Volume 28 Issue 1 2019
Issue 1 – May 2019 Kira Hughes & Katelyn Roache, Elon University Editors Note and Foreward Papers Elias Nicholson, Hood College Regulation and Discrimination: Race and Interest Rate Mark-Ups in the Auto Loan Industry Anna M. Buxengard, Cierra E. Von Bergen, Cooper R. Wood, and Ty A. Smith, University of Sioux Falls Socioeconomic Status and Infant Development Austin Botelho, Lafayette College The Short End of the Stick: Income Inequality and Populist Sentiment in Europe Dhivesh Dadlani, Harvard University The Determinants of Nationalism and The Effect of Conscription on National Pride Luz Regina Mendoza, Elon University The Impact of Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) on South Sudanese Refugees and Ugandan Citizens in Northern Uganda Paul Yoon, Nino Kodua, MiaoMiao Xu, Furman University The Effect of Terrorism on Foreign Direct Investment Inflows: A Cross-Country Analysis Over Time
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Issue 2 – October 2018 Parker Coon, University of Mary Washington Editor’s Note & Foreword Papers Natalia Kreciglowa, Smith College Impacts of Infrastructure Spending on Interstate Migration: Empirical Evidence over Eleven Years Ann Furbush, Stonehill College The Effects of Paternity Leave on Women’s Labor Market Outcomes Nathaniel Edenfield, American University Resource Curse in Appalachia: Entrepreneurship and Coal Dependence Sydney Treiman, West Chester University Retention Rates at West Chester University: A Study on Retaining First Year, First Semester Students at West Chester University Benjamin Hartman, Sophia Amoo-Gottfried, Furman University Gender Differences in the Pecuniary Returns to Cumulative Job Mobility Paul Jaworski, West Chester University Impact of the Affordable Care Act on the Net Income of UnitedHealth Group, Anthem Inc., and Centene Corp.
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Issue 1 – May 2018 Parker Coon, University of Mary Washington Editor’s Note & Foreword Papers Cole Scanlon, Harvard University, Keaton Scanlon,Warren Wilson College, and Teague Scanlon, Pomona College The Influence of Collectivism on Microfinance in Senegal Nathalie Torres, Smith College Human Costs of Migration Stephen Sposito, West Chester University of Pennsylvania Crime Rates in the United States Soala Ekine, Bryant University Corruption and Tourism: Evidence from democracies and non-democracies Alec Zorbaugh, West Chester University The Effects of Gas Prices on the U.S. Personal Saving Rate
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Issue 2 – October 2017 Holly Brueggman, Elon University Editor’s Note & Foreword Papers Sophia N. Zupanc, Ohio State University The Relationship Between State Economic Growth and Renewable Portfolio Standards in the United States: A Panel Causality Analysis Shikha Chivukula, American University The Effect of Racial Identity on Labor Productivity in the United States Ken Crew, Elon University Congestion Makes It Harder to Breathe: Do High-occupancy Toll Lanes Reduce Emissions? Francesca Orrico, American University The Agencies on Junk Sovereign Debt: The Impact of Credit Rating Agencies on Junk Sovereign Debt Julia Copperwheat, Johanna Swab, Emma Winiski, Furman University The Effect of Socioeconomic and Racial Diversity on Elementary Student Test Performance Annie Ray, Elon University Wage Discrimination in Germany Between Turkish Immigrants and German Natives: An Empirical Analysis of Labor Market Outcomes of Turkish Immigrants Christine Yee, Smith College Is Inflation Targeting Harmful for Economic Growth in Emerging Market and Developing…
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Issue 1 – May 2017 Holly Brueggman, Elon University Editor’s Note & Foreword Papers Brendan Moore, Columbia University The Asymmetric Effects of Corporate Tax Changes on Employment Ameya Deepak Benegal, Elon University The Effects of Armed Conflict on the Incidence Rates of Infectious Diseases Trent Davis, Washington State University International Trade and the Eurozone: A Gravity Model Study Shea Feehan, Hartwick College Contributions of the Poll Gap Dawid Sawicki, University of St Andrews (UK) The Impact of European Integration on Income Inequality in the Eurozone Economies Dmytro Bogatov, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Analysis of a Dynamic Voluntary Contribution Mechanism Public Good Game Jakub Zagdanski, Durham University (UK) National Statistics: Modern Practices and Influence on Fiscal and Monetary Policy Sara Omohundro, Butler University Effects of Fiscal Policy on Consumer Confidence
