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The Price Of Exception: A Review Of Ekta Chauhan’S Sheher Mein Gaon, Manish .

Journal of Law and Public Policy

This review of Sheher Mein Gaon: Culture, Conflict and Change in the Urban Villages of Delhi uses the Master Plan for Delhi 2021 and the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act (hereafter ‘Special Provisions Act’) to argue that the conditions described in the book are a direct result from the whole-scale exemption provided to Delhi's urban villages from urban planning frameworks. The reviewer finds that Ekta Chauhan’s new book provides a valuable addition to the existing body of work on Delhi, especially the urban village, which is under-represented in this corpus. The book manages to highlight the …

Fear And Loathing In Political Social Media: Online Discourse Ahead Of The 206 U.S. Midterms, Yi Luo, Bond Benton, Jin-A Choi

College of Communication and Media Scholarship and Creative Works

This study examines online discourse surrounding the 2026 U.S. midterm elections to identify which political actors received the greatest visibility, what emotions characterized election-related conversations, and how sentiment developed within partisan online spaces. Using data collected through Brandwatch and Tweet Binder, the analysis draws on more than 1.69 million online mentions and a sample of 35,000 X posts between September and October 2026. Findings indicate that Trump- and Republican-related narratives dominated online visibility, accounting for substantially more discussion than Democratic-related content. However, heightened visibility did not correspond with positive sentiment. Fear emerged as the predominant emotional response, representing over half …

Florida Housing Markets Price Reversal: A Comparative Analysis Of The Florida Insurance Crisis And Housing Market Decoupling (2022-2025), David Antonetti

Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal

This research investigates the 2022-2025 Insurance Crisis in Florida as a localized shock to the housing market. While national home prices typically track federal interest rate trends, this study utilizes a Difference-in-Differences (DiD) framework, using Georgia as a control benchmark, to quantify the extent to which skyrocketing property insurance premiums have decoupled Florida's home price appreciation from the national mortgage rate environment. The paper finds that despite the separation in premiums did not have a significant impact on the change in HPI in the Florida housing markets, but did represent a simmer risk. This paper also uses the key factors …

A Causal Analysis Between Brent Oil Prices And Economic Growth In Saudi Arabia, Nicholas Hyland

Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal

This paper aims to examine the predictive relationship between oil prices and economic growth in Saudi Arabia. Given the country’s heavy dependence on oil rents as a percentage of their GDP, we will see how fluctuations in oil prices can heavily shape and influence economic performance. Although oil revenues have proven to be a driver of short-term economic growth, it is important to understand the “Oil Curse Theory” which highlights the risks that can be associated with slowed long-term economic growth. Using time series data on real GDP growth and Brent crude oil prices, this paper will contain a predictive …

Government Revenue And Expenditure Impact On U.S. Income Inequality Vs Europe And Asia, Ryan Murphy

Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal

This paper examines income inequality in the United States compared to Europe and Asia using a comparative economic model that incorporates real GDP, government expenditure, population growth, and trade openness as a percentage of GDP. By analyzing how these macroeconomic factors relate to income outcomes across countries, the study aims to highlight structural and policy-related differences that may help explain observed disparities in income inequality between the two economies. The model provides a framework for understanding how economic growth, public spending priorities, demographic trends, and integration into global trade can influence income distribution. The findings contribute to a broader discussion …

Sustainable Transportation And Technology Linked To Carbon Emissions: A Cross-Sectional Data Analysis, Adam Skinner

Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal

This paper investigates the extent to which sustainable transportation variables reduce CO₂ emissions across the United States, using cross-sectional data from the fifty states in the year 2021. To examine the impact of green transportation linked with carbon emissions, this paper uses an empirical model to investigate various factors such as EVs per 1,000 people, average fuel prices, GDP per capita, and population. This analysis will compare states with different levels of sustainable transportation and be able to evaluate whether green transportation is effective with lower emissions using an ordinary least squares model. Additionally, this study includes machine learning to …

Determinants Of Inflation In The Eurozone: Evidence From Germany, Spain, And Greece Using Panel Data And Machine Learning, Cailan Steahle

Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal

This paper examines why inflation differs across Germany, Spain, and Greece despite all three countries operating under a common monetary policy set by the European Central Bank. While these countries share the same currency and interest rates, their inflation patterns have varied significantly over time. This study investigates whether countryspecific macroeconomic factors, such as GDP, unemployment, bond yields, energy prices, and money supply, helps explain these differences. Using panel data methods, the analysis estimates both fixed and random effects models and performs a Hausman test to determine the most appropriate specification. The results indicate that the fixed effects model is …

Measuring The Effects Of Housing Wealth, Oil Prices, And Determinants Of Consumption On Consumer Spending, Pedro Alordes Compres

Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal

This paper examines the possible effects of Housing Wealth, Oil Prices, Disposable Income, and other determinants of consumption on Consumer Spending in the United States, considering consumer spending is the final purpose of economic activity. The study will use determinants of household consumption in a multivariate time-series model to examine the changes over time in the previously mentioned independent variables. Additionally, Random Forest will be used as a Machine Learning Model to predict different outcomes in the same sector.

