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The Gettysburg Economic Review, Volume 10, Spring 2017
The Gettysburg Economic Review, Volume 10, Spring 2017
Gettysburg Economic Review
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Global Climate Change, Fair Trade, And Coffee Price Volatility, Thomas M. Segerstrom
Global Climate Change, Fair Trade, And Coffee Price Volatility, Thomas M. Segerstrom
Gettysburg Economic Review
Fair Trade coffee sales have grown exponentially over the past fifteen years amidst a volatile and shaky coffee commodity market. This paper incorporates the prior research that global climate change will lead to more climate shocks with research on the coffee market’s volatility and farmer welfare. In accordance with prior research on commodity volatility, I develop an OLS estimator of the volatility of prices received by growers and evaluate the effect of climate shocks on it. I find that, when control variables are introduced, the volatility of the coffee price does increase at a statistically significant level with a climate …
Economic Development And Female Labor Force Participation In The Middle East And North Africa: A Test Of The U-Shape Hypothesis, Kelsey A. Chapman
Economic Development And Female Labor Force Participation In The Middle East And North Africa: A Test Of The U-Shape Hypothesis, Kelsey A. Chapman
Gettysburg Economic Review
This paper investigates the relationship between economic development and female labor force participation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Using a panel data set of 20 countries in the region for the period of 1990-2012, I develop an econometric model that tests the U-shape hypothesis. This study builds upon previous literature examining the U-shape hypothesis in time series studies for developing countries, and cross-country studies. The results of this paper suggest that there is a U-shaped relationship between economic growth and female labor force participation rates. The MENA region’s low female labor force participation rates can be explained …
The Gettysburg Economic Review, Volume 8, Spring 2015
The Gettysburg Economic Review, Volume 8, Spring 2015
Gettysburg Economic Review
No abstract provided.
Do Living Wages Alter The Effect Of The Minimum Wage On Income Inequality?, Benjamin S. Litwin
Do Living Wages Alter The Effect Of The Minimum Wage On Income Inequality?, Benjamin S. Litwin
Gettysburg Economic Review
Anker (2006) proposed a new methodology for calculating the living wage in countries around the world. By looking at OECD nations between 2000-2010, we look to see if countries with a national minimum wage higher than this living wage value see a notable difference in the effect of the minimum wage on income inequality. Our results show that countries with the minimum wage higher than the living wage value do see lower inequality, although there is a key value of the minimum wage, at which countries start to see disemployment effects that increase inequality.
The Gettysburg Economic Review, Volume 7, Spring 2013
The Gettysburg Economic Review, Volume 7, Spring 2013
Gettysburg Economic Review
No abstract provided.
The Gettysburg Economic Review, Volume 6, Spring 2012
The Gettysburg Economic Review, Volume 6, Spring 2012
Gettysburg Economic Review
No abstract provided.
The Gettysburg Economic Review, Volume 5, 2011
The Gettysburg Economic Review, Volume 5, 2011
Gettysburg Economic Review
No abstract provided.
The Gettysburg Economic Review, Volume 4, Spring 2010
The Gettysburg Economic Review, Volume 4, Spring 2010
Gettysburg Economic Review
No abstract provided.
The Gettysburg Economic Review, Volume 3, Spring 2009
The Gettysburg Economic Review, Volume 3, Spring 2009
Gettysburg Economic Review
No abstract provided.
The Gettysburg Economic Review, Volume 2, Spring 2008
The Gettysburg Economic Review, Volume 2, Spring 2008
Gettysburg Economic Review
No abstract provided.
Industry Structure Similarities, Trade Agreements, And Business Cycle Synchronization, Samuel D. Marll
Industry Structure Similarities, Trade Agreements, And Business Cycle Synchronization, Samuel D. Marll
Gettysburg Economic Review
This paper analyzes the effects of industry structure similarities, free trade agreements, and geographic borders on regional business cycle correlation, using fifty US states, 10 Canadian provinces, and 1 Canadian territory as a case study. Using two cross-sectional OLS regressions and one panel data OLS regression, this study finds that pair-wise gross territorial product growth correlation decreased significantly after NAFTA ratification for state-state, province-province, and state-province territorial pairs, contrary to previous literature’s results. NAFTA effectively decoupled intra-national business cycles in the US and Canada while also desynchronizing cross-border pair-wise GSP growth correlation, but cross-border pair-wise GSP growth correlation was much …
The Gettysburg Economic Review, Volume 1, Spring 2006
The Gettysburg Economic Review, Volume 1, Spring 2006
Gettysburg Economic Review
No abstract provided.