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The 2007-2008 Global Financial Crisis is one that is not widely understood by many. The easy access to cheap credit and the global over-confidence leading up to 2008 both played a large factor in how economies were affected by the crisis. This paper looks at the stories of Spain, Portugal, Ireland, and Iceland leading up to, during, and after this crisis in order to discover how it happened and why it was so widespread. I explain three lessons that can be learned from this crisis in attempt to avoid this type of crisis in the future. First, countries were not automatically safe investments once they joined the European Monetary Union. Second, easy access to credit is not sustainable in the long run. Finally, confidence plays a main role in the performance of an economy, and the loss of confidence can be detrimental.
ContributorsSmaw, Hannah (Author) / McDaniel, Cara (Thesis director) / Hill, Alexander (Committee member) / Department of Finance (Contributor) / Department of Economics (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2019-05
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Over the past few decades, pharmaceutical spending has been increasing, due in large part to high prices of prescription drugs. In the United States, pharmaceutical manufacturers defend high prices by citing the high costs of research and development, which they argue spurns innovation and makes up for the high prices paid by consumers. This study seeks to determine the validity of that claim and to fully understand the impact that R&D expenditures have on pharmaceutical drug prices. Employing a fixed effects regression, this study assesses the relationship between per capita R&D expenditure and per capita pharmaceutical spending (a stand-in variable for average drug price) for twelve OECD-member countries over a span of seven years. Holding country and year effects fixed, this regression shows a nearly one to one positive relationship between R&D expenditure and pharmaceutical spending, meaning a one-dollar increase in R&D expenditure increases pharmaceutical spending by around one-dollar as well. This impact, while statistically significant, is not that large, implying that R&D expenditures are not a strong driver of drug prices, contrary to what many pharmaceutical manufacturers argue.
ContributorsMartin, John Behun (Author) / Hill, Alexander (Thesis director) / Foster, William (Committee member) / Economics Program in CLAS (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2018-05
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An increasing amount of utilities are moving towards residential demand pricing, causing much controversy and miscommunication between the provider and the consumer as to what demand pricing is, and what it entails for the consumer. This paper will analyze the effectiveness of utility-consumer communication methods and how Arizona utility companies (Salt River Project and Arizona Public Service) have migrated the obstacles of TOU (Time of Use) pricing changes to Arizona utility residents, especially to solar customers. SRP (Salt River Project) and APS (Arizona Public Service) have both implemented pilot programs including the E-27 for SRP and the Saver Choice Plus plan for APS . Both programs, along with international programs, have seen varying levels of success for their business and for consumers to grasp peak-demand pricing and usage. Overall, APS customers have seen an average increase of 4.5% on their electricity bills while SRP customers have experienced, on average, a $19.00 increase. Despite these bill increases, both utilities have seen a decrease in customer electricity demand in response to higher energy costs during peak times.
ContributorsMartinez, Brittney Alyssa (Author) / Hill, Alexander (Thesis director) / Hetrick, John (Committee member) / School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor) / Economics Program in CLAS (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2018-05
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Flora Thew Elementary School is a Title I elementary school in the Tempe Elementary School District. The student body is predominantly Hispanic with an additional large portion of African American students, all coming from low-income backgrounds. The purpose of this project was to investigate the efficacy of American education in these groups of students as well as a personal analysis of the organization, Arizona Mentor Society, that serves to promote student success. The investigation found that while the American education system already fails these students in many ways, the elementary school itself propagates this failure in a faculty body that is unfamiliar with the culture of their student body. Solutions to this problem would include the diversification of the teacher workforce, more strict but inclusive training of educators, and changes in the assessment of these students.
ContributorsKirby, Destiney Amber (Author) / Velez-Ibanez, Carlos (Thesis director) / Foote, Nicola (Committee member) / School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (Contributor) / School of Life Sciences (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2019-05
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This thesis details the impact of sustainable practices, or lack thereof, among IKEA and Chanel. It takes these principles and analyzes the effectiveness of them and works to implement them across industries and companies of different sizes and organizational structures.
ContributorsL'Heureux, Kendall James (Author) / Foote, Nicola (Thesis director) / Alcantara, Christiane (Committee member) / Department of Marketing (Contributor) / Dean, W.P. Carey School of Business (Contributor) / School of International Letters and Cultures (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2021-05
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Over the past several decades, the incarceration rates have continued to rise in the United States with seemingly no end in sight. Many of the prisons within America are experiencing major overcrowding of incarcerated persons in addition to an ever expanding budget that seems impossible to adhere to. Qualitative and quantitative studies conclude that preventative and post release programs reduce crime rates and recidivism which saves taxpayer dollars. This paper addresses how much prisons cost, why this is important to the taxpayer, and possible solutions to make the penal system more efficient.
