Price Determinants and Depreciation of Used Cars Post-COVID-19
by Ayaan Sundeep Patel Abstract Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the price of used cars has fluctuated greatly due to numerous factors. Inflation and supply chain issues have been at the forefront of the news and have affected not only cars but most consumer goods. While the majority of society has seemingly progressed past COVID-19, its […]
Reconstruction following Destruction: Entrepreneurship in the Aftermath of a Natural Disaster
by Richard Lombardo Abstract Entrepreneurship is thought to be the engine of growth in many developing countries. There is, however, a paucity of evidence on the role that entrepreneurship plays in rebuilding economic livelihoods both in the short and longer-term in the aftermath of a large-scale shock. This is an important gap in the literature […]
What Affects Post-Merger Innovation Outcomes? An Empirical Study of R&D Intensity in High Technology Transactions Among U.S. Firms
by Neha Karna Abstract High levels of global M&A activity have characterized the past decade, making the policy debate over the impact of mergers on innovation even more pertinent. Innovation is a significant driver of economic growth and therefore a negative effect of mergers on innovation outcomes may have detrimental consequences. Nevertheless, the existing literature […]
Bias in Fact Checking?: An Analysis of Partisan Trends Using PolitiFact Data
by Thomas A. Colicchio Abstract Fact checking is one of many tools that journalists use to combat the spread of fake news in American politics. Like much of the mainstream media, fact checkers have been criticized as having a left-wing bias. The efficacy of fact checking as a tool for promoting honesty in public discourse […]
Generic Entry and The Effect on Prices in the Prescription Drug Market
by Sahana Giridharan Abstract Drug firms have utilized a variety of strategies that contribute to rising drug prices in the U.S. for the last few years. Strategic entry timing and number of indications a drug is approved might be two factors that contribute to this rise in prices. While there have been some studies uncovering […]
Municipal and Cooperative Internet on Broadband Entry and Competition
by Tianjiu Zuo Abstract The broadband market is unique for municipal (government-owned) and cooperative (member-owned) competitors. Their participation, however, raises conflict of interest concerns. Both municipalities and cooperatives are often owners of utility poles that are an essential input for broadband deployment. Internet service providers (ISPs) must lease pole attachment space. While most pole attachment […]
Taxing Marijuana and the Road to Reparations: Comparing the Colorado and Illinois Cannabis Markets
by Tommaso Carlo Filippo Babucci Abstract Although still prohibited at the federal level, cannabis can now be found on the shelves of recreational dispensaries across thirty-three U.S states. This thesis examines the development of this legal market from both historical and empirical perspectives. Using a new data set, it estimates the determinants of cannabis sales […]
Nonprofit Location, Survival, and Success: A Case Study of El Sistema USA
By Andie Carroll As nonprofits work to serve their communities, they must choose a place to locate that best suits their needs and the needs of the population they aim to serve. Locational characteristics such as median income and population density have been shown to impact how many nonprofits choose to locate in a given […]
The Upstream and Downstream Effects of Government Industrial Policy in the Rare Earth Elements Industry
By Charles Daniel The Chinese government has found considerable success in stimulating economic modernization through its industrial policy. The development of the rare earths industry, in both upstream and downstream markets, exemplifies this success. Rare earths are a group of metals whose natural properties make them critical for many pieces of modern technology. Upstream, Chinese […]
Competition and Innovation: Evidence from Third-Party Reprocessing in the Medical Device Industry
By Varun Prasad Healthcare is projected to soon become the industry with the largest amount of spending on research and development in the world. While competition has the potential to catalyze the development of new healthcare technologies and drive down costs, increases in competition have also been thought to hinder innovation as a result […]
