Exam 1: Economics of Human Rights

What is marginal benefit (MB)?

What is the central international document dealing with human rights?

Name some of the human rights issues.

How does Economics assist with the study of human rights issues?

What are the three documents that are the foundation for the United States philosophy on human rights?

Why are definitions important to valid research?

What is an asylum seeker?

What are some of the other international human rights agreements?

Which offices of the United Nations Secretariat deal with human rights issues?

Why did the American Bar Association establish Rule of Law?

Why is it important to read articles and talk with experts about a specific human rights issue before completing your economics of human rights research?

What is economics?

How does marginal benefit play a role in the economics of human rights?

How do a person's biases affect research?

How is marginal benefit portrayed on a graph and why?