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The German Automobile Industry's Reaction To The Announcement Of German Reunification: An Event Study, Rhea E. Rosenlof '91
The German Automobile Industry's Reaction To The Announcement Of German Reunification: An Event Study, Rhea E. Rosenlof '91
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This study seeks to explore more deeply the economic and political aspects of Reunification and the role of the West German automobile industry in the Reunification process. Due to the importance of the automobile industry in rebuilding the East German economy, an examination of the German automobile industry's reaction to the announcement of Reunification would be an important and informative economic consideration in evaluating the positive and negative consequences of German Reunification. Therefore, through the application of a "special event" methodology utilized in financial research, I intend to discover whether the German automobile industry as a whole, and the individual …
Alcohol Advertising: Freedom Of Speech V. Social Responsibility, Reona Jack '91
Alcohol Advertising: Freedom Of Speech V. Social Responsibility, Reona Jack '91
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In Illinois, 10% of the population, or approximately 800,000 citizens, meet the criteria to be classified as problem drinkers; nationally, one out of four children comes from an alcoholic home; and, alcohol plays a role in nearly half of America's murders, suicides, and accidental deaths, claiming at least 1,000,000 lives per year.' Not only do these statistics add up to social problems but they also reflect an increasing economic cost to society. Estimates of the cost of alcoholism and alcohol abuse reach nearly $117 billion a year, considering premature deaths, reduced work effort, and treatment.