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, Lawrence Kreicher, and Ed Tower, Faculty Advisors to the Journal 

Undergraduate Articles

Colicchio, Thomas–Bias in Fact Checking?: An Analysis of Partisan Trends Using PolitiFact Data

Govan, Esme–Bailing on Justice: Plea Bargain Sentencing Outcomes

Karna, Neha–What Affects Post-Merger Innovation Outcomes? An Empirical Study of R&D Intensity in High Technology Transactions Among U.S. Firms

Wijesekera, Nicholas Kiran–Illuminating the Economic Costs of Conflict: A Night Light Analysis of the Sri Lankan Civil War

Zhao, Yirui–Technological Impacts on Return to Education in Brazil

Graduate Articles

Faruk, Avinno–Some Theoretical Deliberations on the Challenges and Behaviors of the Shock-Induced New Poor

Wang, Yingfan–Some Thoughts on Job Market Signaling with Human Capital 

Zhao, Xiaoyi–Effect of Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia on Unassisted Suicide