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An examination of the global savings glut hypothesis and secular stagnation hypothesis.
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The value of the Canadian index of wellbeing.
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2016)This thesis examines the Canadian Index of Wellbeing and its potential uses alongside existing measurements of wellbeing. It examines the creation of the Canadian Index of Wellbeing and how it might inform policy decisions ... -
Global current account imbalances : a panel data analysis using pooled OLS, random effects and fixed effects models.
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2014)This Honors Thesis paper presents an empirical analysis of current account balances using an unbalanced cross-country panel data from 2005-2012. The paper extends Cheung, Furceri and Rusticelli (2013), which analyzes the ... -
Travelling to the urban promise : theorizing the relation between labor migration and gender division of labor in Chinese households.
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2014)This thesis examines the rural-urban labor migration patterns in China in relation to the different approaches to migration theories developed from non-Chinese sources. It concludes that the migration patterns and behaviors ... -
Too few women at the top : the causations and potential solutions for gender inequality in upper management.
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2013-09-16)The first part of the thesis identifies and closely investigates the persisting challenges to women’s professional advancement. Stubborn social traditions and the rigidity of the current business structure, which favors ... -
An econometric analysis of U.S. residential electricity consumption.
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2013-09-13)In this paper I use econometric analysis to analyze the variations in electricity consumption that occur between households with the same income and price for electricity. Robust estimation techniques are used in regressions ... -
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the secondary mortgage market : lessons from the past and recommendations for the future.
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2013-09-12)"When making policy recommendations for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the secondary mortgage market, it is necessary to understand the past of Fannie and Freddie. Therefore, this paper will look at history of the ... -
The Wenzhou Model and Chinese economic developmental strategies.
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Washington consensus re-examined: the case of Mexico
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2013-06-06)Examines the economic debates around three key pillars of the Washington Consensus that John Williamson proposed in 1989: privatization, trade liberalization, and financial liberalization as well as their application in Mexico. -
Beyond the big tradeoff : demystifying equality of opportunity
(Wheaton College; Norton, Mass., 2011-11-28)This paper examines the economic, social, and political elements of equality of opportunity, a concept that is central to American social character. Empirical data are used to demonstrate that equality of outcome and of ... -
Microcapitalists or Debt Prisoners? : Evaluating microfinance programs in Limpopo Province, South Africa.
(Wheaton College ; Norton, Mass., 2008)The thesis explores the evolution and effectiveness of financial intermediation in rural areas in terms of reducing poverty, focusing mostly on South African's Limpopo Province. An empirical study about the effectiveness ...
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