Us Security Re-Framing On China Peaceful Narrative In The Indo-Pacific Region, Evita Christiana, Idil Syawfi, Kishino Bawono

Global: Jurnal Politik Internasional

Amerika Serikat pada awalnya menunjukkan sikap kooperatif dengan mendukung liberalisasi ekonomi Tiongkok melalui perjanjian bilateral dan melibatkannya dalam forum multilateral, yang sejalan dengan narasi damai dalam kebijakan luar negeri Tiongkok. Hal ini membuat hubungan Amerika Serikat dan Tiongkok saling menguntungkan. Namun, sikap ini berubah ketika terjadinya krisis ekonomi global 2008 dan ketika Amerika Serikat mengeluarkan strategi Pivot to Asia yang diinisiasi pada tahun 2011, dimana Amerika Serikat menunjukkan sifat yang lebih kompetitif terhadap Tiongkok. Berdasarkan perubahan tersebut, penelitian ini fokus untuk menjawab pertanyaan, “Bagaimana Amerika Serikat membingkai ulang Narasi Damai Kebijakan Luar Negeri Tiongkok di kawasan Indo-Pasifik sebagai ancaman?” Dengan …

Determinants Of Free Throw Performance: An Empirical Analysis Of Game Context And Pressure, David Colantuoni

Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal

This paper analyzes the determinants of free-throw success using a panel data set of free throws taken from the years 2015-2016. Prior research has emphasized performance in high-pressure moments, while my study aims to evaluate a broader range of situational and contextual factors that influence free-throw outcomes. Specifically, I estimate the effect of time remaining, score margin, game period, home status, playoff intensity, shot order, and player-specific characteristics on the probability of a free throw. Additionally, a clutch indicator is included to assess whether performance systematically changes in highleverage situations, clutch being defined as the last five minutes of the …

Empirical Research Paper: The Commodity Markets’ Role On Gross Domestic Product In The United States, Fabian Cuprys

Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal

This paper discusses whether the commodity market has descriptive information for short term Gross Domestic Product within the United States. Using quarterly Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), the model uses distributed log changes in commodity prices such as energy, food, and industrial inputs alongside logged and market-based expectations for GDP. The model evaluates how fluctuations in broad commodity markets (such as the Broad Commodity Index, Food Commodity Index, Metal Commodity Index, and Energy Commodity Index) influence GDP.

Public Government Spending And Economic Growth In Latin America And The Caribbean, Kate Desousa

Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal

This paper investigates how government public spending impacts economic growth among multiple Latin American and Caribbean countries of varying developments since the 1990’s. The study incorporates variables including GDP per capita and general government final consumption expenditure to analyze their contributions to the economy. Data was collected from the World Bank Group. Previous empirical studies have looked at developed countries including multiple variables, while this study has a focus on economies of varying sizes and investigates government public spendings independently. This study will add to existing literature by inspecting public spending from a micro view at the public government spending …

A Panel Data Study Of Economic Development And Carbon Emissions Vs. Level Of Green Investment, Connor Lavoie

Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal

This study examined the relationship between economic development and carbon dioxide emissions across 15 emerging nations from 2000 to 2024, employing a fixed effects panel data set within the STIRPAT framework, then verified the legitimacy of the result via a 5-model sequential test. The findings confirm that all 15 sampled nations remain on the upward slope of the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC), with GDP per capita, population, and energy intensity emerging as the three dominant drivers of emissions growth.

Who Hunts In America?: An Empirical Analysis Of Income Trends And The Rural-Urban Divide In Hunting Participation, Kenneth Green

Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal

This paper conducts an empirical analysis of hunting participation in the United States, focusing on the relationship between household income, geographic location, and gender. Using nationally available data from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2022 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation and the Big-Game Hunters: Demographic Characteristics and Expenditures addendum report, this study looks to examine how hunting behavior differs between rural/urban populations and identifies income-based trends within both groups. Hunting participation data is compared against U.S. Census data to assess whether the share of hunters aligns with the broader population distributions. Both descriptive statistics and regression …

The Impact Of Foreign Direct Investment On Economic Growth In Eastern Europe: A Panel Data Analysis Evidence Of Consumer Expenditure, Tyler Jarvis

Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal

This research investigates whether foreign direct investment (FDI) translates into improved economic outcomes for citizens of Eastern European countries, as measured by household consumer expenditure trends from 1996 to 2025. Building upon the FDI stock and flow model developed by Kilmek (2024), this research replaces domestic value added (DVA) with consumer expenditure (CS) as the dependent variable and employs a two-way fixed effects panel model across 13 countries. The results indicate that FDI flows and FDI as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) have no statistically significant direct effect on consumer expenditure across any of the seven models tested. …

Does Rising National Income Reduce Physical Inactivity, Or Does The Prosperity Paradox Persist? A Panel Data Analysis, Jt Heffernan

Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal

This paper examines the relationship between national income and physical inactivity across nine countries at varying stages of economic development using a panel dataset spanning four time periods from 2001 to 2022. Drawing on age-standardized physical inactivity estimates from the World Health Organization and GDP per capita data from the World Bank world development indicators, three regression models are estimated: a pooled ordinary least squares model, a random effect model, and a two-way fixed-effects panel model incorporating country and year fixed effects. OLS was included to set a baseline on what to expect, while the panel models were intended to …

Determinants Of Us Housing Prices And Its Changing Market: A Panel Data Study, Timothy Jennings

Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal

This paper examines the effects that different factors have on prices in the housing market between both rental and total purchase of housing units over the last thirty (30) years. The study uses time series government data with time periods to analyze both major determinants of a current housing unit’s price, rental prices, as well as reasons for changes in prices of those retail/rental units over time. For simplicity purposes, all major analysis is limited to the United States’ housing markets, although inferences and conclusions may be made regarding other countries as well for comparison, especially through literature review. Results …

The Impact Of Urbanization On Life Expectancy In Asean Countries: A Panel Data Analysis, Ethan Kalmin

Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal

This paper investigates the relationship between urbanization and life expectancy in ASEAN countries using a panel data analysis over the period 2001-2023. The study includes fixed-effects and robustness checks to estimate the impact of urbanization— along with a series of control variables such as health expenditure per capita, access to basic sanitation services, government education expenditure per capita, and fertility rate— on life expectancy at birth. The results show that urbanization alone does not explain within-country changes in life expectancy over time. Rather, education expenditure and access to basic sanitation services emerge as the most significant and robust determinants of …

Effects Of Healthcare Quality On Labor Productivity: An Empirical Analysis Employing Panel Data, Theodore Lanzaro

Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal

This paper examines whether the Affordable Care Act’s restructuring of Medicare Advantage affected labor productivity in the United States. Using a state-level panel from 2007 to 2024, it estimates a difference-in-differences model that interacts with each state’s 2010 Medicare Advantage share with a post-reform indicator. Across baseline, controlled, and trendadjusted specifications, as well as event-study and robustness checks, the results show no statistically robust effect on state-level labor productivity. Any productivity spillovers from Medicare Advantage reform are too small, diffuse, or delayed to be detected in aggregate statelevel data.

Student Flows, Immigrant Stock, And Migration: An Empirical Analysis Of Brain Drain From Oecd Countries Into The Us, Tyler Nelson

Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal

This paper uses panel data from seventy-eight origin countries from 2012-2023 to better understand the migration patterns of well-educated individuals on a global scale. The study adopts a model from Dreher and Poutvaara that allows international student data to be translated into a linear utility function for any given emigration target. Due to data transparency concerns, these emigration targets have been limited to countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Tuition, Debt, And Homeownership: A State-Level Panel Data Analysis Of Young Adults In The United States, Om Patel

Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal

This study examines the relationship between the cost of higher education and homeownership rates across 51 U.S. states from 2016 to 2024 using annual panel data with 459 observations. Data were obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System and the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series Current Population Survey. The model regresses state-level homeownership rates on average in-state tuition at public four-year universities, college attendance rate, and median household income. Both ordinary least squares and state fixed effects panel regressions are estimated. A Hausman test statistic of 216.53 with a p-value of 0.0000 confirms fixed …

Ai Literacy And Innovative Behavior In Ai-Assisted Learning: Cognitive And Affective Trust In Ai And Creative Self-Efficacy As Sequential Pathways, Hongshan Gu '29, Wen Qin, Lisi Zhou, Zhongju Wen, Et Al.

