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VCOBE ECONOMIC REVIEW
Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship's Premier Economic Journal
2023-2024 Issue | Volume I
UTRGV
Economic
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Volume I
​In This Issue:
School Competition: An Inattentive Economy
Bennett Smith-Worthington (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley)
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“Zoned out of Opportunity”: Causal Effect of Land Use Regulation on Adult Incomes
Ignacio Lopez Gaffney Jr. (University of Texas at Austin)
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Collective Bargaining and Faculty Composition in Public School Districts: Evidence from California
Ilina Logani (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley)
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Assessing German Fiscal Sustainability and Assessing the Effectiveness of the German Debt Brake
Abhimanyu Banerjee (University of Texas at El Paso)
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School Dropout Rates Across Ethnolinguistic Groups in Lao PDR: Examining Minority Group Status and the (Un)likelihood of Dropping Out
Rayna Zhou (Rice University)
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Productive Exporters or Export-Induced Labor Productivity? New Evidence from Egypt
Zhang Zhi (Arizona State University)
Within this Publication:
School Competition: An Inattentive Economy
Bennett Smith-Worthington (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley)
In this research paper, I delve into the complexities of economic systems marked by neglect and oversight. The competition provides a backdrop for examining the repercussions of inattention within financial landscapes, prompting a critical analysis of overlooked details and their consequences. Through meticulous analyses and innovative insights, I aim to contribute to our understanding of the challenges posed by an inattentive economy and foster awareness of the intricacies involved in navigating such economic frameworks.
“Zoned out of Opportunity”: Causal Effect of Land Use Regulation on Adult Incomes
Ignacio Lopez Gaffney Jr. (University of Texas at Austin)
The focus of this study lies in exploring the causal effects, investigating how specific zoning policies may influence economic opportunities and, consequently, impact the financial trajectories of adults. By conducting a nuanced analysis, I aim to contribute valuable insights to the ongoing discourse surrounding land use regulations and their broader implications on socio-economic outcomes. As the author, my objective is to shed light on the nuanced dynamics at play, providing a comprehensive understanding of how zoning decisions can shape individual economic prospects.
Collective Bargaining and Faculty Composition in Public School Districts: Evidence from California
Ilina Logani (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley)
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The object of this paper is to study the potential impact of land-use regulations on an outcome of general import and specific relevance to the American self-concept: intergenerational economic mobility. Throughout this paper, we will develop the foundations for an estimate of the causal effect of land-use regulations on the incomes in adulthood of children born in urbanized areas in the United States in the year 2000, conditional on the income rank of their parents
Assessing German Fiscal Sustainability and Assessing the Effectiveness of the German Debt Brake
Abhimanyu Banerjee (University of Texas at El Paso)
While it seems clear the debt rule was a major force (based on the prior analysis showing that government decision making changed significantly after the debt rule’s implementation, as well as the results indicating that after the rule was implemented Germany’s previously unsustainable policy became sustainable) it is very reasonable to wonder how much of a force it was to bring Germany to the road to sustainability.
School Dropout Rates Across Ethnolinguistic Groups in Lao PDR: Examining Minority Group Status and the (Un)likelihood of Dropping Out
Rayna Zhou (Rice University)
It is clear that there are observable differences between the ethnolinguistic groups as it relates to dropout rates but the exact reason for this trend remains unclear. In an effort to explore this, the research question of the paper is: Are students from the ethnolinguistic minority groups in Laos more likely to drop out of school compared to the students from the Lao-Tai majority group? Why or why not?
Productive Exporters or Export-Induced Labor Productivity? New Evidence from Egypt
Zhang Zhi (Arizona State University)
This paper seeks to contribute to the debate by supplying new evidence on the relationship between export and firm-level productivity. Using panel data from Egypt, I investigate the existence and direction of causal linkage between firms’ export activities and labor productivity between 2004 and 2013. Egypt was chosen because it represents an illustrative example of economies in transition during this time period.
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