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

Forecasting the Effects of Battery Recycling on the Global Cobalt Market by Elena Cavallero

Bang for Your (Green) Buck: The Effects of ESG Risk on US M&A Performance by Richard Chen

The Impact of Conflict on Economic Activity: Night Lights and the Bosnian Civil War by Stephanie Dodd

Informing the Investor: A Comparative Analysis of the Importance of Pre-Initial Public Offering (IPO) Information on Stock Performance by Paul Snyder

Graduate Articles

The Role of Nuisance Arrest in Fighting Crime by Rongze Yang