The Duke Journal of Economics is published each year to showcase outstanding research in economics by Duke Graduate and Undergraduate students.
We congratulate the authors of the research presented in this issue.
Charles Becker & Ed Tower, Faculty Advisors to the Journal
Undergraduate Articles
Research Expenditures in Higher Education Institutions and University Technology Transfer Licensing by Trent Tsun-Kang Chiang
Manufactured Housing Securitization by Renan Cunha
Fiscal Multicointegration and Sustainability in OECD Economies by Rajlakshmi De
Foreign Aid Allocation and Impact: A Sub-National Analysis of Malawi by Rajlakshmi De
Is the Blind Side Tackle Worth It?: An Analysis of the Salary Allocation of the NFL Offensive Line by Kelly Ann Froelich
Geo-Spatial Modeling of Online Ad Distributions by Mitchel Drake Gorecki
The Impact of Population Mobility on Repayment Rates in Microfinance Institutions by Johan Hörnell and Allison Vernerey
Profits and Poverty: The Impact of Profit Status on the Microfinance Industry by Kevin Hogan
Price Discrimination and Bargaining Power in the Global Vaccine Market by Linda Li
Enhanced versus Traditional Indexation for International Mutual Funds: Evaluating DFA, WisdomTree and RAFI PowerShares by Heehyun Lim
Government Allocation of Import Quota Slots to US Films in China’s Cinematic Movie Market by Sabrina McCutchan
Race and Pollution Correlation as Predictor of Enviornmental Justice by Marissa B. Meir
Incentives and Characteristics that Explain Generic Prescribing Practices by Rahul K Nayak
Debunking the Cost-Shifting Myth: an Analysis of Dynamic Price Discrimination in California Hospitals by Omar M. Nazzal
Variance Risk Premium Dynamics: The Impact of Asset Price Jumps on Variance Risk Premia by Jackson R. Pfeiffer
Tax Evasion and Tax Morale in Latin America by Sofía Becerra Taschetti
Trauma Center Efficacy: Certification Status and its Effect on Traffic Fatalities at Varying Radii by Robert Van Dusen
Graduate Articles
The Dictator’s Dilemma: The Role of Social Media in Revolutions by William B. Snyderwine
Finding the Optimal Tax with Pollution Haven Effects by Alecia Waite
The Role of Subjective Rice Price Expectations in Labor Input Decisions: Evidence from Madagascar by Laura Paul
Efficiency and Herd Behavior in a Signalling Market by Jeffrey Gao
Prospect Theory and Marriage Decisions by Anastasia Bogdanova
Twin Deficits Revisited by Jeremy Spater