Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons™
Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Keyword
-
- Basketball; discrimination; NBA; race; salaries (1)
- Budget deficit; real interest rate; ASEAN; Southeast Asia (1)
- Carbon emissions; economic growth; Granger Causality (1)
- Cross-sectional models; education; economic wellbeing; economic growth (1)
- Economic growth; income inequality; political economy; developing countries (1)
-
- Foreign direct investment (1)
- Homeownership rates; factors that influence (1)
- Institutional control; corruption; economic growth; income inequality; Latin America (1)
- Sports; gambling; recreation; tourism; state and local government; intergovernmental relations (1)
- Stock market; economic variables; Hong Kong; Singapore (1)
Articles 1 - 10 of 10
Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
The Relationship Between Inequality And Economic Growth: Evidence From Latin America, Amanda Gallagher
The Relationship Between Inequality And Economic Growth: Evidence From Latin America, Amanda Gallagher
Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal
This paper investigates the complex relationship between income inequality and economic growth in the Latin American region. This study conducts an empirical analysis using economic growth as the dependent variable, to determine the impact inequality has on economic growth. This study uses panel data from countries in Latin America over the time period of 1994-2009. The empirical results show a negative relationship between inequality and economic growth in the Latin American region. In addition, the level of government expenditure and taxation in the countries impact economic growth.
Carbon Emissions And Economic Growth: A Granger Causality Analysis Across 18 Countries, Rohan Vakil
Carbon Emissions And Economic Growth: A Granger Causality Analysis Across 18 Countries, Rohan Vakil
Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal
In this paper, an analysis of the relationship between Economic Growth and Carbon Emissions will be done using data from 9 Developed Countries, and 9 Less Developed Countries, as determined by the World Bank and United Nations. The countries analyzed will be Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea (South), Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America (9 Developed Countries); and India, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Mexico, Brazil, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa (9 Less Developed Countries). This research expands on the research done by Barassi and Spagnolo (2012), and Coondoo and Dinda (2003).
Determinants Of Fdi Inflows Into South America, Dario Castro
Determinants Of Fdi Inflows Into South America, Dario Castro
Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal
This study provides a panel data analysis of the key determinants of FDI as determined by the market such as market size, economic stability, trade liberalization, population, growth prospects, and exchange rates. Additionally, other variables such as physical infrastructure, quality of institutions and central bank exchange rate regimes. This paper seeks to show the major policy implications of variables that can be influenced through government intervention. The empirical research is conducted with focus on South American FDI inflows over the last three decades, due to the great presence of natural resources and cheap labor in the region which have contributed …
State Government Revenue: The Effects Of Legalized Gambling, Nicholas S. Malz
State Government Revenue: The Effects Of Legalized Gambling, Nicholas S. Malz
Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal
When facing financial constrictions, legalized gambling is an attractive alternative for state governments. Most empirical evidence on this topic only examines a single industry in a particular state. This study involves a general analysis of three different forms of gambling across all 50 states. The data is comprised of the gambling volume and state government revenues for all 50 states from 2000 to 2010. From the research, lotteries and horse racing typically increase state revenues, while casinos tend to decrease state revenues.
The Causality Between Budget Deficits And Interest Rates In Asean Countries, Janhavi Nerurkar
The Causality Between Budget Deficits And Interest Rates In Asean Countries, Janhavi Nerurkar
Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal
This paper investigates the correlation between budget deficits and interest rates across countries of varying income levels across Southeast Asia using the Granger-causality econometric model. It consists of a time series analysis of budget deficits (local currency unit) and real interest rates in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Singapore from 1990 to 2011.This analysis concludes that budget deficits and interest rates do not cause one another in the countries under consideration.
The Effect Of Macroeconomic Variables On Domestic Homeownership Rates, Patrick Graydon
The Effect Of Macroeconomic Variables On Domestic Homeownership Rates, Patrick Graydon
Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal
This paper investigates how various macroeconomic variables affect homeownership rates in the United States. Some of the variables explored in this study include interest rates, unemployment rate, average household income, inflation rate, GDP, population, and residential construction. The paper uses quarterly data from quarter one of 2000 to quarter three of 2012. The results show the economic indicators that are closely correlated with the rate of homeownership.
Institutional Quality, Income Inequality, And Economic Growth In Latin American Countries, Courtney Pomer
Institutional Quality, Income Inequality, And Economic Growth In Latin American Countries, Courtney Pomer
Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal
This paper investigates the possibility of the institutional quality of a country having an effect on income inequality and economic growth in Latin American Countries. The study incorporates the gini variable and growth rates of GDP in each country to examine the influence of corruption on the various countries throughout Latin America. Looking at previous research it has been found that corruption is positively correlated with income inequality and negatively correlated with economic growth. The variable for corruption in this study however measures the control of corruption in each country, so we will be looking at the institutional quality and …
The Relationship Between The Stock Market And Economic Indicators: Evidence From Singapore And Hong Kong, Kahini Dalal
The Relationship Between The Stock Market And Economic Indicators: Evidence From Singapore And Hong Kong, Kahini Dalal
Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal
This paper examines the relationship between the stock markets and economic variables of the selected countries: Singapore and Hong Kong. The quarterly data collected for Gross Domestic Product, Foreign Exchange Rates, Inflation and Current Account Balance, as well as Stock Prices ranges from January 2002 to December 2012. The analysis is focused on the results of the Cointegration and Granger Causality tests to estimate the relationship of the various economic indicators and the stock market indices. This estimation enables to assess whether the stock market index of the respective country is a good representation of the economic health of the …
Education And Wellbeing Of A Country, Michael Arons
Education And Wellbeing Of A Country, Michael Arons
Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal
This paper examines education, employment sectors and GDP per capita. The study examines which aspects of education math, reading, or science is more important to an economy, and how they affect different employment sectors. The model will attempt to show if educational subject scores have an impact in different sectors of the economy. The main function of this model is to decipher how education affects the wellbeing of a country. The results will attempt to discern whether education impacts employment in various sectors, and conversely GDP per capita.
An Empirical Study Of Salary Discrimination In Professional Basketball, Joshua Reynolds
An Empirical Study Of Salary Discrimination In Professional Basketball, Joshua Reynolds
Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal
This paper investigates the racial differences in salaries amongst professional basketball players during the 2011-2012 season. Prior studies from the 1980s and 1990s show that white and black players have earned a comparable mean salary, based on performance variables and other player characteristics. However these studies have shown, that taking race in as a factor when running regressions of the data, preference exists towards white player salaries. This paper looks to see if the recent shift in demographic makeup of the NBA prevalent during the late 1990s and 2000s has led to a more equitable distribution of salaries based on …