Economics ETDs
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Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Labor Market Penalties For Foreign Degrees Among College Educated Immigrants: Update using 2018 Data, Eunice T. Ajibade
Return Migration, Economic Welfare, and Financial Inclusion in Mexico., Daniel E. Clayton
Essays Analyzing Economic Consequences of Caste Dynamics in India, Nikhil Ganvir
IMPACT OF SHALE OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION IN THE PERMIAN BASIN: PUBLIC FINANCES, HOUSE PRICES, MIGRATION, AND HOUSEHOLD INCOME, Bamadou Ouattara
Nonmarket Valuation of Environmental and Agricultural Services: Renewable Energy, Wildlife Watching, and Index Insurance, Thaneshwar Prasad Paneru
Essays on Cancer Patients, Quality of Life, and Social Support: Evidence from Nepal, Muhammad Adnan Shahid
Essays on the Societal Impacts of Housing Programs and Substance Use Disorder Treatment, Rex W. Sitti
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH, Suraj Ghimire
Essays on the Economics of Grid Modernization, Jesse Kaczmarski
Essays on the Child Health and Education Benefits of Government Programs, Abhradeep Karmakar
THREE ESSAYS ON DISABILITY CLAIMING AND MENTAL HEALTH, Samsun Naher
THREE ESSAYS ON THE ECONOMICS OF CHILDREN’S HEALTH AND EDUCATION IN NEPAL, Khusiman Pun
THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION IN THE PERMIAN BASIN, Aditi Sarkar
Essays on human capital, labor, and gender, Kritika Sen Chakraborty
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
ACQUIRED AND USEFUL ABILITIES: THREE ESSAYS ON HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT, Rajan Bishwakarma
Return Migration, Human Capital, and Labor Outcomes, Avinandan Chakraborty
Three Essays in Risky Health Behavior and Racial Discrimination, Aakrit Joshi
The Health and Socioeconomic Burdens of Air Pollution and Public Preference for Air Quality Improvement, Niraj Khatiwada
Three Essays on Student Enrollment Responses to General Household and Education-Specific Assistance Programs, Usamah Wasif
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Essays on Human Capital, Soumyajit Chakraborty
AN EXPLORATION OF UNINTENDED EFFECTS OF EDUCATION POLICIES IN THE UNITED STATES, Kevin Estes
Three Essays in Development and Environmental Economics, Michael Benjamin Goodwin
Assessment of preference, health issues, and spatial dependence in a solid waste management system, Mohammad Mashiur Rahman
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
IMPACT OF POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, Bibek Acharya
Three Chapters on Transportation and its Impact on Employment and Health Visits for Low-income Adults in the Southwest, Michael Hensley
ASSESSING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF URBANIZATION IN SIDDHARTHANAGAR, NEPAL, Bishal Raj Khanal
Chad: Human Fertility, Crop Production and Changing Weather Patterns, Jake Organ
Essays on Emotional Well-being, Health Insurance Disparities and Health Insurance Markets, Disha Shende
Adolescent Mental Health In the Developing World: Three Economic Analyses on Stressors, Coping, and Support, Siobhan K. Yilmaz
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
ESSAYS ON NUTRITION AND COGNITIVE PRODUCTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: EVIDENCE FROM ETHIOPIA & NEPAL, Mohammad Ali
Interdependencies Between Energy, the Environment, and Stakeholder Choices, Saleh Nur Muhammad Al Mamun
Migration, Return Migration, and Economic Development in Latin America, Jose R. Bucheli
THREE ESSAYS ON THE SOCIETAL IMPACT OF HEALTH POLICIES AND LAWS, Xuanhao He
Dynamic and Integrated Models of the Energy-Water-Land Nexus: Economic and Environmental Evaluation of Policy Decisions, Elmira Kalhor
Labor Market Implications on the Uptake of the Earned Income Tax Credit in New Mexico post Great Recession: 2008-2015, James Kaminsky
FRESHWATER CONSERVATION, DRINKING WATER QUALITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION: A CASE STUDY ON NEPAL, Samrat B. Kunwar
Essays on Agricultural Water Pollution and Human Health, Na Lu
Market and Non-Market Valuation of Renewable Energy, Jamal Mamkhezri
A Systematic Investigation of the effect of wildfire events and risks on property values, Qiuhua Ma
Ostromian Lessons For Post-disaster Resilience: Evidence from the 2015 earthquake in Nepal, Veeshan Rayamajhee
The impact of exogenous shocks and heterogeneity on demand and preferences environmental and resource goods in the Southwestern United States, Kara A. Walter
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Transitions from higher education to the labor market: merit aid, time to degree signals, and major choice, Christopher P. Erwin
Essays on Energy Economics and Environmental Policies, Janak R. Joshi
ESSAYS IN THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY, Glen Vincent McDermott
Three Essays On Understanding Municipal Water Demand In The Western United States, Michael J. O'Donnell
Understanding and Modifying Health Behaviors, Kristina N. Piorkowski
AN ANALYSIS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF CANCER IN NEPAL, Soumi Roy Chowdhury
