Entrepreneurship Education Empowers Youth To Change Their Lives,
2018
Foundation for Economic Education
Entrepreneurship Education Empowers Youth To Change Their Lives, Marianna Brashear, Jason Riddle
National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference
The Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) aims at equipping Title 1 schools with free, hands-on, engaging materials that any teacher can facilitate either individually or in a classroom setting with no background in entrepreneurship necessary. These versatile lessons, courses, and workshops teach the entrepreneurial mindset optimizing opportunities for grades 8-12 students no matter which life/career path they choose.
2018 Updated Tables And Figures For Ec 845 Nebraska Cash Soybean Prices And Basis Patterns,
2018
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2018 Updated Tables And Figures For Ec 845 Nebraska Cash Soybean Prices And Basis Patterns, Jessica J. Groskopf, Cory Walters
Extension Farm and Ranch Management News
No abstract provided.
Experimental Evidence On The Cyclicality Of Investment,
2018
Ohio University
Experimental Evidence On The Cyclicality Of Investment, Cortney S. Rodet, Andrew Smyth
ESI Working Papers
We report laboratory experiments investigating the cyclicality of investment. In our setting, optimal investment is counter-cyclical because investment costs fall following market downturns. However, we do not observe counter-cyclical investment. Instead, heuristic investment models where firms invest a fixed percentage of their liquidity, or a fixed percentage of anticipated market demand, better fit our data on average than does optimal investment. We also report a control treatment without cost changes and a treatment with asymmetric investment liquidity. Both of these extensions support our main result.
Indefinitely Repeated Contests: An Experimental Study,
2018
Harvard University
Indefinitely Repeated Contests: An Experimental Study, Philip Brookins, Dmitry Ryvkin, Andrew Smyth
ESI Working Papers
We experimentally explore indefinitely repeated contests. Theory predicts more cooperation, in the form of lower expenditures, in indefinitely repeated contests with a longer expected time horizon, yet our data do not support this prediction. Theory also predicts more cooperation in indefinitely repeated contests compared to finitely repeated contests of the same expected length, but we find no significant difference empirically. When controlling for risk and gender, we actually find significantly higher long-run expenditure in some indefinite contests relative to finite contests. Finally, theory predicts no difference in cooperation across indefinitely repeated winner-take-all and proportional-prize contests. We find significantly less cooperation …
2018 Updated Tables And Figures For Ec 846 Nebraska Cash Corn Prices And Basis Patterns,
2018
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2018 Updated Tables And Figures For Ec 846 Nebraska Cash Corn Prices And Basis Patterns, Jessica J. Groskopf, Cory Walters
Extension Farm and Ranch Management News
No abstract provided.
Low Perceived Control Over Health Is Associated With Lower Treatment Uptake In A High Mortality Population Of Bolivian Forager-Farmers,
2018
University of California, Santa Barbara
Low Perceived Control Over Health Is Associated With Lower Treatment Uptake In A High Mortality Population Of Bolivian Forager-Farmers, Sarah Alami, Jonathan Stieglitz, Hillard Kaplan, Michael Gurven
ESI Publications
Indigenous people worldwide suffer from higher rates of morbidity and mortality than neighboring populations. In addition to having limited access to public health infrastructure, indigenous people may also have priorities and health perceptions that deter them from seeking adequate modern healthcare. Here we propose that living in a harsh and unpredictable environment reduces motivation to pursue deliberate, costly action to improve health outcomes. We assess whether variation in Health Locus of Control (HLC), a psychological construct designed to capture self-efficacy with respect to health, explains variation in treatment uptake behavior among Tsimane Amerindians (N=690; age range: 40–89 years; 55.8% female; …
Testing The Boundaries Of The Double Auction: The Effects Of Complete Information And Market Power,
2018
Chapman University
Testing The Boundaries Of The Double Auction: The Effects Of Complete Information And Market Power, Erik O. Kimbrough
Economics Faculty Articles and Research
We report boundary experiments testing the robustness of price convergence in double auction markets for non-durable goods in which there is extreme earnings inequality at the competitive equilibrium (CE). Following up on a conjecture by Smith (1976a), we test whether the well-known equilibrating power of the double auction institution is robust to the presence of complete information about traders’ values and costs and the presence of symmetric market power. We find that complete information is insufficient to impede convergence to CE prices; however, introducing market power consistently causes prices to deviate from the CE, whether or not subjects possess complete …
The Tug-Of-War In The Laboratory,
2018
Chapman University
The Tug-Of-War In The Laboratory, Cary Deck, Roman Sheremeta
ESI Working Papers
The tug-of-war is a multi-battle contest often used to describe extended interactions in economics, operations management, political science, and other disciplines. While there has been some theoretical work, to the best of our knowledge, this paper provides the first experimental study of the tug-of-war. The results show notable deviations of behavior from theory derived under standard assumptions. In the first battle of the tug-of-war, subjects often bid less, while in the follow-up battles, they bid more than predicted. Also, contrary to the prediction, bids tend to increase in the duration of the tug-of-war. Finally, extending the margin necessary to win …
The Economic Impact Of Medicaid On West Virginia's Economy,
2018
West Virginia University
The Economic Impact Of Medicaid On West Virginia's Economy, Christiadi, John Deskins
Bureau of Business & Economic Research
No abstract provided.
