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  • The effects of oil price shocks on U.S. inflation

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    Kilfoil, Natasha M.
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    During the 1970’s the United States experienced several periods of high inflation that have been at least partially attributed to positive oil price shocks. The effectiveness of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries at controlling the price of oil has varied over time, as well as the responsiveness of U.S....
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    , 2006. Title: The Effects of Oil Price Shocks on U.S. Inflation. Abstract approved: Bruce McGough

  • Parking policy with heterogeneous agents

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    Spratt, Jake
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    This paper investigates the potential welfare gains resulting from variable parking fees in the presence of heterogeneous agents. We begin by defining a modified linear city model with two lots located at separate distances from a central business district, and two types of agents with heterogeneous values of time. Agents...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Abstract approved: Bruce M. McGough This paper investigates the potential welfare gains resulting from

  • Dangerous Cake

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    Atkinson, Nathan L.
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    We explore the limitations of the CRRA utility speci cation as applied to cake-eating problems. We construct a set of conditions under which cake- eating problems have no optimal solution. Furthermore, we explore how agents choose their consumption path when an optimization problem has no solution, and suggest a method...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Cake. Abstract Approved: Bruce McGough Abstract We explore the limitations of the CRRA utility

  • The effect of energy efficiency on the demand for heat

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    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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    Masters Thesis
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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

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    Marshall, Kandice Kleiber
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    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

  • The effects of population age on trade

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    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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    time and support, specifically, I would like to thank Patrick Emerson, Ayça Tekin-Koru, and Bruce

  • 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

  • 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

  • Essays in semiparametric econometrics

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    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 in international economics

    Creator:
    Torosyan, Karine
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    This dissertation consists of two papers on International Trade topics. The first paper addresses the development of trade patterns between countries in transition and developed economies. The second paper focuses on the nonparametric estimation of the Knowledge-Capital model of multinationals. The first paper provides a framework for understanding patterns of...
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    Munisamy Gopinath Ayca Tekin-Koru Bruce McGough for their numerous recommendations and insights. Thanks