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Too Hot To Handle: Managing America’S Ecosystems In A Changing Climate, Riley Morin
Too Hot To Handle: Managing America’S Ecosystems In A Changing Climate, Riley Morin
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For over 140 years, Americans and have enjoyed their national parks. In the national parks, nature and history come together to form uniquely public as well as enormously valuable landscapes. Today, America’s national parks are in danger of undergoing serious changes. Climate change is going to alter the physical characteristics of the national parks. Many of the parks have changed before, but this change will be the most dramatic. In this report I examine the historical and current mission of the National Park Service. I also examine the past and current valuation of the national parks by the American people. …
The Effect Of Macroeconomic Conditions On Applications To Supplemental Security Income, Ke Xu
The Effect Of Macroeconomic Conditions On Applications To Supplemental Security Income, Ke Xu
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This study examines whether macroeconomic conditions affect applications to the Supplemental Security Income program. Specifically, we focus on the impact of unemployment rate on under age 18 applications. Using data from 2002 through 2012, we found that a higher unemployment rate is associated with an increased intention to apply for Supplemental Security Income benefits for both disabled adults and children. However, the effect is much higher for adults. These findings suggest that under age 18 applications of Supplemental Security Income is sensitive to the macroeconomic conditions.