ContributorsBerns, Courtney Leigh (Author) / Hill, Alexander (Thesis director) / Barnhart, Patricia (Committee member) / Department of Economics (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2021-05
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How much do we know about Cinderella? How much does Cinderella know about it? Cinderella is a woman who had bully by her stepmother for a long time and met a prince and fell in love with him and got married. This story of Cinderella was charmingly introducing to the world. We can watch many movies, novels, and dramas about Cinderella worldwide for many years. As a result, Cinderella created a social phenomenon called the 'Cinderella phenomenon.' We call it the modern version of Cinderella when a pretty, but poor woman meets a rich man and marries him. In other words, Cinderella in the present Cinderella is describing as a gorgeous but unhappy woman who eventually escapes reality through the prince. However, what if all these things we misunderstand about Cinderella? If everything was done under Cinderella's plan, and the prince's choice of Cinderella as a princess was not all about love, can we still call it Cinderella when a beautiful but poor woman marries a rich man?
ContributorsPark, Byeol (Author) / Suk, Mina (Thesis director) / Foote, Nicola (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies, Sch (Contributor) / School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor)
Created2022-05
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In this study, models will be introduced which are developed from historical UFC data and aim to predict the fight outcomes between mixed martial arts fighters within the UFC. The paper will explore multivariate linear probability regression analysis using variables which were provided and developed from a large dataset to effectively predict the probability of a fighter winning a given fight. It will analyze several multivariate regression models and compare, internally, the accuracy of each model and account for limitations within the models. Then, the model’s efficacy will be tested by recent UFC fights and adjusted to find a more accurate equation that maximizes profit in sports betting using implied probability from betting odds and comparing them to the model’s predicted probabilities.
ContributorsTufte, Nicholas (Author) / Hill, Alexander (Thesis director) / Broatch, Jennifer (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences (Contributor)
Created2022-12
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The African Continental Free Trade Agreement is one of the latest developments in the world of African politics. It influences several key policy arenas, including the focus of this paper: developmental policy. The AfCFTA hopes to integrate the intra-African trading system, as well as implement several measures to integrate their entire economies. This paper examines the intersection between the AfCFTA and developmental policy defining how it helps and hinders African development goals. This thesis intends to give a clear picture of how this agreement coincides with developmental policy through both economic and political research. The goal of this paper is to provide readers with a detailed report on how this economic agreement could be shaping the developmental policy of the African world.
ContributorsZeleny, Dylan Peter (Author) / Wong, Kelvin (Thesis director) / Hill, Alexander (Committee member) / Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies (Contributor) / Department of Economics (Contributor) / Dean, W.P. Carey School of Business (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2019-05
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Poetry has served as my own personal emergency medicine throughout my entire life. Its ability to capture a moment in its entirety has allowed me to fully address my experiences so that I can use them as a source of personal growth rather than let them hinder me over time. For this same reason, I also believe poetry is the perfect medium to capture medical traumas. I based the poetry written in this collection on medical emergencies that I either personally experienced or witnessed firsthand shadowing the paramedics of the Anaheim Fire Department. Having the opportunity to witness medical emergencies from the perspective of first responders emphasized the uniqueness of professions in charge of handling emergency medical situations. One of the most important lessons learned from my experiences is that medical traumas are not rare, and an alarmingly high percentage of people will experience some sort of medical trauma in their lifetime. Therefore, it is incredibly important for people to be prepared to process the traumas and medical emergencies they will eventually encounter. The aim of Emergency Medicine is first and foremost to honor the individuals who are affected by medical emergencies and the first responders/emergency medical personnel who work tirelessly to preserve the lives of their patients. I also hope my poems serve as a reminder of the spontaneous nature of trauma and encourage readers to consider using poetry as a form of both healing and self-alignment. I am incredibly thankful for everyone who helped me complete this collection of poetry, however I am especially grateful for the direction given to me by Dr. Rosemarie Dombrowski.
ContributorsPoe, Campbell Riley (Author) / Dombrowski, Rosemarie (Thesis director) / Foote, Nicola (Committee member) / College of Health Solutions (Contributor) / Department of Psychology (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2020-05