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Does the expansion of the Affordable Care Act result in greater savings or greater expenditures in the Older American Act program? A comparative study between Texas and New York
No full textThis study investigates how the expansion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) impacts on expenditures and savings within the Older American Act (OAA) program. Using panel data from 2007 to 2023 and conducting a comparative study on New York (an expansionary state) and Texas (a non-expansionary state), this study estimates the effect of Medicaid expansion on federal OAA Title III grant allocations and life expectancy. Two linear regression models show that Medicaid expansion status is a statistically insignificant predictor of OAA expenditures. While ACA expansion contributes to greater short-term expenditures, it also holds the potential for long-term savings when expansion is paired with effective delivery of eldercare services at the state level. This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of federal health policies and identify potential structural shortcomings in the distribution and coordination of aging-related community or state services. Ultimately, the motivation for this research is quite simple but profoundly real: aging is a universal human experience. As a society, we share the collective responsibility to ensure that our elderly friends—parents, grandparents, and neighbors—can age with dignity, support, and care
Driving Africa’s Economic Transformation: Determinants of Service Sector Growth
No full textThis study explores how employment in services, urbanization, household consumption, government consumption, and foreign direct investment (FDI) affect service value added in Africa. The results from the fixed effects panel regression with data from 1993-2023 indicate that government spending has a significant and positive effect on service value added throughout the continent. Additionally, the results showed that the model fit well in the North African region, but showed little statistical significance in West and East Africa. This is likely due to the difference in levels of development, where North Africa has the infrastructure and skilled labour available for the service sector to thrive
The Spring of Endings
Full text linkThe Spring of Endings is a poetry collection by Allie Serapilio to fulfill the poetry writing coda requirement of a Bachelor of Arts in English from Skidmore College
Through My Eyes: Poetry Portfolio
Full text linkA series of poems figuring out how to look and where to be looking
Mobile Payments and Household Consumption in Pakistan: A Time Series Analysis of Transaction Frequency and Value (2006–2018)
No full textThis thesis investigates the relationship between mobile payment transactions and household consumption in Pakistan over the period 2006 to 2018. Using quarterly time series data and a log-log Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression framework, the study analyzes how the frequency and value of mobile transactions influence aggregate household spending, while controlling for inflation and GDP growth. The results show that transaction frequency has a statistically significant and positive association with household consumption, suggesting that greater behavioral engagement with mobile financial services facilitates higher economic activity. In contrast, the total value of transactions does not exhibit a significant effect, indicating that usage intensity may be a more meaningful driver of consumption than financial volume. These findings support the theoretical lens of Transaction Cost Theory and highlight the importance of reducing frictions in daily financial behavior. The study contributes to the literature by focusing on a South Asian context, incorporating macroeconomic controls, and distinguishing between frequency and value effects. Policy implications include the need to prioritize adoption and routine usage of digital financial platforms as a pathway to economic inclusion and consumption growth
Northfield
Full text linkNorthfield is a novella completed by Eliza Schnauck to fulfill the fiction writing coda requirement of a B.A. in English at Skidmore College in the spring of 2025
The Origins and Ethics of Eugenic Ideology in the Twenty-First Century
Full text linkHas Eugenics resurfaced in America? What impact does the genomic industry have on this resurgence? An archival analysis of the American Eugenics movement yields concern over eugenical undercurrents circulating in America. This thesis classifies eugenics in its various forms, defines its ideological attributes and anticipates its effects on political policy
Marie Lakshmi
Full text linkThis American coming-of-age novella follows a half-Indian girl through childhood as she grapples with the pains of growing up in a predominantly white city, all the while using painting as a means of understanding and illustrating exile.
Marie Lakshmi examines the detrimental effects of loneliness and abandonment of culture on the individual. It takes place in the 1970s in Schenectady, NY and the 60s in Calcutta, India
Impacts of Ownership on Labor Productivity in China
No full textThis thesis examines the impacts on ownership on labor productivity in China, focusing on state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and private firms across the mining, manufacturing, and utilities sectors. Using industry level panel data from 2005 to 2023 and a random effects model, the analysis finds that SOEs are 27.8 percent less productive than private firms, with the largest gap observed in manufacturing. Control variables such as average wages, foreign direct investment, and primary education enrollment positively influence productivity, highlighting the importance of incentives and human capital. These findings align with monopolistic competition theory, suggesting that competitive pressures and ownership type drive private firm efficiency. Policy recommendations include targeted SOE reforms, reducing barriers for private firms, and investing in education. While the study provides new evidence on ownership and productivity, it also acknowledges limitations such as industry-level data aggregation and suggests directions for future research
The Impact of the 2013 Karnataka Amendment on Agricultural Cooperatives: A Difference-in-Differences Analysis
No full textThis paper investigates the impact of Karnataka’s 2013 amendment to agricultural cooperative governance on the state’s agricultural productivity. Using a difference-in-differences (DiD) approach and panel data from Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra spanning 2004 to 2021, the study estimates whether the reform produced measurable improvements in Net State Value Added by Agriculture (NVAA). The analysis incorporates detailed financial control variables, including short- and medium-term loans, borrowings, and reserve funds, to examine the financial mechanisms underlying productivity changes. The results suggest that Karnataka experienced a sizeable but statistically insignificant decline in NVAA relative to the control states following the amendment, raising questions about the effectiveness of increasing cooperative autonomy without parallel investments in governance capacity and financial discipline. These findings carry important policy implications, emphasizing the need for carefully designed cooperative reforms that balance autonomy with accountability. The study contributes to the literature on cooperative governance, institutional reform, and rural development by providing one of the first causal evaluations of Karnataka’s policy shift and offering comparative insights for policymakers and scholars interested in strengthening agricultural cooperatives