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The Economic Impact Of Baseball Stadiums On Their Surrounding Development, Adam Davidson
The Economic Impact Of Baseball Stadiums On Their Surrounding Development, Adam Davidson
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The following paper examines the economic impact that Major League Baseball stadiums have on their surrounding developments and the funding methods used to build those stadiums. It includes a comparison of four examples: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Busch Stadium, AT&T Park, and Fenway Park. The paper also takes both a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the results promised prior to construction and the various impact reports completed after the stadiums have been completed. The paper analyzes the use of public money for private use and the impact that the stadiums have on new sports centered developments as well as …
The Effects Of Trade Openness On Per Capita Gdp During Banking Crises, Alexander J. Brozdowski
The Effects Of Trade Openness On Per Capita Gdp During Banking Crises, Alexander J. Brozdowski
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This paper examines the real per capita gross domestic product (GDP) growth effects of country trade volume interacted with the recent occurrence of banking crisis. Panel macroeconomic data availability permits the inclusion of banking crises which have occurred worldwide over roughly the past five decades.
Linear regression results provide suggestive evidence that greater trade volume, interacted with the recent occurrence of a banking crisis, may have a large, positive effect on real per capita GDP. A 100 point openness index increase causes an average increase of approximately 2.3% per capita GDP when interacted with the presence of a banking crisis. …
Hurricane Katrina’S Impact On Louisiana’S Educational Systems, Emily Alice Larson
Hurricane Katrina’S Impact On Louisiana’S Educational Systems, Emily Alice Larson
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This study examines how Hurricane Katrina affected educational statistics within Louisiana by comparing standardized test scores and school performance scores over time. To measure these educational factors, I focus on two levels of observation: district and individual. In particular, I focus on New Orleans schools before and after the hurricane and find that these educational factors increased, signaling a positive impact from Hurricane Katrina. However, on the district level there is a gap in available data due to the severity of damage to particular school systems, which led me to examine individual-level observations for more comparisons. At the individual level …