While the majority of workers now spend a substantial fraction of their working day with a computer, research on the wage effect of computer use effectively came to a halt after DiNardo and Pischke [1997] found that wages were also positively associated with pencil use, ...