Collection preserves publications by current and former faculty and staff.
Submissions from 2024
Has polarization benefited Latin American workers in the United States?, Reyna Elizabeth Rodríguez Pérez, Liliana Meza González, and Gregory Brock
Submissions from 2022
Excess Pandemic Mortality in Russia's Regions in 2020, Gregory Brock
Pre-Covid Mortality in North Ossetia-Alania, Gregory Brock
Overall US and Census Region β-Convergence 1963–2015 Controlling for Spatial Effects, Vicente German-Soto and Gregory Brock
Submissions from 2021
Variants of Mixtures: Information Properties and Applications, Omid Ardakani, Majid Asadi, Nader Ebrahimi, and Ehsan Soofi
Smoking cessation and weight gain: Evidence from China, Kevin Callison, Cuiping Schiman, and Jeffrey Schiman
A Mediated Multi-RNN Hybrid System for Prediction of Stock Prices, Ray R. Hashemi, Omid Ardakani, Azita Bahrami, and Jeffrey A. Young
Lessons from long-run (1975–2017) structural change in Colombia’s coffee production, Mariana Saenz, Diego Alvarez, and Gregory Brock
The Information Content of Employee Awards, Jeffrey C. Schiman
Energy Efficiency Management across EU Countries: A DEA Approach, Kiril Simeonovski, Tamara Kaftandzieva, and Gregory Brock
Submissions from 2020
MR plot: A big data tool for distinguishing distributions, Omid Ardakani, Majid Asadi, Nader Ebrahimi, and Ehsan Soofi
Are Mexican Manufacturing Workers Underpaid? Some Quarterly Time Series Evidence, Vicente German-Soto and Gregory Brock
Identifying New Approaches for U.S. Drug Policy using Ownership, Location, and Internalization Factors, Mariana Saenz and Anthony G. Barilla
Submissions from 2019
A Remote Sensing Look at the Economy of a Russian Region (Rostov) Adjacent to the Ukrainian Crisis, Gregory Brock
Infant Mortality and Adult Wellbeing: Evidence from Wartime Britain, Jeffrey C. Schiman, Robert Kaestner, and Anthony T. Lo Sasso
Submissions from 2018
Ranking Forecasts by Stochastic Error Distance, Information and Reliability Measures, Omid Ardakani, Nader Ebrahimi, and Ehsan S. Soofi
Examining the success of the central banks in inflation targeting countries: the dynamics of the inflation gap and institutional characteristics, Omid Ardakani and N. Kundan Kishor
Re-evaluating the effectiveness of inflation targeting, Omid Ardakani, N. Kundan Kishor, and Suyong Song
Lithuanian Regional FDI During the Litas Period, 1997-2013, Gregory J. Brock
Long-Running War Has Consequences, Gregory J. Brock
An Evaluation of the Relationship Between Minimum Wage and Unemployment: Does the Local Cost-of-Living Matter?, Christopher S. Brunt and Anthony G. Barilla
Local Violence, Academic Performance, and School Accountability, Marcus Casey, Jeffrey C. Schiman, and Maciej Wachala
A Mining Driven Decision Support System for Joining the European Monetary Union, Ray R. Hashemi, Omid Ardakani, Azita Bahrami, Jeffrey Young, and Rosina Campbell
Transition and Mortality Impact in Post-Communist Romania, Adrian V. Horodnic, Gregory J. Brock, and Cristian Incaltarau
Submissions from 2017
Trade Based Money Laundering in Select Asian Economies: A Comparative Approach Using the Gravity Model, Henry Balani, Joshua J. Lewer, and Mariana Saenz
Regional Industrial Informality and Efficiency in Mexico, 1990-2013, Gregory Brock and Vicente German-Soto
Extraction of the Essential Constituents of S&P500 Index, Ray R. Hashemi, Omid Ardakani, Azita Bahrami, and Jeffrey A. Young
Signaling for Access to High‐Demand Markets: Evidence from the US Motion Picture Industry, Amanda S. King, John T. King, and Michael Reksulak
