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Private Giving Crowding Government Funding In Public Higher Education, G. Thomas Sav

Economics Faculty Publications

Problem Statement:

Private giving and government funding are critical revenue sources for public colleges and universities. If increased private giving reduces government funding, then that type and extent of crowding out carries important managerial and public policy implications.

Approach:

The study used a government funding reaction function and an instrumental variable approach to empirically estimate the potential for crowding out.

Results:

The study examined the extent to which private giving reduces or crowds out state government funding of public colleges and universities. Government free riding was at question and investigated to determine how active it is in terms of private …

Wright State University Regional Economic Report, Fall 2009, Thomas L. Traynor

Economics Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Order And Creativity In Virtual Worlds, Evan W. Osborne, Shu Z. Schiller

Economics Faculty Publications

Economies are driven by dynamic creativity, but some sorts of creativity, especially if predatory, can destroy an economy. This tradeoff has been known for centuries to political philosophers who have analyzed physical space, but has not been addressed in virtual space. Like physical economies, virtual economies face the tradeoff of encouraging freedom to experiment, while discouraging experiments that damage society. Physical societies solve this problem both through encouraging competition and giving government the unique power to punish destructive activities. In virtual societies, this tradeoff has yet to be adequately assessed. Guided by the economic modeling of order and creativity, in …

Gender And Environmental Strategies In India, Sirisha C. Naidu

Economics Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Wright State University Regional Economic Report, Spring 2009, Thomas L. Traynor

Economics Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Wright State University Regional Economic Report, December 2008, Thomas L. Traynor

Economics Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Wright State University Regional Economic Report, Spring 2008, Thomas L. Traynor

Economics Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Wright State University Regional Economic Report, Fall 2007, Thomas L. Traynor, Jessica Livingston

Economics Faculty Publications

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Wright State University Regional Economic Report, May 2007, Thomas L. Traynor

Economics Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Wright State University Regional Economic Report, December 2006, Thomas L. Traynor

Economics Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Wright State University Regional Economic Report, Spring 2005, Thomas L. Traynor

Economics Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Wright State University Regional Economic Report, Spring 2004, Thomas L. Traynor

Economics Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Wright State University Regional Economic Report, December 2003, Thomas L. Traynor

Economics Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Culture, Development, And Government: Reservations In India, Evan W. Osborne

Economics Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Courts As Casinos? An Empirical Investigation Of Randomness And Efficiency In Civil Litigation, Evan W. Osborne

Economics Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Do Socioeconomic Regulations Discriminate Against Small Firms?, Tran H. Dung, Robert Premus

Economics Faculty Publications

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Economic Evaluation Of Solar Energy Systems In Commercial Buildings: Methodology And Case Studies, Rosalie T. Ruegg, G. Thomas Sav, Jeanne W. Powell, E. Thomas Pierce

Economics Faculty Publications

This report develops a comprehensive economic optimization model for evaluating the economic feasibility of active solar energy systems to provide service hot water and combined space heating/service hot water in commercial buildings. The model is demonstrated in a number of case studies for office buildings and retail stores. Data and assumptions for use in the model are compiled for the selected case studies. Using these data, the model is applied to estimate present value net savings (or net losses) of the solar energy systems over a 20-year life cycle. Break-even values for hot water loads, solar energy system costs, and …

Life-Cycle Costing: A Guide For Selecting Energy Conservation Projects For Public Buildings, Rosalie T. Ruegg, John S. Mcconnaughey, G. Thomas Sav, Kimberly A. Hockenbery

Economics Faculty Publications

Report issued by the Bureau of Standards discussing the energy conservation of public buildings. As stated in the introduction, "this report focuses on the establishment of a technically correct, practical, standardized approach for evaluating proposed energy conservation improvements in public buildings" (p. 2). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.

Natural Disasters: Some Empirical And Economic Considerations, G. Thomas Sav

Economics Faculty Publications

Losses resulting from hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, and tornadoes are examined. The data will help individuals, communities, and the Federal government make better decisions as to how and what extent protection against disasters should be provided. The application of benefit-cost analysis for choosing the optimal level of protection against disasters is also discussed. Recommendations are made for further research in determining the economic feasibility of various techniques designed to mitigate the losses from disasters.