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Finance
2017, Vol. 9 No. 02
The Effect of Dodd-Frank on the Profitability of Community Banks: An Econometric Model
By Alexandra R. Larch
This study examines the effects of the Dodd-Frank Act on community banks in the Northeastern region of the United States. Using annual financial data from years 2010 to 2014 gathered on 82 banks, a regression equation is estimated using the Generalized... Read Article »
Dodd-Frank Act Banking Regulations Finance Public Policy Econometrics Financial Regulation Financial Markets
Economic Policy
2017, Vol. 9 No. 01
Navigating the Leftist Spectrum in Argentina: An Economic Classification of the Kirchner Era
By Matt Finkel
Argentina’s economic policies under Nestor Kirchner and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner were hugely impactful in the country’s recovery and general development, yet the Kirchner administrations are often painted with the same broad... Read Article »
Latin America Argentina Kirchner Economic Development Economic Policy South America
Sustainability
2016, Vol. 8 No. 12
Commercialization of Biochar and the Benefits for Climate Change and Agriculture
By Nate D. Van Beilen
Biochar is biomass that has been converted into charcoal through the pyrolysis process. Biochar is applied into soils for carbon sequestration or for improving soil fertility. The carbon bonds in biochar are very stable and do not break down easily... Read Article »
Biochar Climate Change Mitigation Carbon Sequestration Soil Agriculture Sustainability Carbon Trading Environmental Economics
International Trade
2016, Vol. 10 No. 1
The ASEAN Experience, Northeast Asia and Beyond: Free Trade and Economic Integration
By Aik Seng Tan
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
Economic regionalism has been an observable phenomenon worldwide. Many countries around the world pursue some degree of economic integration with neighbouring countries, in the hopes of capitalizing on the benefits of such an arrangement. At the... Read Article »
ASEAN International Trade Trade Policy Economic Intergration Free Trade Southeast Asia
Political Economy
2016, Vol. 10 No. 1
Child Care Policy and Female Labor Force Participation: A Comparison of Germany and Sweden
By Analia Cuevas-Ferreras
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
Labor markets have traditionally been regarded as the product of a demand and supply of labor.2 In Varieties of Capitalism: The Institutional Foundations of Comparative Advantage, political economists Peter A. Hall and David Soskice put forth two... Read Article »
Labor Markets Political Economy Female Labor Force Child Care Gender Inequality Social Policy
New Media
2016, Vol. 7 No. 1
Models of Internet Monetization
By David Perell
Published by Elon Journal of Undergraduate Research in Communications
Predicting the future of the news industry begins with understanding the history of newspapers and the current news delivery landscape. Because the Internet has brought fundamental shifts to news distribution, successful organizations of the future... Read Article »
Media New Media Online Advertising Business Models News Media Monetization
International Development
2016, Vol. 8 No. 09
Rethinking Microcredit in Bangladesh: Does Grameen Bank Serve the Neoliberal Agenda?
By Mehran Shamit
Grameen Bank, translated as "rural bank" in the Bangla language, is a grassroots microcredit organization founded in 1983 by Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus to provide new financial opportunities to the poor. Grameen Bank and Muhammad Yunus... Read Article »
Microcredit Microfinance Grameen Bank Bangladesh NGOs International Development Capitalism Neoliberalism
Business
2016, Vol. 12 No. 2
The Burrito Behemoth: Chipotle Mexican Grill and Its Model for Success
By Nealay Vasavda
Published by Discussions
Chipotle Mexican Grill has revolutionized the fast food industry. In a short time, the brand has served as inspiration for the growing "fast casual" segment of the food industry and has become an American cultural phenomenon. Through its use of... Read Article »
Business Marketing Chipotle Branding Fast Food Food Industry
Environmental Economics
2016, Vol. 3 No. 1
Does Trade Liberalization Lead to Declining Fish Stock Health? Analyzing the Causality
By Erin K. Glenn
Published by The Developing Economist
The paper “Does Trade Liberalization Lead to Declining Fish Stock Health? Analyzing the Causality” by Erin K. Glenn has been removed from this volume. The editorial board of The Developing Economist decided to withdraw this article... Read Article »
International Trade Trade Policy Environmental Economics Fish Stocks Overfishing Global Commons
Crime Rates
2016, Vol. 3 No. 1
The Effect of a 311 Vacant Building Call on Crime Rates
By Bharat Chandar
Published by The Developing Economist
It is generally accepted among researchers that incidence of crime is on average higher around vacant and abandoned properties because they can serve as safe havens for criminal activity. However, there has been little research investigating the... Read Article »
Crime Rates Crime Prevention Crime Housing Law Abandoned Property Foreclosure
Marijuana Legalization
2016, Vol. 3 No. 1
How Does Medical Marijuana Legalization Affect the Number of Marijuana Users? An Inclusion and Examination of Different Age Groups
By Anthony Duong
Published by The Developing Economist
This paper studies the effect of medical marijuana legalization on the number of marijuana users in a given state's general population. To measure the number of marijuana users in each state, I used survey data that covers multiple years. Given... Read Article »
Medical Marijuana Marijuana Legalization Lawmaking
Higher Education
2016, Vol. 3 No. 1
An Econometric Analysis of the Major Choice of First-Generation College Students
By Sam Trejo
Published by The Developing Economist
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997, I estimate a multinomial logit choice model for the college major decisions of first-generation college students|students who are the first in the families to attend college|and non... Read Article »
Higher Education College Students Decision-Making Socioeconomics Labor Markets
Finance
2016, Vol. 3 No. 1
Executive Compensation at Credit Unions
By Daniel Koslovsky
Published by The Developing Economist
This study is the first to examine credit union executive pay using compensation information from IRS Form 990. Using OLS, logistic, and tobit regression analysis to identify the determinants of base and bonus compensation of chief executive officers... Read Article »
Compensation Executive Pay Credit Unions Banking Finance
International Development
2015, Vol. 2 No. 1
China and India in Africa: Implications of New Private Sector Actors on Bribe Paying Incidence
By Sankalp Gowda
Published by The Developing Economist
This paper seeks to address one of the most common critiques of Asian firms doing business in Africa: that low levels of corporate governance and poor managerial practices have undermined anti-corruption efforts throughout the continent. The paper... Read Article »
China India Africa China-Africa Relations Foreign Direct Investment Corruption Bribe Paying International Development
Trade
2014, Vol. 1 No. 1
The Implausibility of the Barter Narrative & Credit Money in Ancient Babylon
By R. D. Baker
Published by The Developing Economist
Whereas the standard economics textbook literature motivates the emergence of money by pointing to the inefficiencies of barter economies, there is virtually no historical evidence that this is how money actually came about. Due to the lack of evidence... Read Article »
Trade Money Barter Babylon Trade Systems Development Of Money
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