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Made In China: Decline Of Unions And Stagnant Wages In The U.S., Witt Harberts
Made In China: Decline Of Unions And Stagnant Wages In The U.S., Witt Harberts
Honors Program Theses
All of this research is connected by a dedication to better understand or solve the wealth and income inequality that has been prevalent in every country. I intend to add to this research by examining the relationship between unions and wages, which plays into the bigger conversation about wealth and income inequality. To summarize, the questions are, is there a correlation between the decline in union membership and the stagnation of wages? If so, has it played a role in the rise in income and wealth inequality in the U.S.?
Quran & Capitalism: The Compliance Of Income Share Agreements With Shari'ah, Kamil Fadel
Quran & Capitalism: The Compliance Of Income Share Agreements With Shari'ah, Kamil Fadel
Honors Program Theses
Income share agreements (ISAs) are a necessary option to finance higher educations. ISAs eschew fixed payments for the flexibility of income based repayments between a student and an investor. ISA contracts stipulate that, in return for educational financing, a student promises a percentage of their future income for an agreed upon time frame. Should the student not possess sufficient income, their obligations are $0.00. Among the fastest growing financial sectors is Islamic financing. Islamic finance abhors gambling, deception, and usury and upholds the public good as its ultimate aim. As Islamic finance grows globally, an opportunity to offer shari’ah compliant …
Factors Related To The Unemployment Rate: A Statistical Analysis, Reanna Collins
Factors Related To The Unemployment Rate: A Statistical Analysis, Reanna Collins
Honors Program Theses
Current United States economic conditions have everyone searching for ways to solve the downward spiral that has instigated a crisis in the minds of many people. Rapidly increasing unemployment rates are key reasons leading to this feeling of emergency. A better understanding of unemployment trends over the past few decades and factors correlated to the rate could serve as future indicators of fluctuations in the unemployment rate. A statistical analysis was conducted to determine if any relationship between the unemployment rate and nine selected variables existed in order to identify trends in the unemployment rate and to produce a model …