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
Dongkeun Lee, Associate Editor
Undergraduate Articles
Japan’s “Furusato Nouzei” (Hometown Tax):Which areas get how much, and is it really working? by Kay Hasagawa
Determinants of NFL Spread Pricing: Incorporation of Google Search Data Over the Course of the Gambling Week by Shiv S. Gidumal and Roland D. Muench
The Investment Cost of Currency Crises in Emerging Markets: An Empirical Treatment from 1994-2015 by Eric Ramoutar
Team Payroll Versus Performance in Professional Sports: Is Increased Spending Associated with Greater Success? by Grant Shorin
Determinants of Franchise Value in the National Basketball Association by Matthew Van Liedekerke
Graduate Articles
An Analysis of Upstream and Downstream Interaction, From a View of Principal-Agent Relationship by Boya Xu
Why Master’s Programs in Top Schools Thrive by Lizi Yu
Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan by Lin Zhao
Romantic Relationship Towards Marriage: An Option Approach by Lin Zhao