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Effects Of Fiscal Policy On Consumer Confidence, Sara Omohundro
Effects Of Fiscal Policy On Consumer Confidence, Sara Omohundro
Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection
It has long been debated which type of fiscal policy is most effective in a recession, a tax cut or an increase in government spending. Throughout the history of the United States, many administrations have tried to implement various forms and combinations of tax cuts and spending hikes to jump start the economy. Some were effective, and some were not. By determining what it is that makes fiscal policy effective, the government can be better prepared and more informed when designing fiscal policy in the future. Consumer confidence is one relevant metric for this analysis because it is sensitive to …
When You Need More Than Just An Apple A Day: A Review Of The Empirical Evidence Relating To Disparities In Access To Health Care And A Preliminary Perspective On The Effects Of The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act, Alexis Coulis
Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection
The concept of medical care is twofold, made up of both prevention and treatment. Prevention itself consists of three distinct levels: primary, secondary, and tertiary. Primary prevention includes actions protecting healthy people from developing a disease in the first place. Secondary goes on to refer to management of a diagnosed condition that works to keep symptoms at a minimum. Finally, tertiary prevention encompasses measures taken in an attempt to control an existing disease. Three individual case studies – the influenza vaccine, asthma management, and control of congestive heart failure – exemplify these primary, secondary, and tertiary preventive measures. Together, they …