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  • Essays in Applied Microeconomics 
    Maiti, Abhradeep (Middle Tennessee State University, 2014-08-01)
    My doctoral dissertation consists of three empirical investigations in economics. Using dataset from the United States and India, I investigate the impact of law changes on labor market outcomes, effect of early classroom ...
  • Essays in applied microeconomics / 
    Seals, Alan (Middle Tennessee State University, 2008)
    This dissertation consists of three essays on the effects that macroeconomic variables have on the microeconomic behavior of impoverished peoples. The first essay, "Are Gangs a Substitute for Legitimate Employment? ...
  • Essays on Consumer Preferences Online 
    Deaton, Maxwell (Middle Tennessee State University, 2018-04-10)
    This dissertation is composed of three separate empirical analyses. Each is a separate analysis and article.
  • ESSAYS ON HEALTH CARE POLICIES: MARKET CONDITIONS, QUALITY OF CARE, AND MEDICAID PARTICIPATION 
    Alsaif, Saleh Saud (Middle Tennessee State University, 2017-10-30)
    Despite the many benefits of federal and state regulation to the society, regulations may be counterproductive to economic development objectives across the United States. The purpose of this dissertation is to inform ...
  • ESSAYS ON HIGHER EDUCATION, PARENTAL ALTRUISM, AND GRANGER CAUSALITY 
    Salimullah, Abul Hasnat Muhammed (Middle Tennessee State University, 2018)
    This dissertation consists of three distinct, publishable ‘papers’ included as separate chapters. Although all of the three chapters can be read and understood independently, the first two chapters are on related themes. ...
  • Essays on Human Capital, Public Policy, and Decision-Making 
    Mansour, Fady (Middle Tennessee State University, 2017-03-14)
    This dissertation shows that changes in human capital and economic factors lead to some variations in the decisions of individuals regarding welfare participation and fertility. It also provides evidence that public policy ...
  • Essays on Immigration Economics 
    Rionero, Giuseppe (Middle Tennessee State University, 2014-04-11)
    The three questions I study in this dissertation relate to many topics in the area of immigration economics but they can be categorized into two main areas: illegal immigration and immigrant assimilation. In the first ...
  • ESSAYS ON ONLINE PRESENCE AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE 
    Sayfuddin, ATM (Middle Tennessee State University, 2019)
    This dissertation focuses on interdisciplinary topics related to Industrial Organization, Environmental Economics, and Real Estate Economics. The first chapter of my dissertation studies the impact of going green on business ...
  • ESSAYS ON THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS 
    Bijelic, Elvedin (Middle Tennessee State University, 2019)
    ABSTRACT This dissertation is composed of three separate empirical analyses. Each analysis is a separate article. Collegiate athletics are a significant aspect of many universities in the United States. The costs for ...
  • Essays on the Opioid Crisis 
    Ndrianasy, Estrella (Middle Tennessee State University, 2019)
    This dissertation consists of three separate chapters, each providing an empirical analysis on various aspects of the opioid crisis in the United States. Each chapter is a separate article. The opioid epidemic has claimed ...
  • Essays on the regulations of advanced practice nurses and the healthcare system / 
    Wilson, Rachel (Middle Tennessee State University, 2009)
    This dissertation consists of three essays on the effects of the regulations of Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) on the healthcare system. The first essay, "Health Insurance: Can Liberalized Regulations of Advanced Practice ...
  • Essays on the time series behavior of house prices in the U.S. / 
    Davies, Albert (Middle Tennessee State University, 2012)
    This dissertation is comprised of three essays regarding issues on house prices, with the focus of the analysis at the state and regional levels. The first say, "The Effects of Monetary Policy on Housing Using State Level ...
  • An examination of instructional effectiveness in higher education using multiple outcome measures. 
    Wilson, Mark (Middle Tennessee State University, 1998)
    This study develops a technique of evaluating teaching effectiveness in higher education using two outcomes measures. The first measure, an instructor's score on the student evaluation of the teacher (SET), is considered ...
  • Factors narrowing interethnic occupational differences. How important is education? 
    Droussiotis, Annabel (Middle Tennessee State University, 1995)
    The purpose of this study is to determine which factors assist in narrowing interethnic occupational differences. Particular attention will be paid to the role of education. Two educational variables are examined: the ...
  • Human capital and law in African venture capital and private equity markets 
    Adongo, Jonathan Omiya (Middle Tennessee State University, 2013-08-17)
    The three articles in this dissertation investigate the effects of human capital and law on venture capital and private equity investments and exits in Africa. Using a novel panel dataset, I test the overall null hypotheses ...
  • The impact of out-of-state students and federal research grants in higher education on the Tennessee economy. 
    Brooks, Rickey (Middle Tennessee State University, 2002)
    This study analyzes the economic impact of two significant non-state sources of direct expenditures associated with the public higher education system in Tennessee: nonresident students and Federally funded research. ...
  • The impact of personality on economic decisions / 
    Girtz, Robert (Middle Tennessee State University, 2012)
    This dissertation contains three chapters focusing on the impact of several personality traits --- locus of control, self-esteem and self-monitoring - on economic outcomes including wages, educational attainment, and ...
  • The implications of a wealth preference in a monetary equilibrium model of the business cycle / 
    Morris, Pamela (Middle Tennessee State University, 2008)
    The "Implications of a Wealth Preference in a Monetary Equilibrium Model of the Business Cycle" is composed of two papers: "The Economic Impact of a Preference for Wealth" and "The Welfare Costs of Inflation When Agents ...
  • The influence of class size on student achievement in principles of college economics : a production function approach. 
    Cochran, Howard (Middle Tennessee State University, 1994)
    The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of class size on student achievement in principles of college economics. A sample is selected from the Test for Understanding of College Economics III (TUCE ...
  • Loss aversion and the equity premium puzzle : evidence from quantitative experiments / 
    Chen, Yuanyuan (Middle Tennessee State University, 2012)
    This dissertation undertakes both quantitative and empirical analyses of a Dynamic Stochatic General Equilibrium (DSGE) asset pricing model addressing an issue that has contributed to the empirical failure of these models: ...

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