Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is one of the most well-known and used economic indicator to measure the strength and size of an economy. However, too often the assumption i[...]

Suggested by previous research in the field of behavioral economics, the priming effect provides strong evidence for the limitation of the expected utility theory as peop[...]

Economic well being has increased considerably in the last three decades that has caused an income gap in the United States has increased in the same time frame. Various [...]

This paper uses data from NFL games throughout the 2013-2019 seasons and analyzes the profitability of several correlated parlays and straight bets. Independent variables[...]

This paper focuses on the different effects of COVID-19-driven inflation on U.S. consumer spending on food, durable goods, and nondurable goods. The study used regression[...]

Anti-Transgender hate crimes have been on the rise in recent years, but the reasons for this are unclear. The main question this thesis works to answer is: How do state-b[...]

Resource extraction from wild fisheries is and continues to be a behemoth of an industry both in the US and worldwide. Indeed, wars have been fought over such resources, [...]

This thesis examines whether the expansion of AI-related computational infrastructure has contributed to measurable changes in state-level commercial electricity consumpt[...]

Tourism has been shown to impact housing prices and residents’ ability to afford housing in a host community as well as impacting several other aspects of the host commun[...]

Energy is an essential input for creating economic output. Increasing energy access, diversifying energy portfolios, and becoming more energy efficient are all believed t[...]

The worlds first successful crypto currency (Bitcoin) has gained a lot of attention both positive and negative. The main issue keeping Bitcoin from being fully accepted b[...]

Literature surrounding the topic of environmental certification programs has consistently shown that green buildings financially outperform non-green buildings. Financial[...]

This study examines whether Bitcoin, a digital decentralized currency, can become a viable alternative to fiat currencies. Bitcoin currently does not fulfill the criteria[...]

This paper will use bank-specific, industry specific, and macroeconomic variables to examine the determinants of bank profitability since the financial crisis in 2008 for[...]

The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship of electric vehicle consumer awareness on the subsequent purchasing patterns of consumers across the [...]

The methodologies used to transfer remittances to Sub-Saharan Africa are currently predisposing their citizens to be dealt unethically large surcharges which are relative[...]

In the following paper aims to analyze the significance and relevance that change in cultural acceptance of digitalization has on the output gap (in terms of GDP) between[...]

This paper explores a few core cultural economic theories such as Baumol’s Cost Disease and Crowding out/Crowding in effects, and it delves in the why, the how, and the h[...]

Hurricanes are becoming more frequent and intense with climate change. In this study, I analyze whether hurricanes over the last twenty years impacted the population grow[...]

This paper explores the relationship between the corruption that occurs in Brazil and its effect on productivity in terms of economic growth. While there are multiple fac[...]

This study investigates how the expansion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) impacts on expenditures and savings within the Older American Act (OAA) program. Using panel da[...]

This paper examines the effects of inflation targeting (IT) on output income per capita growth in emerging economies over the period 1990 - 2014, which includes key globa[...]

The aim of this study is to assess the impact of mobile phone proliferation on productivity, using data from 73 low-income countries, from the period 2000-2016. The sampl[...]

Gun control legislation varies significantly between State’s and results from previous studies show great variation on the effectiveness of gun control. This paper attemp[...]

This study explores how employment in services, urbanization, household consumption, government consumption, and foreign direct investment (FDI) affect service value adde[...]

This research examines the effects of state tax incentives on the market penetration of electric vehicles (EVs), while also delving into other variables such as charging [...]

This paper examines how perceived financial hardship shapes adult financial risk tolerance using data from the 2021 FINRA National Financial Capability Study (N = 27,118)[...]

This study estimates and examines incarceration costs across the United States. It expands the definition of cost beyond state budgetary expenditures by aggregating vario[...]

Artificial intelligence(AI) is reshaping labor markets either through replacement or reinstatement effect. This paper examines the relationship between AI exposure and oc[...]

This study examines the effectiveness of the ban on the open carry of firearms in California (implemented in January, 2012). Data was taken from the U.S. Vital Statistics[...]

This paper examines the effect of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on economic growth. Following a theoretical model of endogenous growth to analyze this relationship, I u[...]

This work evaluates the impact that regulatory policies, financial incentives, population, income and sunlight, have on the cost and size of the residential United States[...]

To estimate the effect of an increase in minimum wages on gender, this paper utilizes a natural experiment opportunity, arising from increases in 21 states of the U.S. an[...]

This paper assesses the impact of the European Central Bank’s (ECB’s) Public Sector Purchase Program (PSPP) on Eurozone unemployment rates. Using a panel dataset, I const[...]

This paper seeks to find evidence of the contract year phenomenon in the National Football League. The contract year phenomenon is the idea that players outperform their [...]

As globalization grows stronger, more and more students choose to pursue their education dream in foreign countries. Meanwhile, the economic benefit that international st[...]

What contributes to the homeless crisis in the United States? Why are some people chronically homeless? How does mental illness impact homelessness? The purpose of this p[...]

This study will examine the impact of chronic health conditions on a household’s poverty level and their propensity to become impoverished, following the implementation o[...]

This research examines refugee migration originating from Mainland China to North and South countries, like Australia, United States, United Kingdom, Nepal and India. To [...]

This paper investigates the long-debated relationship between FDI and economic growth. I use a Solow model framework to analyze this relationship. Further, I use OLS regr[...]