Essays on the Factors that Contribute to Body Mass Index, Veronica Salinas
Effects Of Exposure To Violence On Health In Iraq Between 2006-2007, Fatemeh Shahandeh
Water and healthcare access disparities: Impacts on health, wealth and education., Justin Whetten
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Spatial and Temporal Intricacies of Natural Resource Use: Studies in Water, Forests, and Hydrocarbons, Dadhi Adhikari
Individual and household-level effects of energy poverty on human development, Brandon Bridge
REACTIONS TO MARKET FAILURE AND APPROACHES TO REDUCE MARKET FAILURE, Yingzhe Cheng
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Essays on Risky Health Behavior, Bern Dealy
Food Security, Climate Change, and Poverty Reduction in Rural Nepal, Wenmei Guo
HEALTH OUTCOMES AND OPTIMAL CHOICES IN URBAN AREAS IN RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENTAL SHOCKS AND CHANGES IN FOREST AMENITIES, Benjamin Jones
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
COLLABORATING TO RUIN? US NATIONAL LABORATORIES AND THE IMPACT OF INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS, Gerald Hendrickson
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO'S LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES OF WORKERS IN LOW-WAGE OCCUPATIONS', Justin B. Hollis
ETHNO-RACIAL DISPARITIES IN HEALTH OUTCOMES: EVIDENCE FROM THE AGING POPULATION, Olufolake Odufuwa
ESSAYS ON GENDER, ETHNICITY, AND HEALTH IN THE UNITED STATES AND TURKEY, tunay oguz
Economic Analysis of Infrastructure Investment and Irrigation Budget Issues in a Southwestern U.S. Water Utility, Heidi Pitts
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Socio-Economic and Demographic Predictors of Mammography and Pap Smear Screening in US Women, Curtis Christensen
Examining the Influence of Landscape on Natural Resource Management in the American West: A Geospatial Approach, Robert Fonner
A Geospatial Approach to Wildlife and Wilderness Management, Naresh Nepal
How do the Public's Environmental Attitudes affect Recreation Demand for National Forests and Grassland in the Southwest?, Alejandro Prera
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
The Economics of Entrepreneurship: Subsidies, Risk and Tax Evasion, Dennis H. Barber III
Evaluating Simulated Military Training Exercises, George Boese
Temporal and Spatial Analysis of Forest Management: A Case Study of Kam Cha i, Thailand, Jeff Felardo
The Law of One Price and Virtual Worlds, Michael Morrison
An Economic Analysis of Evolving Health Hazards, Justin Tevie
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Household Food Security in Developing Countries: Understanding the Role of Dynamic Natural and Social Systems, Steven Archambault
The Effects of International Remittances on Child Schooling in Ecuador, José Bucheli
Medicare Part D Coverage Gap: Who Falls In and What Beneficiaries Do to Avoid Entry, Danelle Callan
A New Approach To State Corporate Taxation, Swaroop Chary
Responding to Natural Hazards: The Effects of Disaster on Residential Location Decisions and Health Outcomes, James Ian Price
The Landscape of FDI Flows, Nicholas Rohl
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Optimal Land Use for Watershed Management—a Case Study in the Feitsui Watershed, Chi-Hsin Chang
Computational Methods in Natural Resource Economics: Agent-Based Modeling and Hotelling's Rule, David S. Dixon
VALUING CHANGES IN THE PROVISION OF A PUBLIC GOOD: EMPIRICAL APPLICATIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH ECONOMICS, German Muchnik Izon
Estimated Business Interruptions Losses of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Vanessa Vargas
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Minimum Wage States During Recession, Leila Burrows
Adoption of Renewable Portfolio Standards in the United States: Which Factors Matter?, Angely Andrea Cárcamo Gallardo
MEASURING EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY REGULATIONS IN U.S. HOUSEHOLDS, Bishwa Koirala
Schooling in Mexico: An Evaluation of Private Costs as a Determinant of Household Demand for Education, and the Benefits of a Free Textbook Program, Lauren Kelly Moore
An Application of Dynamic Economic Systems to the Gold Market, Rohnn Sanderson
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Perceptions and Misperceptions of Health Among Different Groups in the United States, Katherine Bass
Park Amenities and Crime: Do Neighborhood Parks Contribute to Crime?, Elizabeth Cota
The economics of urban water policy : infrastructure, scarcity, and conservation, Jason Hansen
The Welfare Effects of International Remittance Income, Michael Milligan
Consumer willingness to pay for water conservation in the framework of renewable energy projects, Amber Riter
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Poverty, Inequality, Violent Conflict, and Welfare Loss: Micro-Level Evidence from Nepal, Mani K. Nepal
Theses/Dissertations from 1979
An Analysis of the Structural Causes of Poverty in New Mexico, Nikolaos Athanassios Stergioulas
