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Should I Stay Or Should I Go? How Land Use Regulation Impacts Housing Choice, Parker Mallchok
Should I Stay Or Should I Go? How Land Use Regulation Impacts Housing Choice, Parker Mallchok
CMC Senior Theses
Ideally, land use policies correct for negative externalities. However, the barriers they impose on individuals and communities have serious implications. Existing studies on this topic focus on singular, specific areas because land regulation is determined at the local level and varies extensively across the nation. Furthermore, current housing literature focuses on the “norm” of single family housing. This ignores the changing attitudes toward different types of dwellings. My study examines local regulatory environments across the nation by using Gyourko et al. 2008’s Wharton Residential Land Use Regulation Index, which develops a comparative scale for the otherwise impossibly varied regulatory environments. …
The Corporate Exploitation Of Fundamental Rights: A Nation Of Arbitration, Melanie A. Carlson
The Corporate Exploitation Of Fundamental Rights: A Nation Of Arbitration, Melanie A. Carlson
CMC Senior Theses
This thesis is an in-depth discussion and analysis of the alternative dispute resolution process of arbitration in the United States. It begins by providing a basic explanatory overview of arbitration clauses and the arbitration process. It then goes on to highlight the various benefits over traditional court litigation that arbitration has to offer. From there, the paper presents a detailed discussion of the many shortcomings of the arbitration process. It identifies the overall lack of procedural fairness that exists in arbitration today due to the fact that arbitration currently tends to favor businesses over consumers and workers during dispute settlements. …