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Get a Little, Give a Little: A Look at Philanthropy in Higher Education
(2016-04)This study aims to determine what factors may motivate current undergraduate students to give to their alma mater after graduation. The study examines the likelihood to give financially and the likelihood to give time or ... -
Pivot Learning entrepreneurship from inside a tech startup
(2018-04)I likely have developed my entrepreneurial mindset through a seed that was planted approximately 11 years ago. While the steps I have taken into the startup world have recently materialized, I was given the necessary ... -
The Gendered Impact of Migration and Remittances on Educational Attainment and School Enrollment: The Case of Nicaragua
(2016-05)This study analyzes the gendered impact of migration and remittances, the money sent by foreign migrants to their home country, on the children in the receiving households. Previous studies have found that the influx of ... -
The Role of Democracy in Economic Development: A Case Study of South Korea and India
(2023-04-28)India and South Korea both began their paths to development at around the same time using the same strategy (import substitution). Today, the GDP per capita in South Korea is over sixteen times that of India’s. So how did ... -
Working Hard for Pay that’s Hardly Working: Gender Differences in time use in the care economy and their effect on wages
(2017-05)In this paper I perform analyze the impact of care activities on individual’s wages, focusing on the differences between men and women. The care variables that I investigate are childcare, elderly care, and household care. ... -
Gender Specific Patterns of Spending Remittances and their Implications for Development: Evidence from Bosnia and Herzegovina
(2017-05)Remittances are an important tool to combat poverty and stimulate local development. They are an important part of today’s global economy and for some developing countries com- prise a significant percent of GDP. Remittances ... -
Criminology and NCAA Football: Does criminal activity by student athletes impact wins and revenue in college football?
(2017-05)Arrests occur all across collegiate athletics, and the media gives society a negative perception of these athletes. These arrests could potentially hurt the reputation of the individual as well as the institution where ... -
(Re) Designing Women: A Content Analysis of Female Characters on American Sitcoms
(2017-05)Cultivation theory has shown that television impacts viewer’s perception of reality, and research indicates that sitcoms are currently the most popular sub-genre of television. Despite these findings, no study has been ... -
How Does Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Affect GDP per Capita and Trade Volume in Land Locked Developing Countries in Asia, Africa, and South America?
(2022-05-25)This paper aims to quantify the effect of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on Trade volume and GDP per Capita. Due to lack direct access to the warm waters, high transport and transit costs land locked ... -
The Parenthood Premium for Lesbians in the US
Previous studies have found that lesbians earn more than straight women, and mothers earn less than non-mothers. Studies about lesbian women and mothers are often considered when explaining the gender wage gap but have ... -
Western Colonization and Its Impact on Female Migrant Workers: The Study of Labor Management of Domestic Migrant Workers from Indonesia and the Philippines
(2021-05-26)Indonesia and the Philippines are two countries of origin for labor migration. These countries share similar historical roots; however, female Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are often more successful than Indonesian ... -
Residential Segregation, Socioeconomic Deprivation, and Neighborhood Homicide Victimization
(2021-04-25)This paper estimates the effects of racial residential segregation and various factors of socioeconomic deprivation on Black and White neighborhood homicide victimization rates, in an effort to explain the gap in homicide ... -
Influence of Socioeconomic Factors and Gun Laws on the Frequency of Gun Violence in America: A Statewide Analysis from 2010-2018
(2020-11)Are gun laws effective in lowering the frequency of gun violence, and do socioeconomic factors affect this in any way? This paper analyzes the influences of both gun control provisions and socioeconomic factors on the ... -
Regulation and Discrimination: Race and Interest Rate Mark-Ups in the Auto Loan Industry
In 2013 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) introduced guidance targeting discriminatory auto lending practices by indirect lenders. The guidance holds indirect lenders responsible for discrimination at the ...
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