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The Welfare Effects Of International Remittance Income, Michael Milligan
The Welfare Effects Of International Remittance Income, Michael Milligan
Economics ETDs
This dissertation explores the welfare effects of international remittance income, i.e., income earned by migrant workers and sent back to their home country. Remittance income has increased markedly in the last decade, particularly in the developing world. The primary purpose of this dissertation is to quantify the effects of this income on recipient countries. Chapter 2 of this dissertation presents a study of how remittance income affects child welfare in Nepal using the 2003/2004 Nepal Living Standards survey. I examine how remittance income and non-remittance income affect child labor and child education. Specifically, I examine the probability that a child …
The Economics Of Urban Water Policy : Infrastructure, Scarcity, And Conservation, Jason Hansen
The Economics Of Urban Water Policy : Infrastructure, Scarcity, And Conservation, Jason Hansen
Economics ETDs
This research focuses on urban water policy. The three papers extend the literature through economic application, taking theory in a direction that informs water resource managers on optimal decision-making or a better approach to management. Three primary results are: first, that the optimal infrastructure investment path is impacted by existing capital stock, water policy, and the size of the customer base served. Second, optimally managed, optimally priced urban groundwater mitigates aquifer drawdown and generates excess revenue that may be used for capital investment. Third, to achieve water conservation through non-price methods, managers should use a neighborhood, community-organized approach. Water systems …
Consumer Willingness To Pay For Water Conservation In The Framework Of Renewable Energy Projects, Amber Riter
Consumer Willingness To Pay For Water Conservation In The Framework Of Renewable Energy Projects, Amber Riter
Economics ETDs
This research focuses on consumer valuation of the benefits associated with renewable electricity generation, specifically for water conservation. Previous contingent valuation studies in this area conclude that consumers are willing to pay for these benefits, but do not explicitly consider the environmental benefit of water conservation. The impact of this benefit is tested for a unique sample of New Mexican consumers by performing a split-sample study with a treatment variation in the benefit related information given to the respondent. The study is performed using the Internet survey mode for a sample population of 2000 University and University Hospital Staff. A …
Perceptions And Misperceptions Of Health Among Different Groups In The United States, Katherine Bass
Perceptions And Misperceptions Of Health Among Different Groups In The United States, Katherine Bass
Economics ETDs
The prevalence of unhealthy habits and behaviors is undeniably felt and seen here in United States. Smoking and obesity are the two leading preventable causes of death today. The economic and societal costs are too high for such a preventable problem. The associated diseases and illnesses that stem from them account for billions of dollars in medical expenditures as well as billions more in lost productivity. This paper explores the degree to which people in different groups account for poor health habits on their health status. Using data from the National Health Interview Survey, the self reported health status was …
Park Amenities And Crime: Do Neighborhood Parks Contribute To Crime?, Elizabeth Cota
Park Amenities And Crime: Do Neighborhood Parks Contribute To Crime?, Elizabeth Cota
Economics ETDs
Municipal parks are often assumed to be associated with crime, but if parks do foster crime, the specific relationships are unclear. Park data were collected for a national and a city sample, recognizing four typical amenities in parks: sports, family, ornamental, and undeveloped. These four variables were regressed on eight different categories of crime for both samples. Percent male, percent aged fifteen to twenty-four, and percent white were used as control variables. Given the expected signs on the control variables, the city sample provided more likely results. In that sample, parks with sports, family, and ornamental amenities were associated with …