Free trade is a topic of heated debate: domestic consumers and producers in the export sector advocate freer access to foreign markets and a greater variety of goods and services, whereas domestic workers and producers in ...

In the sweeping speed of digital revolution, changes of the landscape of technology may profoundly alter the very nature of place and physical factors, such as access to raw materials and ports. The question of "Does place ...

DOES A COUNTRY'S INFLATION RATE INFLUENCE THE

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This paper shows that, consistent with Veblen's signaling-by-consuming model, rising income inequality contributes to an increase in household conspicuous consumption. We use the Consumer Expenditures Survey (CEX) and ...

THE MUNICIPAL BOND FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION AND NATIONAL CREDIT CONDITIONS

This paper seeks to reexamine the empirical evidence supporting the theory that the IMF induces private capital inflows to countries that participate in IMF programs; a concept also known as "catalytic official finance". ...

This paper investigates the possibility of regulatory uncertainty stemming from financial regulation rule announcements relating to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Information on ...

Chapter 1 explores the impact of banks' exposure to market liquidity risk through wholesale funding on their supply of credit during the global financial crisis of 2007-2008. The methodology minimizes the impact of confounding ...

"Where does our food come from" is a popular question: the answer, the migrant farm worker. The migrant farmworkers who enable us to eat fresh produce during all seasons are typically mistreated, exposed to chemicals, and ...