The Economic Impact Of Natural Gas Capital Expenditures In West Virginia,
2018
West Virginia University
The Economic Impact Of Natural Gas Capital Expenditures In West Virginia, Eric Bowen
Bureau of Business & Economic Research
No abstract provided.
Impact Of Behavioral Finance/Economics On Investment Decisions,
2018
Bryant University
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,
2018
Bryant University
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.
Missouri's Economic Future Lies With School Reform,
2018
Stanford University
Missouri's Economic Future Lies With School Reform, Eric A. Hanushek
Center for Applied Economics
Between 1970 and 2007, Missouri’s growth in income per capita was 41st in the nation. This dismal outcome is largely a function of its educational system. Its schools have not been competitive, either among the U.S. states or internationally. Lifting the quality of schools will by the historical evidence presented here produce large long-run gains for Missouri’s economy. Even though many youth have in the past migrated to other parts of the country, the strength of the Missouri economy will continue to rest mainly on those current students who will become the backbone of the future labor force. Improving the …
Measuring Human Capital Across Countries: Iq And The Human Capital Index,
2018
St. Louis Community College-Meramec
Measuring Human Capital Across Countries: Iq And The Human Capital Index, Gail Heyne Hafer, R. W. Hafer
Center for Applied Economics
It has been shown that country-level IQ and aggregated performance by school-age children on international assessment tests in math and science are by-in-large capturing analogous indicators of the cognitive human capital. We expand that analysis by comparing country-level IQ to the World Economic Forum’s Human Capital Index (HCI). This index, comprised of several dozen separate indicators, accounts for inputs and outcomes to measure human capital, across age profiles and gender. Two outcomes are of note. First, there is a positive, significant correlation between IQ and the vast majority of the component indicators in the HCI across all age cohorts. Second, …
A Data Analysis Of Fdi Inflows And Poverty Rates In Central America,
2018
Bryant University
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.
Time Delay And Investment Decisions: Evidence From An Experiment In Tanzania,
2018
State University of New York (at Binghamton)
Time Delay And Investment Decisions: Evidence From An Experiment In Tanzania, Plamen Nikolov
Economics Faculty Scholarship
Attitudes toward risk underlie virtually every important economic decision an individual makes. In this experimental study, I examine how introducing a time delay into the execution of an investment plan influences individuals’ risk preferences. The field experiment proceeded in three stages: a decision stage, an execution stage and a payout stage. At the outset, in the Decision Stage (Stage 1), each subject was asked to make an investment plan by splitting a monetary investment amount between a risky asset and a safe asset. Subjects were informed that the investment plans they made in the Decision Stage are binding and will …
Vocational Training Programs And Youth Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence From Nepal,
2018
The World Bank
Vocational Training Programs And Youth Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence From Nepal, S Chakravarty, M Lundberg, Plamen Nikolov, J Zenker
Economics Faculty Scholarship
Lack of skills is arguably one of the most important determinants of high levels of unemployment and poverty. In response, policymakers often initiate vocational training programs in efforts to enhance skill formation among the youth. Using a regression-discontinuity design, we examine a large youth training intervention in Nepal. We find, twelve months after the start of the training program, that the intervention generated an increase in non-farm employment of 10 percentage points (ITT estimates) and up to 31 percentage points for program compliers (LATE estimates). We also detect sizable gains in monthly earnings largely driven by women who start self-employment …
Sdsu Compared To Other Thirteen Universities In Research Expenditures,
2018
South Dakota State University
Sdsu Compared To Other Thirteen Universities In Research Expenditures, Abdalnaser Hesaien
Economics Graduate Students Plan B Research Projects
Research in SDSU is defined by the zeal to stay up to date with all necessary information that one would need to cope with day- to- day activities in different scopes of life. In any given moment SDSU offer a research-intensive environment that is not only possible to uphold but also able to provide a better way to adhere to information multiplication professionally. All efforts that are invested in the institution tries to give insights about the best ways to improve livelihood in South Dakota as the starting point that will impact the entire world. The most important plan that …
Official Development Assistance And Social Capitals Impact On Economic Growth,
2018
Bryant University
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.
What Contributes To Winning Gold? A Cross-Section Analysis Of Olympic Success,
2018
Bryant University
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 …
