Category: Economics
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Robin Soster, University of Arkansas – The Bottom Dollar Effect
Is the satisfaction of one’s purchase dependent upon the money left after the transaction is complete? Dr. Robin Soster, professor in The Walton College‘s Department of Marketing at The University of Arkansas, discusses the bottom dollar effect. Dr. Robin Soster has three degrees from The University of South Carolina (BS, Management Science & Economics, 1997;…
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Jennie Brand, UCLA – Single Mother Employment Outcomes
Being a single parent is tough. Being an unemployed single parent is even tougher. Dr. Jennie Brand, associate professor of sociology at UCLA, takes a look at the effects of job loss on single mothers. Dr. Jennie Brand is a professor of sociology at The University of California Los Angeles. She studies social inequality and…
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Betsy Shenkman, University of Florida – Paid to be Healthy?
Can a conditional economic bump help improve overall health? Dr. Betsy Shenkman, professor and department chair of The University of Florida’s Department of Health Outcomes and Policy, is tracking the effects of money spent specifically on one’s health. Dr. Elizabeth Shenkman is Chair of Health Outcomes and Policy and Director of the Institute for Child…
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Brian Hesse, Northwest Missouri State – Chibuku and Growing Rates of African Beer Consumption
The consumption of alcohol on the continent of Africa ranks amongst the lowest globally, but as Africa’s continental economy grows, it appears that this trend is rapidly changing. Dr. Brian Hesse, a political scientist at Northwest Missouri State University, chronicles the economic shift that has prompted the growth in beer consumption. Dr. Brian Hesse is…
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Volkan Topalli, Georgia State University – Cash vs. Credit and Crime
“Our study shows that even a small reduction of cash has a positive effect in reducing street crime.” Volkan Topalli, associate professor of criminal justice and criminology at Georgia State University, profiles the effect that switching government assistance funds from cash to credit cards has on street crime. Volkan Topalli is an associate professor of…
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Jane Costello, Duke University – Sharing the Wealth
Does profit sharing improve the community at large? In today’s Academic Minute, Jane Costello, a professor at Duke University’s Insitute for Brain Sciences, profiles an experiment involving just that. In 1994, a tribe of Cherokee Indians opened a casino and shared the profits directly with the community. Jane Costello is professor of medical psychology in…
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Christopher Fee, Gettysburg College – What a Living Wage Looks Like
Economic inequality and minimum wage are becoming increasingly discussed topics during these turbulent economic times. Chris Fee, professor of English at Gettysburg College, asks what constitutes a living wage? Dr. Christopher Fee is a professor and chair of the Department of English at Gettysburg College. Fee has published numerous articles and has given conference presentations on many interdisciplinary…
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Susan Thomson, Colgate University – 20th Anniversary of Genocide in Rwanda
It has been 20 years since the genocide in Rwanda. Susan Thomson, assistant professor of peace and conflict studies at Colgate University, examines life in the African nation since those tragic days. Susan Thomson is assistant professor of peace and conflict studies at Colgate University. She is author of Whispering Truth to Power: Everyday Resistance to…