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Norms of Fairness.
(2011)
Chapter 1 introduces the topic of fairness. Chapter 2 measures the beliefs and behavior of third parties who were given the opportunity to sanction or reward individuals who engaged in an economic bargaining game under ...
Three Essays in Applied Microeconomic Theory.
(2011)
This dissertation consists of three papers in applied microeconomic theory. "Criminal Registries, Community Notification, and Optimal Avoidance" studies the effect of community notification of criminal registries on ...
In Pursuit of Revenue and Prestige: the Adoption and Production of Master's Degrees by U.S. Colleges and Universities.
(2011)
I propose a research program on the pursuit of enrollments from desired student populations. Non-prestigious institutions grow enrollments because excess enrollment capacity undermines organizational survival. Prestigious ...
Three Essays in Applied Microeconomic Theory.
(2011)
In Chapter 1, I examine the frequent use of recommended retail prices by manufacturers.
I present a model in which price recommendations convey information to consumers about
aggregate market conditions. The manufacturer ...
Measuring and Leveraging the Contribution of Sport to Business and Society.
(2012)
Recently, sports have been recognized as a powerful means to promote education, societal equity, health, culture, sustainability and peace. This unique potential is based on the universal popularity of sport in global ...
Essays on Aging and Human Capital.
(2011)
This dissertation comprises three distinct essays on aging and human capital. The first essay focuses on the financial literacy of older women. In the U.S., women tend to have lower levels of financial literacy than men. ...
Essays on the Economics of Work and Non-Traditional Families.
(2011)
Recent changes in the structure of families and households suggest a need for family economists to broaden their focus beyond the traditional nuclear family. This dissertation examines the trade-offs between work and family ...
Essays in Property Taxation and Multinational Tax Avoidance
(2011)
This dissertation exploits variation in tax policies in order to better understand the incentive effects of taxation on individual and firm behavior. The results presented herein are intended to inform policy debates in ...
Sensemaking as a Trigger for Change in University Emergency Response Routines: Ethnographic and Case Study Analyses of a Residential Life Department.
(2010)
In light of incidents like the Virginia Tech massacre, there is growing need for scholarship on emergency management in higher education. Traditional literature has focused on locating breakdowns, blame, and accountability ...
Housing and the Macroeconomy.
(2011)
The housing market and the macroeconomy interact in numerous ways. Changes in home values affect household wealth and consumption decisions. Changes in the macroeconomy drive overall demand for and supply of housing. This ...