This paper studies the relationship between finance, financial services, and economic growth. More particularly, this study attempts to answer the following two questions[...]

This paper works to find the extent to which the quality of public transportation plays a role in vehicular accidents on football game days. To investigate this, traffic [...]

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has grown rapidly since its inception in the early 1990s. An important aspect of understanding the explosion of Mixed Martial Art[...]

This paper investigates the economic and competitive impacts of foreign-born players' salaries in Major League Baseball (MLB). Utilizing a fixed effects Ordinary Least Sq[...]

ABSTRACT This paper investigates player involvement in national team and how it effects their market valuation as it relates to ethnicity. Previous research [...]

Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022) ruled that abortion access is no longer constitutionally protected resulting in each state deciding who has access to [...]

Historically, foreign assistance has been used to support and advance donor countries own interests upon recipient countries. Foreign assistance primary use is to influen[...]

This paper investigates the impact of Karnataka’s 2013 amendment to agricultural cooperative governance on the state’s agricultural productivity. Using a difference-in-di[...]

This paper used individual level data to analyze the impacts of an increase in the minimum wage on hours worked and employment. The demographic analyzed was individuals b[...]

This paper examines the impact of Serbia and Montenegro’s 2006 independence on human development indicators, focusing on life expectancy, primary school enrolment, urban [...]

This paper examines the recent upward trend of patent applications and its impact on Research and Development Expenditure in the U.S. and the EU. Opening with the decline[...]

As global temperatures continue to rise, it is expected that there will be a reduction in natural snowfall in the mountain regions of North America. Many ski area industr[...]

This research mainly focuses on the impact of trade liberalization on the gender wage gap in the labor market. Collecting the evidences from countries in a worldwide rang[...]

This paper intends to investigate the potential of market manipulation in under regulated markets that does not exist in regulated ones. I do this by looking at the previ[...]

The aim of this paper is to provide empirical evidence on the differentials between race and sexual orientations in the distribution of income/salary and the amount or pu[...]

Fertility choices in the United States (U.S.) have significant wage implications for parents. Men generally do not experience any negative wage effects from children, and[...]

This paper studies donations to non-profit organizations in the US and how they reacted to The Great Recession of 2008. I find statistically significant drop-offs in mult[...]

This paper uses pregame spread data to attempt to analyze the efficiency of the NFL betting market. I look at hot hand betting, performance during prime-time games, home [...]

This paper explores the relationship between team chemistry and winning percentage in Major League Baseball. Team chemistry or cohesion, is an unobservable property that [...]

This study estimates the effect of the Municipalities Most Affected by the Armed Conflict Policy (ZOMAC) on formal construction investment in Colombia using an unbalanced[...]

This study investigates the effects of environmental regulations on housing markets using a quasi-experiment setting – the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a ca[...]

This thesis examines the effects of increases in median property value and median rent on a neighborhood in New York City. Specific attention is paid to shifts in three v[...]

The sharp increase in post-pandemic inflation coincided with a profit explosion characterized by a growing share of profit in output. This paper argues that the record pr[...]

Throughout my research I seek to understand the role projection bias plays within Major League Baseball (MLB). Projection bias stems from the field of behavioral economic[...]

This paper examines the impact of higher education choices, such as attending a public college, a private non-profit college, or a private for-profit college, on the futu[...]

During the Prison Boom period (late 1980s through 2000), the US saw a dramatic increase in the number of prisons across rural America. Increasingly, policy makers came to[...]

The worldwide environmental crisis such as climate change and global warming motivates countries to use renewable energy. Additionally, the crisis provokes the importance[...]

This paper explores the relationship between salary dispersion in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and team performance. Team performance will be measured by reg[...]

This study examines whether seasonal mood fluctuations that are driven by reduced daylight exposure in fall and winter months affect how retail investors respond to marke[...]

This paper examines whether compulsory metal detectors affect daily high school attendance and whether these effects differ across school socioeconomic contexts. Using ad[...]

This undergraduate economics thesis is meant to find statistically significant evidence for shirking behavior in Major League Baseball (MLB). Theory suggests that players[...]

This study investigates how signing a new contract impacts National Hockey League (NHL) player performance in the season immediately following the agreement. Drawing from[...]

Rates of stock buybacks have recently hit an all-time high, and have gained a lot of attention from both the business community and the mainstream media. A polarizing deb[...]

This paper seeks to 1. evaluate findings from previous literature that demonstrated evidence of social trust having a positive relationship with economic growth in the fo[...]

The goal of this dissertation was to determine if increased use of streaming media services had replaced movie theater jobs within the United States. Using a balanced pan[...]

Indonesia is one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in the world, placing it in a position to use tourism as a mechanism for development and for poverty alleviat[...]

This paper examines whether trade liberalization has led to inclusive growth in three major emerging economies, India, China, and Indonesia over the period 1978-2023. The[...]

This paper examines the impact of unemployment on happiness (life satisfaction, subjective well-being) in a cross-sectional study, while focusing on country’s health care[...]

This paper examines the possibility of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) implementation in the United States. Theory and past experiments suggest a reduction in work hours, [...]

This paper investigates the effect of Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) on voter turnout and state-level government spending. It studies Oregon’s implementation of AVR i[...]

This research explores the effects of Uber entry on New York City’s traffic. The two major questions I am trying to answer that might be of vital importance to transporta[...]