In this thesis, I explore experiences with my identity, looking at the identity people have
seen me as, who I've thought I was, and the identities my mother's and father's different family
backgrounds suggest I should be. I have divided this discussion into three main areas: my
complexion, the first...
This study provides the model that first synthesizes strategic group
theory with the New Empirical Industrial Organization (NEIO) approach in
the international trade analysis, and uses the annual group data (1953-1988) from the U.S. brewing industry with two strategic groups (national
producers and regional producers) in the presence of growing...
This study examines the determinants of location choices of Asian
immigrants in the US in 1990 and evaluates the effect of education and
other quality of life variables as well as the traditional economic variables.
The study builds upon similar works by Gallaway, Vedder and Shukla
(1974) and Dunlevy and...
In spite of the rapid economic growth of the post-war era, there
has not been significant improvement in the incidence of poverty,
nor in the inequality of income distribution around the world, and
particularly in the developing countries. A reason for the apparent
failure of the poor to benefit from...
The United States has had a long history of promoting agricultural exports, and the return to conditions of extreme surplus in many agricultural markets in recent years has revived interest in this topic. Some products received imperial bounties during our colonial era, but the systematic collection of trade statistics for...
President Clinton’s Executive Order 12898 and subsequent federal environmental justice (EJ) policies and programs have faced significant challenges in implementation. Exploring scientific uncertainty, social complexity of EJ issues, lack of clear policy guidance, and weak regulatory enforcement demonstrate these challenges. However, at the state level, EJ policies, task forces, and...