By Ryan DeLoughry. Wesleyan University. --- This paper was inspired by Raymond J. Keating’s article “Economic Woes of Pro Sports...
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The Impact of Increasing Charter School Enrollment on the Achievement Gap: Evidence from Michigan
By Charles Weber. Harvard University. --- Does increasing student access to charter schools lead to more equitable outcomes for all? More specifically, does increasing the number of students who attend charters in a district lead to a narrowing achievement gap...
Living in the Shadows, or Government Dependents: Immigrants and Welfare in the United States
By Charles Weber. Harvard University. --- Are immigrants in the United States more likely to be enrolled in welfare programs than natives and how has this comparative usage changed over time? To address this question...
Hydraulic Fracturing Regulation: State-Level Policy Factors and Regulatory Stringency
By John Iselin. Reed College. --- Hydraulic fracturing is a method of oil and natural gas extraction that allows access to new sources of fossil fuels, but raises new and difficult questions of environmental...
Ending Drug Company Price Discrimination in the U.S.
By K. C. Moss. Stanford University. --- To make affordable health coverage a reality for more Americans, the government has a responsibility to ensure that drug costs reflect a competitive market.
Penny Costs More to Produce than its Value
By Justine Moore. Stanford University. --- Imagine that the penny no longer exists. The nickel is the lowest denomination coin, and most sellers round up prices to whole dollar values instead of saving consumers an additional cent by offering goods at prices like $19.99.