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How Economies Recover from the Shocks of War
No full textWar is the textbook example for a negative shock to an economy. This paper inspected the effects of war and attempted to find factors that predict a given country’s ability to recover from the shocks of war. Through the use of counterfactuals to predict GDP growth if a war had not occurred, and an analysis of the realized accumulated GDP growth in relation to the counterfactuals, this paper identified seven possible significant variables that contribute to the restoration of an economy
Peggy Guggenheim Matron of Modernism: How Friends, Money, Love, and Luck Forged an Art Collection
No full textPeggy Guggenheim, the American gallerist, and art collector crafted a highly visible public image and personal identity through both her writings and collection. Guggenheim presented herself as a liberated Bohemian woman, unashamed with her unconventional lifestyle. However, Guggenheim was also an avid student of art and artists, and with the help of mentors grew an immense passion for modern art. After moving to Europe before World War II Guggenheim acquired the skills to be a great gallerist, patron, and collector before eventually moving back to the United States during the war where she ultimately became a prominent figure. Guggenheim\u27s choice to reject more conventional modes of collecting and display in favor of her eccentric methods enabled her to promote a series of unrecognized and undiscovered artists and advance underrepresented art movements. Guggenheim’s experience in Europe empowered her to lay the groundwork for her success in New York and establish herself as a pioneering figure of modern art. Through her scandalous memoirs, informative biographies, and her renowned collection we are able to better understand Guggenheim as a collector and as a person
Considering the Court: A Content Analysis of Online News Coverage of the Supreme Court and the Overturning of Roe v. Wade
No full textDrawing on 223 content-analyzed online articles from the news sites for ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News, and NBC, this paper examines overall coverage, differences in coverage across dates, and differences in coverage across websites regarding the Supreme Court, the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case that brought about the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and other related stories
Breaking Down the Distinction Between Noun Incorporation and Pseudo Noun Incorporation: An Examination of Ket
No full textTraditional literature on NI and PNI has indicated that the two phenomena are distinct. Data from the Ket language of Siberia, however, challenges this view, since it resists being classified as purely an NI language or purely a PNI language, displaying properties of both. I argue that Ket supports the views of more recent literature which claims that NI and PNI are not distinct processes. I further argue that Ket (tentatively) supports a phrasal-movement analysis of NI, and that this analysis can account for several of the ways in which Ket NI is similar to PNI
Environmental Justice Curricula in Interdisciplinary Environmental and Sustainability Programs: Examining the Variance of Liberal Arts Undergraduate Institutions that Include Environmental Justice Curricula.
No full textInstitutional factors adapted from the curriculum decision-making model were analyzed to determine if such factors could predict whether a liberal arts institution with an Interdisciplinary Environmental and Sustainability (IES) degree program would offer a course on environmental justice (EJ). The inclusion of EJ in the IES curricula is essential to ensuring a sustainable future that is equitable to all people. Of a randomized sample of 50 institutions, each institutional variable’s significance was tested in a logistic regression model. All variables returned a p-value greater than 0.05 indicating a lack of statistically significant predictiveness. The institutional factor of the program mission and purpose was analyzed through qualitative text analysis. We found IES programs in institutions with EJ and without EJ used different language to address how students are prepared to be professionals and what the program prioritizes. In relation to our quantitative findings, we suggest that other factors could be at play in deciding if an EJ course is implemented in the IES curricula
The Role of Zoning in the Affordable Housing Crisis
No full textAs increasing housing prices drive lower-income groups out of the market, policymakers have been scrambling to find solutions. One of the main mechanisms that has been utilized are zoning policies. Literature depicts that the effectiveness of zoning has mixed results. The success of policies have varied largely on the type of zoning mechanism used, where it was implemented, the conditions of the market it was implemented in, and details in the structure and maintenance of the policy itself. The most widely used zoning policy to combat increasing housing prices has been inclusionary zoning. Research against inclusionary zoning has shown that these policies increase housing prices by restricting supply. Proponents of the policies find that in the right market, with correctly implemented policy, inclusionary zoning is effective in creating affordable housing units without affecting prices. Another popular zoning mechanism to promote affordable housing is upzoning. Evidence found against upzoning claims that it is ineffective in creating new supply. Critics of the policies also claim that upzoning only benefits developers and stimulates gentrification. Advocates for upzoning find that these policies do in fact increase supply and decrease prices for all economic groups, encouraging affordability. My recommendation for cities to achieve their affordable housing goals is to facilitate increases in supply. I suggest that this can be achieved by removing exclusionary zoning policies. Economic theory and empirical evidence showcase that these policies harm affordability by confining supply and thus increasing pric
