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Analysis of tanking in the National Football League
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Author
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Nance, William
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Economics
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Description
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Sports economics literature has recently explored the idea that there is an incentive to intentionally lose games in some professional sports leagues. This process is known as "tanking" and is largely related to a league’s amateur draft policies. ...
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CONCEALED CARRY LAWS AND THEIR EFFECT ON MASS SHOOTINGS IN THE UNITED STATES
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Author
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Bowles, Nicholas
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Economics, Criminology
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Description
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Mass shootings frequently provoke discussion around the adequacy of firearm legislation, and what can be done to prevent future attacks. Previous literature examining the relationship between concealed handgun laws and mass shootings provides cont...
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Can the Value of Ether Be Explained and Predicted?
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Author
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Juhl, Morten Arrild
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Date Created
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2018
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Subjects--Topical
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Finance, Economics
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Description
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This paper analyzes the Ethereum blockchain and the applicability of models for network valuation in explaining the value of Ether. After examining the fundamentals of the Ethereum blockchain and its associated cryptocurrency, Ether, it is argued ...
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Does the value added to GDP from nonprofit institutions decrease Medicaid payouts?
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Author
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Sullivan, Brian
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Economics
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Description
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This paper investigates the impact of nonprofit activities, measured by their total contribution to gross domestic product, on poverty, measured by Medicaid payouts. Additional control variables include: the value of the housing stock, the employm...
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EVALUATING NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION DRAFT PICKS
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Author
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Farrell, John
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Economics
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Description
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In 2017, Forbes estimated the NBA made around $5.9 billion dollars in revenue the previous season, with each individual franchise worth an average of $1.36 billion; both figures were up from the year before. The ability to successfully draft playe...
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Economic Implications of Decriminalization
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Author
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Viars, Shanyn
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Government policy, Economics, Law
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Description
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Contrary to federal government policy in the United States toward illegal drug use, ten states enacted legislation to decriminalize marijuana during the 1970’s. The War on Drugs campaign of the 1980’s-1990’s halted state marijuana reform policy un...
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Effects of Hunting Activities on Deer Vehicle Collisions
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Author
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Ma, Yunhe
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Date Created
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2018
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Subjects--Topical
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Economics
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Description
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Deer-related vehicle crashes are a serious traffic safety hazard in the state of North Carolina, and number of DVCs spikes during hunting seasons. This paper provides an econometric analysis of the relationship between hunting activities and deer-...
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HAS THE SHRIMPING INDUSTRY BOUNCED BACK SINCE DEEPWATER HORIZON?
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Author
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BROWNSTEIN, JONATHAN
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Date Created
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2020
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Subjects--Topical
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Economics
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Description
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Nearly fifteen months after the British Petroleum (BP) oil spill of April 20, 2010, later characterized as one of the largest accidental oil spills in United States history, BP submitted findings showing that the Gulf economy reached pre-spill act...
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Hedonic Price Valuation of Vintage Ferraris
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Author
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Spadaro, Paul
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Economics
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Description
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This paper provides an econometric analysis of vintage Ferrari sales from automobile auctions between July 2002 and January 2016. Although Enzo Ferrari made race cars earlier, the first Ferrari badged car was produced in 1947. The "Enzo" era, was ...
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How High School Location Affects Your Odds to Make it to the NBA
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Author
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Chopra, Rajat
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Date Created
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2021
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Subjects--Topical
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Economics
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Description
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Some states or metropolitan statistical areas produce more professional athletes when compared to their representation in the population whereas some areas produce less than their represented population. Figure 1 shows the geographical distributio...
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Introducing Non-Linearities and Interaction Terms in a Conditional Asset Pricing Model
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Author
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Rask, Kristoffer
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Finance, Economics
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Description
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Throughout history of the conditional asset pricing literature the goal has been to find the best possible model to explain what determines a firm’s expected stock return. In Dickson (2015) the variables that prove to be best at explaining a firm’...
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Peer Effects In the Professional Golf Association
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Author
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Couch, Preston
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Economics
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Description
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In this analysis I will determine the execution of professional golfers in the final two rounds of a four round tournament. This paper investigates if a player’s performance influences another player’s performance using tee shots on par three hole...
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Price and Prejudice: An Empirical Look at the Value Formation of Bitcoin
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Author
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Doster, David
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Date Created
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2018
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Subjects--Topical
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Finance, Economics
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Description
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Bitcoin price formation has been the topic of many studies due to the recent rise in popularity of cryptocurrencies around the globe. The problem not only lies with attempting to find how the value of this currency is established, but finding a fr...
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REDUCING ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
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Author
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Hamilton, Austin
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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Economics
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Description
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This paper estimates the effect wage transparency had on Major League Baseballpitcher’s salaries in the mid to late 1980s. The paper implements a conventionalmethod of wage estimation as previously used in the literature. The data, in partare from...
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Rebalance and Reallocation Behavior Patterns Within Retirement Plans
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Author
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Graham, Quentin
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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Economics
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Description
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I evaluate the determinants that influence the likelihood that an individual rebalances the amounts held in their retirement plan or reallocate the investments they use for future contributions. I do this by analyzing quarterly administrative reco...