Monthly Archives: November 2017

Jodi Short on Globalization, American Firms, and Human Rights

Published on: Author: Jared Ellias

Globalization brings tremendous benefits to developed countries, but it also creates ethical dilemmas. For example, American firms can often reduce their production costs by purchasing inputs from foreign suppliers. Problematically, the comparative advantage of some foreign suppliers might be their ability to avoid the costs associated with protecting their workers from injuries and protecting the… Continue reading

Jaime King et al. on Freestanding Emergency Departments and the Healthcare Game

Published on: Author: Emily Murphy

The fragmented nature of the U.S. healthcare system creates many targets for criticism. Innovations such as freestanding emergency departments (EDs) have recently drawn fire from payers, policy makers, and professional organizations. In a new article in the Annals of Emergency Medicine titled “Don’t Hate the Player; Hate the Game,” Professor Jaime King (writing with physician… Continue reading