Search Full Text
Now showing items 11-20 of 65
Analyzing the Relationship between the Federal Funds Rate and Startup Financing Structures during the 2008-2009 Financial Crisis and Great Recession
(Georgetown University, 2021)
This paper analyzes the relationship between the federal funds rate set by the Federal Reserve and the debt financing structure of startup firms. By looking at this hypothesis through the lens of monetary policy transmission ...
Drivers of China’s International Trade in Personal Protective Equipment: The Value of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Membership in the Global Pandemic
(Georgetown University, 2021)
The COVID-19 Pandemic and trade conflict between China and the U.S. have significantly affected the international trade relations and foreign affairs environment, as well as putting substantial direct stress on the supply ...
What Effect Does the Size of the State-Owned Sector Have on the Local Unemployment Rate in China
(Georgetown University, 2021)
The huge state-owned economy is a well-known feature of the Chinese economy. While the China Communist party views state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as an essential part of the Chinese economy, many observers are skeptical ...
Empirical Analysis of Corruption Levels on Rising Central Government Debt
(Georgetown University, 2021)
Limiting central government debt is a crucial objective of numerous governments around the world and it is often looked to as a way to both increase the financial health of the country and prevent significant economic ...
Business Environment as a Determinant of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
(Georgetown University, 2021)
This thesis examines the relationship between Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) in Latin America and the Caribbean, host country institutions, and Chinese diplomacy. Given the influx of Chinese investment flows into ...
The Impact of the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid Expansion Provision on Access to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
(Georgetown University, 2021)
The United States has been in the midst of an opioid epidemic for over two decades. With nearly 50,000 Americans dying each year as a result of opioid overdoses and an estimated annual economic toll of over $500 billion, ...
Essays on Gender in Developing Countries
(Georgetown University, 2021)
While in the last few decades, we have witnessed a significant reduction in extreme poverty in the developing world, the progress has been slow and uneven for women and girls. The disadvantages experienced by women manifest ...
Essays in the Economics of Electricity Consumption
(Georgetown University, 2021)
This dissertation explores the economics of electricity consumption in three essays.
Essays in Gender and Development Economics
(Georgetown University, 2021)
In this dissertation, I study three topics in gender and development economics. In the first chapter, "The Effect of Violent Crime on Intra-household Resource Allocation", I study the effects of violent crime on household ...
Essays on the Impacts of Immigration in Germany
(Georgetown University, 2022)
In this dissertation, I examine the impact of recent immigration to Germany on various outcomes. I explore the often-overlooked benefits migrants can bring to host countries, as well as policies which may facilitate ...