An Empirical Study of the Anticommons Effect on Public vs. Private Researchers
by Serena S. Lam Abstract The “anticommons effect” is a recently coined term to describe the phenomenon of stifled research and innovation in the biomedical research arena due to the growing number of overlapping patents in particular domains. Murray and Stern (2005) was the first to devise a novel strategy to quantify this effect by […]
Assessing Abortion The Impact of Legalized Abortion on the Welfare of American Women
by Katherine N. Fisher Abstract By examining data on educational attainment, workforce participation, and marriage market bargaining power, this paper assesses the impact of legalized abortion on women’s welfare. Access to abortion is found to increase education levels and employment rates. However, such access may also increase rates of sexually transmitted disease and disadvantage women […]
Comparative Cost Outcomes Analysis between Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Versus Drug Eluding Coronary Artery Stenting
by Shivum Agarwal Abstract With the recent advent of the drug eluding stent as a possible alternative for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, the economics of cardiac healthcare have shifted dramatically. Many doctors are now electing to send their patients to an invasive cardiologist for cardiac catheterization rather than for open heart surgery. However, […]
