Browsing by Subject "Policy Analysis"
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(2019-04-12)In an era of increasing data availability, it is possible to better understand the world around us and improve policy with empirical evidence. The difficulty is in distinguishing causal effects from other confounding factors ...
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(2013-05-20)This dissertation consists of three essays wherein tools of financial econometrics are used to study the three aspects of farmland valuation puzzle: short-term boom-bust cycles, overpricing of farmland, and inconclusive ...
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The Influence of Disaster Loans on Long-Term Business Survival in Galveston, TX after Hurricane Ike (2019-04-19)The U.S. Federal Government has taken an increasingly active role in disaster relief efforts, yet program analyses of the efficacy of Federal recovery programs— particularly for businesses—is limited. This dissertation ...