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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Why Trust Out-Groups? The Role Of Punishment Under Uncertainty, Xiaofei Pan, Daniel Houser
Why Trust Out-Groups? The Role Of Punishment Under Uncertainty, Xiaofei Pan, Daniel Houser
Economics Faculty Journal Articles
We conducted a hidden-effort trust game, in which we assigned subjects to one of two groups. The groups, which were formed through two different group formation processes, included a “social” group that required sharing and exchange among its members, and a “non-social” group that did not. Once assigned, subjects participated in the game with members from both groups, either with or without the opportunity to punish a trustee who may have defected on them. We found that for investors in the non-social group, the opportunity to punish a trustee worked to promote trust, but only when the trustee was a …
Gender And Labor Markets In Tunisia's Lagging Regions, Lucie Hanmer, Edinaldo Tebaldi, Dorte Verner
Gender And Labor Markets In Tunisia's Lagging Regions, Lucie Hanmer, Edinaldo Tebaldi, Dorte Verner
Economics Faculty Book Publications
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The Impacts Of El Niño And La Niña On Large Grain Producing Countries In Eca: Yield, Poverty And Policy Response, Edinaldo Tebaldi
The Impacts Of El Niño And La Niña On Large Grain Producing Countries In Eca: Yield, Poverty And Policy Response, Edinaldo Tebaldi
Economics Faculty Journal Articles
There is a need to further examine and enhance knowledge concerning the relationship among El Niño and La Niña cycles, drought events, and grain production in the Russian Federation, Ukraine and Kazakhstan (RUK) region, which accounts for more than one third of total wheat exports. This report contributes to close this knowledge gap. A data-driven analysis is utilized to gain a better understanding of (a) the potential impact on grain production of droughts linked to the El Niño/La Niña phenomenon in RUK, (b) RUK governments’ policy response to those events and how domestic and regional grain markets are affected, and …
Romania -- Systematic Country Diagnostic: Background Note-Agriculture (English), Edinaldo Tebaldi, Anatol Gobjila
Romania -- Systematic Country Diagnostic: Background Note-Agriculture (English), Edinaldo Tebaldi, Anatol Gobjila
Economics Faculty Journal Articles
Agriculture plays a significant socio-economic role in Romania and its transformation to a modern, vibrant, and market-oriented sector is central to fighting poverty, promoting social inclusion, and reducing the urban/rural development divide. Most of Romania's poor live in rural areas and earn their living from agriculture or agriculture-related activities. In 2016, eight out of ten people who were at risk of poverty or social exclusion lived either in rural areas or in towns and suburbs that were predominately rural. Using microdata from the 2013 Household Budget Survey (HBS), this report finds that individuals living in rural areas are 16.5 percent …
Hospital Cost Accounting: Saving Lives And Saving On Costs, Amanda Whitehouse
Hospital Cost Accounting: Saving Lives And Saving On Costs, Amanda Whitehouse
Honors Projects in Accounting
Within an industry constantly pursuing accuracy, a cost accounting system that addresses the ongoing concerns of saving money and increasing efficiency is a must. Now more than ever, hospitals require reliable information to combat the conflicting relationship between an increase in spending on new instruments and specialized staff, but a decrease in funding. This project explores potential avenues to find a successful cost accounting method using past research, analysis of hospitals’ current environments, and expert opinions from hospital and healthcare personnel. Each hospital is different based on their environment, surrounding population, type of services provided, and personal demands. This study …
Passion With Purpose A Case Study Of St. Jude Children’S Research Hospital, Allyson Favuzza
Passion With Purpose A Case Study Of St. Jude Children’S Research Hospital, Allyson Favuzza
Honors Projects in Management
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is “leading the way the world understands, treats, and defeats childhood cancer and other life threatening diseases” (St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital). Fifty-five years ago when St. Jude opened its doors, the overall childhood cancer survival rate was 20 percent; today, the overall childhood cancer survival rate exceeds 80 percent. Through research and discovery, St. Jude has played a pivotal role in increasing this survival rate. St. Jude, a non-profit organization and hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, operates primarily through donations. St. Jude-American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC) is the fundraising and awareness organization with the …
An Examination Of Sectoral Growth’S Impact On Income Inequality In The United States, Josh Paton
An Examination Of Sectoral Growth’S Impact On Income Inequality In The United States, Josh Paton
Honors Projects in Economics
This paper is threefold in purpose; it aims to explore the relationship between the growth of manufacturing and service sectors and income inequality, determine if GDP growth helps reduce income inequality, and establish the existence of the Kuznets Curve from 1967-2017. The data supports an inverse relationship between growth in the manufacturing sector and income inequality however is not sufficient enough to conclude growth in the manufacturing sector impacts income inequality. Growth of GDP is shown to decrease income inequality which supports the notion that “a rising tide lifts all boats” and makes everyone better off than before. The positive …
Financial Literacy: Impact On Student Success, Alexandra Cummingham
Financial Literacy: Impact On Student Success, Alexandra Cummingham
Honors Projects in Accounting
Financial literacy has proven to be an essential skill for young adults to help in achieving success and reaching one’s potential. Many studies find that those with a stronger background in financial literacy are more likely to demonstrate positive behaviors, both financially and in other areas. This study will attempt to draw a link between Bryant University students’ background in financial literacy and benefits within the college classroom. Specifically, my study will look at whether having a stronger background in financial literacy leads to increased confidence in the classroom, decreased accounting anxiety, and superior academic performance. The study uses primary …
