Using a 2014 poll that showed midterm voters were more motivated to vote against a candidate they viewed would endanger their rights as a guide, this study uses data from the Current Population Survey, a joint project of ...

This paper studies the relationship between fiscal rules and private credit growth. A wealth of literature on fiscal rules has primarily praised their ability to reduce deficits and mitigate the negative consequences of ...

As veterans have returned from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, veterans’ preference hiring within the federal government has become a contentious issue. Some believe this policy reduces the quality ...

This thesis evaluates the effect of intellectual property right (IPR) protection on foreign

Annually accounting for the largest portion of federal discretionary appropriations, many Members of Congress and industry stakeholders argue that expenditures from the Department of Defense are a significant driver of the ...

The fungibility of health aid funds has been identified in several studies. The significance of this unintended effect on recipient government behavior is not clear, though it is commonly considered negative. This paper ...

One of the many goals of the Affordable Care Act is disease prevention. One strategy the ACA employs to promote prevention is the elimination of cost-sharing for preventive services, with the motivation being that reducing ...

Computer and internet usage have increased exponentially in recent years. The internet has assumed a more important role in individuals’ lives, becoming a portal for education, information and communication. The internet ...

China has experienced remarkable economic growth throughout the past three decades. Rapid increases in income and education levels have led to the emergence of a middle class. However, a highly affluent population subgroup, ...

Using regression and propensity score matching, the research in this paper estimates the effects of having internship experiences in Malaysia on the return inclinations of Malaysian students who are currently studying in ...