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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 […]
Withdrawal: The Difficulty of Transitioning to a Cashless Economy
by Praneeth Kandula Abstract In 2021, modern payment methods such as mobile pay have increased nearly fivefold since their introduction in 2015. This shift to an increasingly cashless, digital economy has been marked by inequitable financial and technological divides. Historically, Black and Latino adults have had less access to financial systems and are less likely […]
Does Responsiveness to Mortality Risk Vary by Age? Evidence from Pandemic Health Outcomes and Movement Patterns
by Ryan Jones Hastings Abstract When choosing whether to visit venues like stores and restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals faced trade-offs between movement and mortality risk. This paper analyzes age-specific responsiveness to infection-related mortality risk in the Philadelphia metropolitan area from March through December 2020. First, we develop a theoretical model that characterizes potential […]
Is Affordable Housing Moving Mobile? Analyzing the Impact of COVID-19 on Demand for Manufactured Housing
by Jair Coleridge Soman Alleyne Abstract As demand for affordable housing continues to increase in America, manufactured homes provide a private solution to this problem. Research has shown that manufactured home prices are largely dependent on the price of local housing substitutes as well as other geographic hedonic factors. This paper looks at the impact […]