Explaining Excess Stock Return Through Options Market Sentiment, Michael Gough
Explaining Excess Stock Return Through Options Market Sentiment, Michael Gough
Honors Projects in Finance
Option markets are a fascinating area of study and in recent years research has indicated that information obtained from the options market can be used to explain price returns in the underlying stock market. Building on existing asset pricing models such as the Fama-French Three Factor, Carhart Four Factor, and Fama-French Five Factor Models, this research tests if the put to call ratio can be used as an additional factor in explaining excess returns. Ordinary least squares models are run on all Dow Jones 30 stocks using more than ten years of data and the model results are compared. The …
Impact Of Behavioral Finance/Economics On Investment Decisions, Vidur Relan
Impact Of Behavioral Finance/Economics On Investment Decisions, Vidur Relan
Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal
This paper investigates the impact of certain behavioral and psychological factors on financial investment decisions. The study of behavioral finance underlines the impact of psychological elements on financial markets progression. This paper will further explain how certain cognitive and emotional factors influence irrational decision making by people. Generally financial investors have very limited number of deviations from rational behavior. They lay emphasis on taking rational decisions which are focused on achieving the maximum amount of returns from their investments with a certain degree of bearable risk involvement. The behavioral finance paradigm suggests that financial decisions are largely influenced by emotional …
Does Night Skiing Save Ski Areas? A Survival Analysis, Andrew Krom
Does Night Skiing Save Ski Areas? A Survival Analysis, Andrew Krom
Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal
This paper conducts a survival analysis on New England ski areas to examine the factors that cause a ski area to exit the industry. The main variable of interest in this case was whether or not the mountain conducted night time operations. Very specific criteria was used for the areas included in the study. This paper also suggests improvements that could be made to future studies on the subject.
Official Development Assistance And Social Capitals Impact On Economic Growth, Thomas D. Hanley
Official Development Assistance And Social Capitals Impact On Economic Growth, Thomas D. Hanley
Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal
This study intends to increase the understanding of the impact social capital has on economic growth in countries that receive official development assistance. By analyzing these relationships further, it may be possible to develop strategies to increase economic growth and prosperity in these regions. The results show that economic growth is not contingent upon high levels of trust but trust rich environments conditions the effectiveness of oda in stimulating growth.
A Data Analysis Of Fdi Inflows And Poverty Rates In Central America, Scott Jarrett
A Data Analysis Of Fdi Inflows And Poverty Rates In Central America, Scott Jarrett
Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal
This paper investigates the impact of Foreign Direct Investment on poverty rates in Central America. The study incorporates a data analysis to discover whether FDI improves (lowers) poverty rates in Central American countries. this paper found that FDI Inflows did have significant and positive impacts on life expectancy and household consumption while having no impact on infant mortality rate.
Effect Of Climate Change On Economic Growth In At Risk African Nations, Bryan Gilbert
Effect Of Climate Change On Economic Growth In At Risk African Nations, Bryan Gilbert
Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal
This paper looks at the possible negative effects climate change could create on the growth of at risk African Nations. This study takes known climate change metrics and puts them into an economic growth model to shine light on environmental issues becoming more prevalent in our world today. Climate change indicators will be modelled alongside economic growth indicators to paint a picture of the positive or negative effect that could slow African Nations’ Economies now and into the future. The results of this regression are predicted to be that the climate change indicators will have a negative effect on economic …
What Contributes To Winning Gold? A Cross-Section Analysis Of Olympic Success, Shannon Gay
What Contributes To Winning Gold? A Cross-Section Analysis Of Olympic Success, Shannon Gay
Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal
This paper investigates the relationship between Olympic success and economic factors, does it take more than just athleticism to win a medal at the Summer Olympic Games? This study is a cross-section analysis of eighty-three countries at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics who won at least one medal, using share of medals won at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games as the dependent variable and factors including gross domestic product, country population, life expectancy, HDI, host country status, political environment, and past Olympic performance as the independent variables. The results show that there is a positive and statistically significant relationship between …
The Effects Of Varied Income And Education Levels On Divorce In The United States, Elizabeth Willmonton
The Effects Of Varied Income And Education Levels On Divorce In The United States, Elizabeth Willmonton
Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal
In the past decade in the United States we have witnessed a surge in the divorce through the 21st century. Within the past decade these numbers have been slowing, leaving many asking for what the original increase was caused by. This paper looks into the possible driving variables for divorce in couples in the United States from the early 1970s to present. Using data from the Michigan Panel Study of Income Dynamics, our model will focus on dependent variable divorce and how factors such as income of wife and husband, age married, and education level; possibly impact divorce in couples. …