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An Economic Approach to Evaluating the Impact of AML/CFT Regulations
By Caitlin McGough This paper addresses the unintended consequences of AML/CFT regulations, seeking to provide an economic analysis of the drivers of de–risking and the broader consequences for the goal of financial integrity. Looking at qualitative data, this paper (1) concludes the problem of de–risking warrants a reconsideration of the enforcement approach and (2) recommends reorienting the banks’ payoff matrix […]
The Effects of Global Oil Price on Government Investment the Nigerian Agricultural Sector
By Chuka Obiofuma Nigeria’s heavy dependence on oil makes it a prime target for the resource curse. The occurance of this phenomenon in Nigeria could mean that there is capital flight from the agricultural sectors of the economy when the oil sector increases in profitability. This would disproportionately hurt the poor of Nigeria who depend […]
Where Did The Liquidity Go? The Cost of Financial Regulation to Foreign Exchange Markets
By James Stevenson In financial markets, the terms “bull” and “bear” markets are used to describe the cyclicality of asset prices. Similar to asset price cycles, there are cycles in regulatory scrutiny. Beginning in the 1980’s, regulatory scrutiny diminished, cumulating in the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act in 1999, allowing commercial banks and securities firms […]
Determining NBA Free Agent Salary from Player Performance
By Joshua Rosen NBA teams have the opportunity each offseason to sign free agents to alter their rosters. Using only regular season per game statistics, I examine the best method of calculating a player’s appropriate salary value based upon his contribution to a team’s regular season win percentage. I first determine which statistics most accurately predict team regular season win percentage, […]
The Effect of Social, Cultural, and Political Values on Entrepreneurial Perceptions and Venture Creation: A Global Investigation
By Repton Salisbury The effect of entrepreneurial activity on economic development has been researched thoroughly. New firm creation spurs economic growth by creating employment opportunities, cultivating innovation, and encouraging competition. Globally, there are countless areas that could benefit from a livelier entrepreneurial ecosystem. So how does a government or population first spur entrepreneurial activity? An […]
The Pen or the Sword: Determining the Effects of Different Types of Coups D’état on Income Inequality
By Jie Wei Chia Existing literature on the relationship between income inequality and coup d’états focus on how the former cause the latter. No research has yet been done on how coup d’états affect income inequality after their occurrence. This study uses cross–country panel data and fixed effects with instrumental variables models to examine the […]
How Consumers Make Impulse Purchases and the Influence of Peers and a Market-Based Setting
By Arjan Saraon Many organizations are designed to protect, educate and helping consumer with their financial decision–making. This paper examines the valuation of various non–essential goods in both a marketplace setting and slider–based setting, and in both a neutral influence and social influence condition. In a marketplace valuation setting, it is found that prices and price–searching behavior are the most significant predictors of a decision to checkout a good. In […]
Program Characteristics and Economic Conditions That Affect WIC Participation
By Amy Tingle WIC is one of the most expansive food assistance programs in the United States. Despite extensive research demonstrating the health benefits of participation, there is a sizable gap between those that are eligible and those that enroll. This paper studies how economic conditions and program characteristics affect both eligibility and coverage rates using post recession data […]
Proposing an Alternative to the European Central Bank’s Fiscal Convergence Criteria
By Junaid Arefeen The recent onset of the sovereign debt crisis in the Eurozone has brought the viabil-ity of the Eurozone as a currency area into question. The unsustainable debt and deficit balances accumulated by several Eurozone nations since the adoption of the common currency in 1999, and the consequent incidence of high levels of sovereign […]
Variations in Turkey’s Female Labor Market: The Puzzling Role of Education
By Rachel Anderson Although Turkey ranks among the world’s 20 largest economies, female labor force participation in Turkey is surprisingly low. Relative to other developed countries, however, the proportion of Turkish women in senior management is high. One explanation for these contrasting pictures of Turkey’s female labor force is education. To better understand how women’s education and household characteristics explain variations in Turkey’s female labor market, I use annual Turkish Household Labour Force Survey data from […]