Comparing Standard Deviation Effects Across Contexts, Ben Ost, Anuj Gangopadhyaya, and Jeffrey C. Schiman
Workload and Teacher Absence, Ben Ost and Jeffrey C. Schiman
High Skilled Labor Force Brain Drain and Corruption: the Case of Colombia, Mariana Saenz and Joshua J. Lewer
Gender and Policy Roles in Farm Household Diversification in Zambia, Mariana Saenz and Eric Thompson
Submissions from 2016
Do Market Size and Remittances Explain Foreign Direct Investment Flows to Sub-Sahara Africa?, William Amponsah and Pablo Garcia-Fuentes
Competitive Spillovers and Regulatory Exploitation by Skilled Nursing Facilities, John R. Bowblis, Christopher Brunt, and David C. Grabowski
Ownership Status and Length of Stay in Skilled Nursing Facilities: Does Endogeneity Matter?, John R. Bowblis, John Horowitz, and Christopher Brunt
Creative Destruction on the Chechen Frontier?, Gregory J. Brock
Russian 1998–2007 TFP decomposed: some inspiration emerging from inherited Soviet legacy, Gregory J. Brock and Constantin Ogloblin
Depth versus Breadth in Video Rental Kiosks, Amanda S. King and John T. King
Gender and Financial Risk: The U.S. and Brazil, Yassaman Saadatmand, Dennis Barber, and Thomas Kavoori
Let Them Eat Cake: A Study of the Income Effects of Globalization on the Rich, Yassaman Saadatmand and Justin Farquhar
Submissions from 2015
Revisiting the African Economic Growth Agenda: Focus on Inclusive and Pro-Poor Growth, William Amponsah
Health Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease and High Blood Pressure Among Adults in Rural Underserved Communities, William Amponsah, Marian M. Tabi, and Godfrey A. Gibbison
Health Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease and High Blood Pressure Among Adults in Rural Underserved Communities, William Amponsah, Marian M. Tabi, and Godfrey A. Gibbison
The Effects of Antipsychotic Quality Reporting on Antipsychotic and Psychoactive Medication Use, John R. Bowblis, Judith A. Lucas, and Christopher Brunt
The Informal Economy of Rostov Oblast on the Eve of the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis, Gregory Brock
Fiscal Decentralization and China’s Regional Infant Mortality, Gregory J. Brock, Yinghua Jin, and Tong Zeng
A Stochastic Walk Down Mexico’s Mesoamerican Frontier, 1990-2011, Gregory J. Brock and Constantin Ogloblin
Medicare Part B Intensity and Volume Offset, Christopher Brunt
Strength in Diversity: A Spatial Dynamic Panel Analysis of Mexican Regional Industrial Convergence, 1960–2003, Vicente German-Soto and Gregory J. Brock
On Teaching Production Theory: Integrating Short-Run and Long-Run Analyses, Will C. Heath and Rand Ressler
Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Central and South America and the Caribbean Islands, Kathleen Henry, Yassaman Saadatmand, and Michael Toma
The Classical Bargaining Model for Organized Labor, Mark Yanochik and John King
Submissions from 2014
Final Report of the Georgia Southern University Ad Hoc Committee on Student Ratings of Instruction, Helen W. Bland, James Harris, James Jupp, William B. Levernier, Nan S. LoBue, Trent W. Maurer, James S. Reichard, Sonya S. Shepherd, and Rebecca Ziegler
Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Reimbursement and Upcoding, John R. Bowblis and Christopher Brunt
The Long Run Industrial Growth of Veracruz State, 1955-2008, Gregory J. Brock
Another Look at Technical Efficiency in American States, 1979-2000, Gregory J. Brock and Constantin Ogloblin
The Informal Economy of Veracruz State during the Fox Administration, Gregory J. Brock, Jie Tan, and Robert Yarbrough
Health Insurer Market Power and Primary Care Consolidation, Christopher Brunt and John R. Bowblis
