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Incentivizing Technological Growth: A Symbiotic Relationship In The Computer Software Industry, Alex Usher

Economics Theses

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Language Acquisition Of The Children Of Immigrants And The Role Of Non-Profit Organizations, Elizabeth Whitaker

Economics Theses

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Microinsurance: An Effective Risk Management Tool For The Poor?, Zachary Sherman

Economics Theses

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Online Schooling: Trading In Context For Profit, Zachary Semago

Economics Theses

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Going For The Gold: The United States Olypmic Committee As A Non-Profit, Gratia Ratzloff

Economics Theses

While many papers have sought to discover the specific economic factors that affect the success of the United States Olympic Committee and other NOCs, there has been little research conducted as to why the USOC operates as a non-profit organization. This paper seeks to examine this question. In the following section of this paper, the economics behind the United States Olympic Committee are evaluated and a theory about the operation of the organization is developed. Next, this theory is analyzed and discussed. Lastly, I conclude.

Environmental Water Rights Transfers In A Nonprofit Institutional Structure, Kevin W. Chambers

Economics Theses

Increased demand for diminishing water resources has created the need for creative water management strategies. One technique perused in the western United States is the purchase of water rights by non-profit organizations for environmental in-stream uses. This paper looks at the Columbia Basin as a case study of the motivations of non-profit organizations. It shows how the institutional structure reduces transaction costs associated with water rights transfers and how non-profit organizations can incentivize water conservation in the western United States.

What’S The Difference? Wage Differentials And The Donative-Labor Hypothesis In Non-Profit Firms, David Travis Freidman

Economics Theses

There are three objectives in this paper. First is to show the existence of wage differentials. The second objective is to investigate the reasons why individuals would take lower wages at a non-profit and try to show that these reasons exist empirically. Thirdly, to prove or disprove the postulate that the donative labor hypothesis is not as important as other factors when explaining wage differentials.

To facilitate achieving these goals, this paper will begin by laying out the economic theory behind wages. Then it will move to looking at the current research on the topic of wage differentials, which will …

Sustaining Welfare For Consumers In The Credit Card Industry Reactions To The Credit Card Act Of 2009, Christina B. Lee

Economics Theses

Congress passed several laws to give consumers a more informed choice about their credit card decisions, the most recent being the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009. However, numerous fees and fee calculations implemented by opportunistic credit card issuers over recent years illustrate the depth of the asymmetric information problem in a the industry, resulting in a market failure not fully corrected by the CARD Act. This paper will provide a critique of the CARD Act and argue that in order to sustain consumer welfare, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) created by Title X of …

Correcting Market Failure In The Internet Gambling Industry: An Economic Analysis Of Legalization And Licensing Regulation In The United States, Alyssa Renosto

Economics Theses

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A Bridge To Unite The Nonprofit Sector & The Federal Government: H.R. 5533, Nina Felicia Genevieve Perl

Economics Theses

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Optimal Portfolio Selection Of Credit Unions And The Probability Of Failure, J. Zack Keim

Economics Theses

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Survival Of The Fittest: Examining Utility Maximization And Consumer Choice Theory In An Attempt Maximize Nonprofit Funding, Hunter Dulin

Economics Theses

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