• Essays on Competition in the Tech Industry and Platform Economies 

  Chang, Boyoon (University of Oregon, 2024-08-07)

  This dissertation examines competition dynamics within technology industries and platform-based economies. It examines three core aspects: acquisition strategies employed by incumbent firms, pricing strategies undertaken ...
• ESSAYS IN ECONOMETRICS AND MACHINE LEARNING 

  O'Briant, Colleen (University of Oregon, 2024-08-07)

  This dissertation aims to enhance transparency in AI systems by integrating methods from Machine Learning and Econometrics, specifically focusing on Dynamic Discrete Choice (DDC) models. In Chapter 2, I compare the Nested ...
• Essays in Behavioral Macroeconomics 

  Thompson, Jacob (University of Oregon, 2024-08-07)

  This dissertation investigates a class of DSGE models with bounded rationality where agents use recursively updated forecasts to form expectations of future vari- ables The two chapters explore the implications of the model ...
• MARRIAGE MARKETS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 

  Dudhe, Pramod (University of Oregon, 2024-08-07)

  This dissertation studies, using the tools of dynamic macroeconomics, marriage markets in developing countries. The goal is to understand how the marriage market affects marital fertility, female labor supply and parents' ...
• Sticky Information and Economic Dynamics 

  hart, evan (University of Oregon, 2024-08-07)

  In this dissertation, I investigate economic dynamics under the sticky information model as- sumption. First, I propose a novel method for evaluating the likelihood of a nonlinear model with time-varying parameters and ...
• Essays on Maritime Transport and International Trade 

  Economides, Philip (University of Oregon, 2024-08-07)

  This dissertation considers topics which dovetail studies of maritime trade and transportation. Using theoretical models, empirical identification and structural analysis, I provide novel evidence on three key facts; (i) ...
• Essays on Trust and Polarization in the Modern Era 

  Bivins, Tanner (University of Oregon, 2024-08-07)

  This dissertation contains three empirical studies that examine how distinct interventions influence agent behavior and social outcomes in varying contexts. Leveraging both natural variation and lab experiments, each chapter ...
• Essays in Labor Economics 

  Wilson, Brock (University of Oregon, 2024-08-07)

  In Chapter 1, I exploit a policy change for U.S. federal workers’ pension benefits to estimate the effect of pension generosity on worker retirement, retention and recruitment. The policy increased pensions by 16%-25% or ...
• Essays on Discrimination and Information Technology 

  Ren, Tamara (University of Oregon, 2024-08-07)

  This dissertation investigates how decision-makers, such as teachers or law enforcement agencies, may discriminate against individuals from different racial and gender demographic groups in the context of technology usage. ...
• ESSAYS ON MONETARY TRANSMISSION AND BANKING 

  Nikolaishvili, Giorgi (University of Oregon, 2024-08-07)

  The commercial banking sector in the United States comprises numerous small, local (community) banks primarily focused on lending to small borrowers in their respective local economies, alongside a smaller group of large, ...
• EXPLORATIONS INTO THE FERTILITY TRANSITION AND FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION IN BANGLADESH 

  Siddiqui, SM Shihab (University of Oregon, 2024-08-07)

  This dissertation is comprised of three papers. Together, they investigate aspects of the fertility and female labor force transition in Bangladesh that started in the 1960s and continuing today. The dissertation is organized ...
• An Evaluation of the Policies of the Comptroller of Currency, Mr. James J. Saxon, Regarding the Merger of Commercial Banks 

  Haque, Khalida (University of Oregon, 1964-08)

  It is the purpose of this study to develop the economic analysis of the merger movement in this regulated industry. We will also study, in addition to the regulations imposing different restrictions on entry and restrictions ...
• The Complexities of Public Goods for a Diverse Public: Evidence from Gun Laws, Climate Policy, and Police Transparency 

  Stanford, Garrett (University of Oregon, 2024-01-10)

  This research examines three pressing social issues: tensions between lawenforcement and the public, climate change policy options, and firearms control laws. Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 use field and survey-based experiments ...
• Theoretical and Experimental Investigations into the Evolution of Populations and their Behavior 

  Holdahl, Ethan (University of Oregon, 2024-01-09)

  This dissertation examines game theory and evolutionary dynamics, exploring strategic decision-making, social norm emergence, and inter-group conflicts. Chapter 2 focuses on stepping stones, recurrent classes that facilitate ...
• The Multifaceted Nature of Identity: Social Networks, Cognitive Constraints, and Economic Development 

  Huang, Hanyuan (University of Oregon, 2024-01-09)

  This dissertation provides a deep exploration of identity. Three chapters present studies of the interplay between identity and various social, cultural, and economic factors from different angles. The first chapter develops ...
• Three Essays in Applied Microeconomics 

  McDonough, Robert (University of Oregon, 2024-01-09)

  This dissertation examines three topics in applied microeconomics: econometric challenges created by student grade-point averaging, the causal effect of violent video games on crime, and spatial distortions created by the ...
• The Trade Impact of Diplomatic Relations in Developing Countries: The Choice between China or Taiwan 

  Kamanga, Promise (University of Oregon, 2024-01-09)

  China is using the policy of diplomacy to increase its global influence, especially among developing countries. From 1995 to 2019, twenty-two developing countries from various parts of the world switched diplomatic allegiances ...
• Economics of Environmental and Public Health Policies 

  Zhang, Shan (University of Oregon, 2024-01-09)

  This dissertation is comprised of three papers that investigate the effects of recycling policy, pollution, and public health policy. The first paper examines the impact of China's waste import ban on U.S. polltion emissions ...
• Commercial Bank Liquidity Behavior During the 1954—1958 Business Cylce 

  Young, Theodore James (University of Oregon, 1962-08)

  Due to the rather unique character of commercial banking as a business, with the very large proportion of liabilities payable on demand, the necessity of maintaining an adequate level of liquidity assumes more importance ...
• Twenty-Five Years of farm-Mortgage Finance in the United States with Special Reference to the State of Kansas 

  De Young, Wilbur (University of Oregon, 1943-06)

  Since the dawn of history land has been of primary importance as a source of livelihood for mankind. The history of the development and utilization of land serves well in describing the development of civilization itself. ...

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