A. For a Microeconomics course in discussing the need for policies to counter monopoly or other forms of imperfect competition:
Texts
The History of the Standard Oil Company: Briefer Version by Ida M. Tarbell (Author), David M. Chalmers (Editor), 2003.
The protectors of our industries
Andrew Carnegie. The Gospel of Wealth. New York: Carnegie Corporation of New York, 2017 (first published in 1889).
Assignment
These texts would be part of course readings and could form the basis for an in-class debate or a paper examining different arguments for regulation.
B. For a course in Introduction to Business in building arguments for ethical behavior by corporations:
Texts
Bhopal: The World’s Worst Industrial Disaster, 30 Years Later
Chevron, Greenwashing, and the Myth of ‘Green Oil Companies’
How Can External Social Pressure Influence Business Ethics?
Assignment
[TBD] When regulations are weak or run into roadblocks because of uncertainty over jurisdiction (especially in international business disputes) what is the responsibility of businesses?
Sangeeta K Bishop
Naveen
You might want to check out this film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqkjyI1QD2A
It’s a very relatable resource for discussions around capitalism and the resulting rise in inequality. The film itself is available on Amazon as well as Netflix and other places as well.
It’s based on Picketty’s book.