Race and Pollution Correlation as Predictor of Environmental Injustice
By Marissa Meir Environmental injustice is a theory that claims distributions of toxic, hazardous and dangerous waste facilities are disproportionately located in low-income communities of color. This paper empirically demonstrates an alternative cause of environmental injustice- that low-income minorities are less likely to receive sizeable enough loans to buy a house in a cleaner area. […]
A Superstar Dreaming: An economic analysis of the Aboriginal Desert Paintings Market
by Karen Francis Abstract Two artists each have total auction sales greater than AU$10 million in a single decade. In that same market and decade, over 20% of painters failed to sell a single painting offered at auction. There is no question that superstars dominate the Aboriginal Desert Paintings Market (ADPM) in Australia. But what […]
The Twin Deficits Revisited: A Cross-Country, Empirical Approach
by Ethan Fleegler Abstract The twin deficit theory postulates that sustained fiscal deficits will result in current account deficits. This claim has been widely debated in the economic literature with most research focusing on its effects in developed economies. This paper attempts to further this discussion by examining the potential impacts of fiscal deficits on […]
