The National Security Council is the hub of decision-making during a crisis. While the secretary of defense, a civilian, is the de jure head of the Defense Department, the national security advisor and Joint Chiefs of Staff ...
In 2010, the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico cast doubt on the efficacy of oil regulation and the future of offshore drilling. In this paper, I examine the causes and ramifications of the BP spill in the context of oil ...
Empirical research on the impact of natural disasters on economic growth has provided contradictory results and few studies have focused on the United States. In this thesis, I bridge the gap by examining the merits of ...
This present study aimed to examine two NGOs in La Carpio, Costa Rica, Costa Rican Humanitarian Foundation (CRHF) and Christ for the City (CFC), in terms of their performance across the following three factors: 1). clear ...
"'Am not I your Rosalind?': Negotiating Ovidian Identity and
Transformation in Shakespeare's As You Like It" argues that the
theatrical self-masquerade, that rare and uniquely Shakespearean
moment in which a character ...
International politics dominate every interaction occurring at an international film festival. The Cannes Film Festival as well as the Pusan International Film Festival each offer unique aspects of international politics ...
John C. Bogle, the founder of the Vanguard Group, has long insisted on the superiority of index funds over actively managed mutual funds and the foolishness of attempts to time the market. He published two articles in the ...
Fifer, Daniel Paul Catron; Bunn, Nicholas Patrick(2009)
The need for and efficacy of CAFE standards for auto-makers depends largely on whether consumers properly value fuel efficiency in their vehicle purchases. In this paper we use data describing heterogeneous driving behavior ...
Thirty years since the onset of the HIV epidemic, the global community has achieved many significant milestones to combat the disease thanks to an unprecedented financial commitment for the cause. However, some argue that ...
This research project analyzes the effects of the 1998 Abbott V New Jersey Supreme Court decision on student achievement in the state’s underperforming Abbott districts. The Court mandated the reallocation of the districts’ ...
A relevant factor in determining the quality of an initial public offering (IPO) mechanism is the level and variability of underpricing that occurs. The percentage difference between the IPO price and the closing price ...
Many critics partially attribute the severity of the 2008 financial crisis to a lack of regulatory oversight over credit derivatives. This paper will examine the governmental and private regulatory systems that aided the ...
2008’s Democratic Presidential Primary will go down as one of the most competitive
races in recent history. Two candidates, Senators Barack Obama (Illinois) and Hillary
Clinton (New York), fought a see-saw battle to obtain ...
This Senior Honors Paper examines the recent and current changes in the fascinating and volatile apparel industry. Why have some countries increased their export market share while others have lost their competitive edge ...
Using high frequency stock price data in estimating nancial measures often causes serious distortion. It is due to the existence of the market microstructure noise, the lag of the observed price to the underlying value ...
After an economic boom in the 1990’s, Ireland has experienced a more concentrated and sudden in-migration than any European country in the past decade. Spain, too, attracted a sudden inflow of immigrants with its economic ...
This paper examines the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief’s (PEPFAR) effect on national policy change in fifteen recipient countries. It looks at three policies across these countries: abstinence, be faithful, use ...
Today’s Europe is at a crossroads. Europe is currently facing a phenomenal reversal of its historical migration trajectory, becoming a primary destination for immigrants rather than just a sending source. This international ...
In policy circles and academic publications, discussions of the School Breakfast Program focus on encouraging participation and expansion. The hope is that breakfast provision will improve the diets of low-income children ...