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  • The effect of energy efficiency on the demand for heat

    Creator:
    Cleland, Andrew L.
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    Increased efficiency of household energy-using appliances effectively lowers the price of the services these devices provide. Basic consumer theory predicts that ceteris paribus, these lower prices will increase usage, thus making the effect on total energy demand ambiguous. In the literature, this phenomenon has been called the rebound effect. In...
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    through this process, as well as to committee members Shawna Grosskopf and Bruce McGough

  • Essays on ethanol-driven corn demand and crop choice

    Creator:
    Marshall, Kandice Kleiber
    Abstract:
    Two essays are focused on crop choice and the growth of corn production in the Corn Belt and surrounding areas. The first essay develops a partially degenerate nested logit model to examine the effect of price islands and local ethanol capacity on corn production and crop mix. The primary data...
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    Dissertation
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    -Driven Corn Demand and Crop Choice. Abstract approved: Bruce B. McGough Two essays are focused on crop

  • Essays on the effect of product recalls and mergers on firm performance

    Creator:
    Yan, Wenfeng
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    This dissertation investigates the effect of endogenous and exogenous events on firm behavior and performance. These are fundamental questions in economics. The contribution of this study is threefold. First, it provides estimates of the impact of mergers on railroad efficiency, which has important antitrust implications. Second, it provides new estimates...
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    express my gratitude to two other committee members, Dr. Bruce McGough and Dr. Carol Tremblay, for their

  • Timelines for English language acquisition : a study of the rates of second language acquisition among Hispanic English language learners including exceptionalities

    Creator:
    Dixon, Jennifer J.
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    This study explores No Child Left Behind's required timetable for English language learners (ELLs) to reach English language proficiency within five years, as outlined in the Annual Measurable Achievement Outcomes (AMAOs), despite the lack of research evidence to support this as a reasonable expectation. Analysis was conducted on the archived...
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    Dissertation
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    program. To committee members Drs. Rick Orozco, Patricia Rounds and Bruce McGough – for serving on my

  • Essays on behavioral economics

    Creator:
    Cao, Zheng
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    This dissertation consists of two essays that address behavioral economics issues. In first chapter we analyze the effects of psychological pressure on performance using National Basketball Association (NBA) free throw data from the 2002-2003 through 2009-2010 seasons. We find evidence that players choke under pressure – they shoot on average...
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    Dissertation
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    dissertation would not have been possible. I also especially thank Bruce McGough, Patrick M. Emerson

  • Splittings of skeletal homotopy modules

    Creator:
    Seaders, Nicole Sheree
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    This thesis is devoted to determining structure results on a group relative to a subgroup, using information about the kernel of the boundary map of associated free resolutions. If Y is a CW-complex with homotopy type K(G,1) then for n ≥ 2 the nth skeletal homotopy module, hn(Y ) =...
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    Guenther, and Bruce McGough for their assistance along the way and helpful feedback on the thesis. I

  • The effects of population age on trade

    Creator:
    Peterson, Zack T.
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    This paper empirically examines the effects of population aging on international trade using a cross-country panel data set for a select group of 22 OECD countries. Other recent studies have examined the effects of population age on other economic variables such as growth, savings, and investment but none till now...
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    Masters Thesis
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    time and support, specifically, I would like to thank Patrick Emerson, Ayça Tekin-Koru, and Bruce

  • Essays in semiparametric econometrics

    Creator:
    Livingston, Olga Voyteshenko
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    Two essays are focused on semiparametric econometric methods. The first essay investigates applicability of the smooth back tting estimator (SBE) to statistical analysis of residential energy consumption. The second essay attempts to incorporate additivity restrictions into semiparametric stochastic frontier estimation. The procedure described in the first study is used to...
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    Dissertation

  • Essays on environment and the spatial distribution of economic activities

    Creator:
    Wang, Chunhua
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    Environmental quality and the spatial distribution of economic activities affect each other in many ways. The primary purpose of this dissertation is to contribute to understanding the complex interrelationship and its policy implications. This dissertation consists of three essays. The first essay examines the roles that locational amenities and increasing...
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    , Dr. Michael D. Flowers, Dr. Munisamy Gopinath, Dr. William K. Jaeger, Dr. Bruce McGough, for

  • Middle school teachers’ use of a formative feedback guide in mathematics problem solving instruction

    Creator:
    Strowbridge, Jessica
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    The purpose of this study was to address the implementation fidelity of one part of a professional development model developed by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL). Specifically, this research investigates middle school teachers’ use of a formative feedback guide developed by NWREL staff, examining the reliability with which teachers...
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    thank my examination committee, Dr. Barbara Edwards, Dr. Karen Higgins, Dr. Bruce McGough, and Dr