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U.S. Government Agency Podcasts, Bert Chapman Apr 2024

U.S. Government Agency Podcasts, Bert Chapman

Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

Presents podcasts from U.S. Government agencies which can be discovered through the U.S. Government Publishing Office's Catalog of Government Publications. Agencies whose podcasts are presented include the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Peace Corps, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Government Accountability Office (GAO), National Park Service, Department of Justice, Federal Reserve System, and U.S. Naval War College.


Affluent Populations And Their Effect On Biological Diversity Through The Consumption Of Meat, Electronics, And Motor Vehicles, Melody Flores Jul 2014

Affluent Populations And Their Effect On Biological Diversity Through The Consumption Of Meat, Electronics, And Motor Vehicles, Melody Flores

Honors College Theses

The human has caused a far greater impact on the planet's biodiversity than any other species in existence, due to the impact of population, afflluence, and technology. This thesis will argue the importance of biological diversity and how affluent populations are reducing biodiversity through the consumption of meat, electronics, and motor vehicles. Aldo Leopold's "The Land Ethic" and Herman Daly's "The Impossibility Theorem", among others, create a rubric evaluating human activities and provide alternative views on economic impossibilities. Consumption is reviewed from an ecocentric perspective, a holistic outlook placing emphasis on the ecosystem. The reader will become cognizant of their …


Department Of Economics Publication List 2012, Penny Stover Apr 2013

Department Of Economics Publication List 2012, Penny Stover

Economics Pamphlet Series

This compilation lists works authored by Department of Economics faculty members and other staff working on projects funded through the Department of Economics. Publications resulting from their research and academic activities are indexed by author at the end of this pamphlet for easy access by the public. The articles were published between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012, except for those works printed in italics which have been accepted for publication but not actually printed as of December 31, 2012.


Department Of Economics Publication List 2010, Penny Stover Jan 2011

Department Of Economics Publication List 2010, Penny Stover

Economics Pamphlet Series

This compilation lists published works authored by Department of Economics faculty members and other staff working on projects funded through the Department of Economics. Publications resulting from their research and academic activities are indexed by author at the end of the pamphlet for easy access by the public. The articles were published between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010.


Department Of Economics Publication List 2010, Penny Stover Jan 2010

Department Of Economics Publication List 2010, Penny Stover

Economics Pamphlet Series

This compilation lists published works authored by Department of Economics faculty members and other staff working on projects funded through the Department of Economics. Publications resulting from their research and academic activities are indexed by author at the end of this pamphlet for easy access by the public. The articles were published between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009.


Elections And Economic Turbulence In Brazil: Candidates, Voters, And Investors, Tony Petros Spanakos, Lucio R. Renno Dec 2008

Elections And Economic Turbulence In Brazil: Candidates, Voters, And Investors, Tony Petros Spanakos, Lucio R. Renno

Department of Political Science and Law Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

The relation between elections and the economy in Latin America might be understood by considering the agency of candidates and the issue of policy preference congruence between investors and voters. The preference congruence model proposed in this article highlights political risk in emerging markets. Certain risk features increase the role of candidate campaign rhetoric and investor preferences in elections. When politicians propose policies that can appease voters and investors, elections may have a limited effect on economic indicators, such as inflation. But when voter and investor priorities differ significantly, deterioration of economic indicators is more likely. Moreover, voter and investor …


Publication List Economics Department: 1993 - 1994, Department Of Economics Sep 1994

Publication List Economics Department: 1993 - 1994, Department Of Economics

Economics Pamphlet Series

The publications listed herein were prepared during April 1993 - July 1994 by the faculty and graduate students in the Economics Department at South Dakota State University. The publications are arranged by series (Staff Paper, Research Paper, Economics Commentator, Experiment Station Bulletin, etc.). There is a subject matter index, author index and a Economics Faculty listing included also.


Publication List Economics Department: 1992 - 1993, Department Of Economics Apr 1993

Publication List Economics Department: 1992 - 1993, Department Of Economics

Economics Pamphlet Series

The publications listed herein were prepared during January 1992 - March 1993 by the faculty and graduate students in the Economics Department at South Dakota state University. The publications are arranged by series (Staff Paper, Research Paper, Economics Commentator, Experiment Station Bulletin, etc.).


Publication List Economics Department: September 1989 - December 1991, Department Of Economics Apr 1992

Publication List Economics Department: September 1989 - December 1991, Department Of Economics

Economics Pamphlet Series

The publications listed herein were prepared during September 1989 - December 1991 by the faculty and graduate students in the Economics Department at South Dakota State University. The publications are arranged by series (Staff Paper, Research Paper, Economics Commentator, Experiment Station Bulletin, etc.).


Publication List Economics Department: 1984 - 1988, Department Of Economics Jan 1988

Publication List Economics Department: 1984 - 1988, Department Of Economics

Economics Pamphlet Series

The publications listed herein were prepared during 1984 - 1988 by the faculty and graduate students in the Economics Department at South Dakota State University in the course of their research, extension, and teaching duties. The publications are arranged by the basic areas of concentration in the department: agricultural marketing, farm and ranch management, energy and water resource development, and rural development and public affairs.


Publication List Economics Department: 1984 - 1986, Department Of Economics Jan 1987

Publication List Economics Department: 1984 - 1986, Department Of Economics

Economics Pamphlet Series

The publications listed herein were prepared during 1984 - 1986 by the faculty and graduate students in the Economics Department at South Dakota State University in the course of their research, extension, and teaching duties. The publications are arranged by the basic areas of concentration in the department: agricultural marketing, farm and ranch management, energy and water resource development, and rural development and public affairs.


Publication List Economics Department: January 1980 - May 1985, Department Of Economics Jan 1985

Publication List Economics Department: January 1980 - May 1985, Department Of Economics

Economics Pamphlet Series

The publications listed herein were prepared during January 1980 - May 1985 by the faculty and graduate students in the Economics Department at South Dakota State University in the course of their research, extension, and teaching duties. The publications are arranged by the basic areas of concentration in the department: agricultural marketing, farm and ranch management, energy and water resource development, and rural development and public affairs.