Student Research

Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) is increasingly embedded in higher education, yet how AI literacy relates to AI-assisted innovative behavior in learning (IBL) remains unclear. This cross-sectional study examined whether cognitive and affective trust in AI, together with creative self-efficacy (CSE), sequentially linked AI literacy to IBL. A sample of 1173 Chinese college students completed an online survey; gender, age, and AI use frequency were controlled. AI literacy was associated with IBL in total (β = 0.211, 95% CI [0.155, 0.267]), but the direct association was no longer significant once the mediators were included (β = 0.057, p = 0.056); the …

Project Inspire, Daphney R. Portis

Inspire Brochures

Project Inspire is USA Health’s semester-long injury prevention program that offers education, exposure and mentorship to justice-involved youth. Since 2017, this collaboration between USA Health and James T. Strickland Youth Center has engaged justice-involved teens with the five-pillar curriculum, which includes: traumainformed care training and confidence building, educational and professional development, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and intensive mentorship. The goal is to reduce the rates of violence by equipping and empowering youth to overcome obstacles and barriers they may face in order to build a brighter future. There are currently three sites with more opening across several states.

Therapeutic Harmony: Combining Music Therapy And Psychedelic Treatments In Psychiatric Care, Dominikus David Biondi Situmorang, Nadiya Kurniati, Gita Arisara, Listya Istiningtyas, Rose Mini Agoes Salim

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

Focusing on the synergistic efficacy of music therapy and psychedelic treatment in improving patient recovery, this paper addresses their possible integration in the treatment of psychiatric diseases. The authors give background in the introduction on the need of looking for alternative therapies for psychiatric disorders, presenting music therapy to enhance emotional and cognitive well-being in patients and psychedelic treatment as a hopeful approach for treating conditions untreatable with conventional techniques. An integrative narrative review, choosing studies that address the use of music therapy, psychedelic treatment, and a combination of the two, constitutes the approach taken in this paper. The findings …

College Dating Across Cultures: Exploring Online And Offline Motives, Religiosity, Uncertainty Avoidance, And Perceived Dating Success, Maria Murad

SMU Journal of Undergraduate Research

Drawing on uses and gratification theory, this quantitative study examined the relationship between dating motives (long-term vs. casual), dating modes (online vs. offline), perceived dating success, as well as uncertainty avoidance among college students (n=270) seeking relationships across the globe. Additionally, it studied the cultural and religious aspects of dating behavior, adding to a more complex understanding of modern dating situations.

Results showed that online daters more frequently reported long-term relationship motives than offline daters, and offline daters more frequently reported dating for casual sex than online daters. Long-term motives were positively correlated with perceived dating success, and …

Assessing Deliberate Practice Behaviors In The Professional Development Activities Of Psychotherapists, Tiaira Green

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Deliberate practice (DP), a structured approach to skill development involving targeted practice, feedback, and refinement, has been identified as a framework for developing expertise in psychotherapy. However, limited research has examined naturally occurring DP-consistent behaviors among independently licensed clinicians in routine clinical practice. The purpose of this quantitative, nonexperimental, cross-sectional, descriptive-correlational study was to describe engagement in DP-consistent behaviors among licensed outpatient psychotherapists in the United States and Canada and examine whether years of independent clinical experience predicted engagement. Guided by DP theory, engagement was examined across four domains: individualized learning objectives, coaching, feedback, and successive refinement. Of 103 eligible …

Exploring The Lived Experiences Of Military Veterans With Ptsd Symptoms Transitioning To Civilian Life, Esther Köksal

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Military veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms often encounter significant psychological, relational, and social challenges when transitioning from active-duty service to civilian life. Although previous research has documented many of the psychological and social challenges associated with military transition, continued exploration is needed to understand how psychosocial support contributes to identity reconstruction, relational understanding, and meaning-making throughout the transition process. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of military veterans with PTSD symptoms transitioning to civilian life, with particular attention to their psychosocial needs, experiences accessing support, and perceptions of effective care. Guided …

Upjohn Regional Economic Outlook, Vol. 1, No. 3, October 2026, Iryna V. Lendel, Chloe Wieber, Sevrin Williams, Gerrit Anderson, Lee Adams, Emily Petz

Reports

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Lanthorn, Vol. 61, No. 07, November 2, 2026, Grand Valley State University

Volume 61, August 10, 2026 – current

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Do Village Funds Promote Rural Industrialization? Evidence From Micro And Small Industries In Indonesia, Nurul Hasanah, Riyanto Riyanto

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Studi Pembangunan

This study examines whether village funds promote rural industrialization in Indonesia by estimating their association with the number of micro and small industries at the village level. We construct a balanced village-level panel of 71,526 villages observed in four waves of the Village Potential Statistics (PODES) — 2018, 2020, 2021 and 2024 — merged with village fund realization data from the Ministry of Finance, yielding 286,104 village-year observations. Employing a fixed effects model, the analysis finds that village funds are positively and significantly associated with the number of micro and small industries. The results remain robust across multiple specifications. However, …