Browsing Doctoral Dissertations by Author "Economics & Finance"

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An analysis of the usefulness of developmental study courses in higher education principles of economics courses.

Plummer, Jerry (Middle Tennessee State University, 1992)

This study will look at the usefulness of the Developmental Studies (DS) program at Middle Tennessee State University as it relates to success in Principles of Economics courses. The study looks at three particular areas: ...
Asset prices, limited stock market participation and income inequality /

Zhao, Xiaolin (Middle Tennessee State University, 2005)

In this dissertation, the short- and long-run effects of stock price appreciation on household income inequality under limited stock market participation are empirically and theoretically studied. This is achieved by ...
Bankruptcy prediction : a comparative study on logit and neural networks.

El-temtamy, Osama (Middle Tennessee State University, 1995)

This study extends the research of earlier studies on bankruptcy prediction. Logit models are built using different independent variables to predict the probability of bankruptcy in the oil and gas industry. Neural network ...
Capacity utilization : predictor of inflation.

Wilkes, William (Middle Tennessee State University, 1998)

The current challenge confronting the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve Bank (FOMC) in achieving price stability requires the facility to forecast changes in the rate of inflation and to implement timely ...
Causes and consequences of labor market decisions : an empirical investigation /

Minor, Travis (Middle Tennessee State University, 2009)

Collected in this dissertation are three separate works that examine several different factors in an individual's wage determination. Chapter 1 looks at the effect of diabetes on an individual's employment decision and ...
Class Scheduling and Student Performance in Economics Principles

Aldaghir, Mohammed Ibrahim (Middle Tennessee State University, 2017)

This dissertation consists of three chapters.
A comparison of the performance of developmental and nondevelopmental studies students in principles of economics.

Smith, Kenneth (Middle Tennessee State University, 1990)

The primary purpose of this study is to compare the performance of Developmental and Nondevelopmental Studies students in Principles of Economics. The study seeks answers to three major questions: (1) Is there a significant ...
A computer-based teaching aid for some core aspects of money in the economy.

Shepherd, Ian (Middle Tennessee State University, 1998)

This dissertation develops an electronic model covering some core aspects of money and banking. It examines fractional reserve banking from the perspective of the U.S. Central Bank. Short-run effects of money supply changes ...
Course length as a determinant of student performance in the principles of macroeconomics course.

Brown, Gregory (Middle Tennessee State University, 1996)

The primary purpose of this study was to determine if the short sessions 3 weeks, 5 weeks, and 10 weeks had an impact upon the performance of students taking the Principles of Macroeconomics course at Middle Tennessee State ...
Demand and supply side determinants of commercial and industrial loan volume.

Crigger, Jerry (Middle Tennessee State University, 2001)

Commercial loan volume in the United States is a function of loan demand by businesses and loan supply from banks. The purpose of this dissertation is to identify those factors that determine commercial credit on the supply ...
Determinants of student course withdrawals.

Dossugi, Samuel (Middle Tennessee State University, 1992)

This study investigates the determinants of a student's decision to withdraw from specific courses in higher education. The study was conducted at Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, using data from ...
An economic analysis of school-age child care in Tennessee.

Ekadi, Green (Middle Tennessee State University, 1993)

Hypothesis 1 tested for the financial and economic feasibility of the school-administered school-age child care (SSACC) model. The null hypothesis was that the stream of costs associated with running the ESP-SSACC model ...
The economics of poverty intensity : a cyclical analysis in a generational framework /

Sartmool, Soibuppha (Middle Tennessee State University, 2005)

This dissertation addresses the issues on the persistence of poverty. Both policymakers and economists agree that one reason why the phenomenon of stagnating poverty rates is so difficult to understand and to treat lies ...
Education and economic growth in Nigeria: a case study.

Obi, John (Middle Tennessee State University, 1990)

The existence of unemployed college graduates alongside a continued dependence of the Nigerian government on foreign specialists has prompted the questioning of the efficacy of education in Nigeria as a means of attaining ...
Educational Attainment and Labor Market Integration of Young Adults, with Emphasis on Second-Generation Immigrants

Saeed, Mohammed (Middle Tennessee State University, 2017-06-22)

The first chapter is the economic assimilation of second generation Immigrants. The population of second generation Americans (U.S. born individuals of foreign-born parents) stood at 45 million in 2015. The labor market ...
Effects of computer-assisted instruction in macroeconomics education: an experimental course design.

Haley, Mary (Middle Tennessee State University, 1991)

The primary purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of using computer-assisted tutorials and examinations as supplements to the basic lecture and discussion course in macroeconomics. Secondary considerations ...
The effects of private prison labor program participation on inmate recidivism /

Hopper, Jeffrey (Middle Tennessee State University, 2008)

The United States is experiencing a persistent increase in its prison population and, consequently, a steady increase in public spending on incarceration. One possible change to mitigate these trends is a return to ...
Empirical essays on divorce and child investment /

Nunley, John (Middle Tennessee State University, 2008)

This dissertation consists of four chapters on economic, legal, and demographic determinants of divorce rates and child investment. The first chapter, "The Effects of Household Income Volatility on Divorce," examines whether ...
Empirical essays on public health and family policies /

Allen, Brandeanna (Middle Tennessee State University, 2010)

This dissertation consists of three chapters on the effects of public health and family policies. The first chapter, "The Impact of Mandatory Delay Laws on Fertility Outcomes," examines the effect of waiting periods and ...
Empirical essays on wage determination and mobility /

Kirby, Joseph (Middle Tennessee State University, 2012)

This dissertation consists of three essays on labor force outcomes that result from implementation of statewide policies. The first essay, "Division of Labor and Marital Institutions: Evidence from Same-Sex Marriage", tests ...

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