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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — April 2010, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

No abstract provided.

A New Stock Index To Better Predict The United States' Real Gdp, William Nette

Honors Projects in Finance

The relationship between the United States’ real GDP and the overall stock market has been acknowledged by researchers and investors alike. This research paper will document a newly created composite index that will try to more accurately predict the overall U.S. economy through the proxy of GDP than the current S&P 500 index. Success will be determined if the composite index representing the addition of a service sector component to the S&P 500 is more correlated to U.S. real GDP than the S&P 500 alone. The results suggest that the service sector is not quite adequately in the S&P 500. …

Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — March 2010, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — February 2010, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — January 2010, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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What Happens When Uganda Is Sapped! : Have Uganda's Structural Adjustment Policies Increased Women's Poverty?, Talin Saroukhanian

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Have the World Bank's policy-based loans exacerbated or reduced poverty in

Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — December 2009, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

No abstract provided.

Climate Change Economics 101, Adele C. Morris

Brookings Scholar Lecture Series

Outline of Talk:
- Climate change is a market failure
- Climate and energy facts
- Economically efficient policy design
- Economics of Domestic Legislation

Library Impact Statement For Sus/Ecn/Com 108 Spaceship Earth

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course [program] proposal for SUS/ECN/COM 108 Spaceship Earth. New course was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty member: Andrée J. Rathemacher. Requesting faculty members: Art Mead, Judith Swift.

Economic Cost Of Instability, Ishrat Husain Dr.

Faculty Research - Newspaper and Magazine Articles

BROADLY speaking,Pakistan’s economic policies in the 1960s and since 1977 have been fairly consistent, although their execution has left much to be desired.

So, considering that the thrust of economic policy has been fairly constant (except for nationalisation in the 1970s) the variations in economic output need to be explained.

The dominant narrative ofPakistan’s tumultuous and uneasy political journey since independence has comprised the precarious nature of civil-military relations that have caused severe damage to democracy in the country. This is true. However, what needs to be added to this narrative is the enormous cost to the economy in view …

Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — November 2009, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Should The Economic Crisis Change Our Assessment Of Markets And Government?, Clifford Winston

Brookings Scholar Lecture Series

Broad Objectives of the Study:
- Base policy debates on empirical counterfactual evidence.
- Begin accumulating evidence and identifying common themes so we don’t have to start from “square one.”
- Provide guidance for policymakers.

Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — October 2009, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

No abstract provided.

Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — September 2009, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — August 2009, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — July 2009, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Why Economic Performance Has Differed Between Brazil And China? A Comparative Analysis Of Brazilian And Chinese Macroeconomic Policy, Fernando Ferrari-Filho, Anthony Petros Spanakos

Department of Political Science and Law Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

This paper addresses a specific question: why has China grown so rapidly and Brazil not? To answer this question, it (i) establishes the basis for comparison between China and Brazil by contextualizing these countries within the BRICs concept, and (ii) presents a comparative analysis of Brazilian and Chinese reforms focusing only on the issue of macroeconomic policy, especially the monetary and exchange rate regimes, and its effect on growth.

Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — June 2009, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — May 2009, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — April 2009, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Macroeconomic Determinants Of Worker Remittances To Latin American And The Caribbean Countries, Sathiavanee Veeramoothoo

Honors Projects in Economics

A regression analysis was performed to identify which macroeconomic factors influence the magnitude to worker remittances to over thirty Latin American and Caribbean countries. Age dependency ratio, land area, net migration, labor force, population and unemployment were found to be significant predictors of remittances. A time series exponential model was developed to forecast the level of remittances for the next ten years. The results suggest that remittances to Latin American and Caribbean countries will reach USD 190,810 million in 2018.

Based on the above findings, this paper will help scholars understand better what drives worker remittances in Latin American and …

A Cost-Benefit Analysis Of The Transition From Gaap To Ifrs In The United States, Kenneth Smith

Honors Projects in Economics

This research intends to determine the costs and benefits of the transition from Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in the United States. This study targets the costs and benefits of the transition in three areas of accounting: Academia, Corporate and Public. The transition could potentially have large implications on investment in the US and around the world, and therefore, this study aims to see if it is beneficial for the US to adopt IFRS. To ascertain the costs and benefits of the transition, this research used an online survey to obtain knowledge and opinions …

The Effect Of Obesity On State Health Care Expenditures: An Empirical Analysis, Kristen Collins

Honors Projects in Economics

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of obesity rates on per capita state health care expenditures. A two-stage least square regression model is used. In the first stage of the estimation, factors influencing obesity rates are determined. The determinants of obesity rates are outlined throughout the research process. In the second stage, the impact of obesity rates on per capita health expenditures across states is evaluated. The empirical results indicate that obesity rates do indeed have a direct effect on state health care expenditures. After reviewing the project’s results, various solutions are proposed as possible methods …

Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — March 2009, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — February 2009, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Borderless Bits: Electronic Globalization And Its Social Consequences, Nikhilesh Dholakia

College of Business Faculty Publications

Globalization of services with the aid of electronic technologies - popularly called outsourcing or offshoring - has been accelerating. In this paper, the factors that drive electronic globalization - as distinct from factors that drive the general process of globalization - are discussed briefly. A simple model of a 2-firm USA-India dyad engaged in outsourcing relationships is presented to outline the economic basis for electronic globalization. By introducing wider political and cultural forces, progressively more complex views of the electronic globalization phenomenon are presented. Finally, the interplays of the economic, political, and cultural forces are explored to arrive at a …

Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — January 2009, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — December 2008, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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An Analysis Of Current Healthcare Proposals: Obama And Mccain, Dan Terrell

Honors Projects in Economics

The healthcare system of the U.S. is broken. The next opportunity for overwhelming healthcare system reform will be when the next president takes office. This paper analyzes the 2008 presidential election candidates McCain and Obama healthcare proposals through a look at key players in the current healthcare system (government, pharmaceuticals, doctors, hospitals, and health insurance companies) and the affects of implementing such a plan. The presidential plans are presented side by side. Projected outcomes of the changes offered by Obama will be an increased role of the government and decreased power of the health insurance companies while increasing coverage. The …

Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — November 2008, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

No abstract provided.