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Rob Wimberly, University of Mary Washington Note from the Editor & Foreword Papers James Gamble, University of Missouri Measuring the Effect of Capital Punishment on Murder Deterrence William Scollay Kenyon, Elon University Effects of European Colonization on Former Colonies Growth Rate Dirk Jasperse, Minnesota State University Moorhead Evaluating the Impact of Library Childrens’ Program Attendance on Circulation of Library Materials Jhoan Esteban Osorno, Siena College Not All Drug Consumers Become Addicts: An Application of the Neuroeconomic Drift Diffusion Model Lauren Gabbard, Northern Kentucky University Enhancing Student Learning at the Principles Level Using Undergraduate Teaching Assistance
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Jordan Grover & Jennifer Smith, Elon Univeristy Note from the Editors & Foreword Papers Emily Ellis, American University Understanding Wage Determination for Behaviorally Gay and Lesbian People: The Effect of Masculinity Traits Kevin Roberts, Davidson College Knowledge Spillovers and Entrepreneurial Activity: An Agent-Based Approach to Modeling Schumpeterian Growth for Developing Countries Michael Bassett, American University The Impact of Major Choice on Earnings: A Longitudinal Study Jessica Perregaux, St. Lawrence University Cost Elasticity of Remittances from Senegalese Migrants in Europe Leonardo Pedicelli, American University Long-Term Guaranteed Contracts in the NBA: A Case for Moral Hazard
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Taylor Knight, University of Mary Washington Note from the Editor & Foreword Papers Duc Tran, Brandeis University “The U.S. Fiscal Stimulus and the Sustainability of International Capital Flows: An Empirical Analysis” Daniel Schwindt, Wake Forest University “The Effects of Political Crises Events on the Venezuelan Bolívar” Richard H. Beem Jr., West Chester University of Pennsylvania “Residential Mortgage Delinquency Rates: The Determinants of Default” Garret Issac Mann, Elon University “Middle East Miracle: Are Recent High Levels of Growth Sustainable?” Lukas La Riviere, Warren Wilson College “Towards a Constructivist International Political Economy of Climate Change”
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EMILY PLANTE, Elon University Note from the Editor & Foreword PAPERS Jae Bradley, Bowdoin College Creating and Testing a Production Function for Olympic Medals Paul Mack & Tyler McWilliam, Loyola University Chicago Determinants of Residential Heating and Cooling Energy Consumption Raahil Madhok, McGill University Reservation Policy and Criminal Behavior in India: The Link Between Political Reservation and Atrocities Against Scheduled Castes and Tribes Justin Lewis, Tulane University Veiled Waters: Examining the Jones Act’s Consumer Welfare Effect Daniel Nellis, Grinnell College Measuring the Change in Effectiveness of Quantitative Easing Jack Nuland & Justin Ingram, St. Lawrence University The Pursuit of Increased Human Capital:Who’s Going to College, and Why?
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PATRICK MAREK, University of Mary Washington Note from the Editor & Foreword PAPERS DANIYAL KHAN, Lahore University of Management Sciences Heilbroner and Weber: The Crisis of Vision in Economics and the Potential of Weberian Sociology and Science YUAN MEI, Trinity College Is Consumption in the United States Influenced by Income Inequality? A Cointegration Analysis DANIEL SEXTON, Stonehill College The Impact of Political Parties on Education Quality MICHAEL T. JACKSON, Catholic University of America Determinants of Out-of-State Tuition at Public Universities in the United States: A Comprehensive Model TYLER ZODA, Elon University Can Football Buy Smarter Students?: The Effect of Athletic Spending on Football Championship Subdivision Academic Institutions
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