Health IT Adoption, Productivity and Quality in Primary Care, Christopher Brunt and John R. Bowblis
Payment Generosity and Physician Acceptance of Medicare and Medicaid Patients, Christopher Brunt and Gail A. Jensen
Pricing Distortions in Medicare’s Physician Fee Schedule and Patient Satisfaction with Care Quality and Access, Christopher Brunt and Gail A. Jensen
Rent Seeking in Successive Monopoly: The Case of Casino Gambling in New Orleans, Franklin G. Mixon Jr. and Rand Ressler
The Effects of Excise Taxes and Clean Air Laws on Adult and High School Smoking Rates in the United States, Yassaman Saadatmand, Michael Toma, and Jeremy Choquette
Submissions from 2013
Africa’s Financial and Trade Policy Challenges under Regional Integration, William Amponsah
The Intra-Regional Economy of Veracruz Province: What Can the Municipios Tell Us?, Gregory J. Brock
Three-Fifths of a Gun Owner Not at the Tea Party, Gregory J. Brock
Regional Industrial Growth in Mexico: Do Human Capital and Infrastructure Matter?, Gregory J. Brock and Vicente German-Soto
Medicare Payment Generosity and Access to Care, Christopher Brunt and Gail A. Jensen
The Equivalence of Economies and Returns to Scale Revisited: Nonlinear Expansion Paths and the Definition of Scale, John King and Mark Yanochik
Violence, Instability, and Trade: Evidence from Kenya’s Cut Flower Sector, Andrew Muhammad, Anna D’Souza, and William Amponsah
Analyzing the Effects of Neo Liberal Policy on Primary Female Education Enrollment in Africa, Yassaman Saadatmand, Daniel McGann, and Jeremy Choquette
Is Neotropical Conservation Sold-Short: Diminishing Returns for Birding Suggest Ecolodges Could Encourage Longer Stays, Mark R. Welford and Anthony G. Barilla
Submissions from 2012
Neo-Liberal Policy and Foreign Direct Investment in Africa, Yassaman Saadatmand and Jeremy Choquette
The War on Drugs and Crime Rates, Yassaman Saadatmand, Michael Toma, and Jeremy Choquette
Submissions from 2011
Agricultural Sector Investment, Outsourcing and Political Risks: The Case of Kenya's Flower Trade with the EU, William Amponsah and Andrew Muhammad
Student Attitudes and Knowledge Change in an Introductory College Economics Course, Gregory J. Brock
Golden Eggs versus Plastic Eggs: Hyperbolic Preferences and the Persistence of Debit, Amanda King and John King
John Stuart Mill and the Economic Rationale for Organized Labor, John King and Mark Yanochik
A Real-Options Approach to Post-Hurricane Loss Valuation of Damage Property: Rebuild or Repair?, Risa Kumazawa, J. Tim Query, and Mark Yanochik
Violence, Political Instability, and International Trade: Evidence from Kenya’s Cut Flower Sector, Andrew Muhammad, Anna D'Souza, and William Amponsah
Health Care Efficiency Across Countries: A Stochastic Frontier Analysis, Constantin Ogloblin
The Rise in Female Smoking in Russia: What to Do?, Constantin Ogloblin and Gregory J. Brock
The Role of Entrepreneurship Clubs and Societies in Entrepreneurial Learning, Luke Pittaway, Elena Rodriguez-Falcon, Olaojo Aiyegbayo, and Amanda King
The Freedom Index and the Secondary Educational Status of Females in Latin America, Yassaman Saadatmand and Jeremy Choquette
Do Credit Cards Really Reduce Aggregate Money Holdings?, Bill Z. Yang and Amanda King
Submissions from 2010
Growth in Russia's Federal Districts, 1994-2003, Gregory J. Brock
One Mexican Province, Bulloch County and Us, Gregory J. Brock
The Impact of Preferential Trade Arrangements on EU Imports from Developing Countries: The Case of Fresh Cut Flowers, Andrew Muhammad, William Amponsah, and Jennifer H. Dennis
An Analysis of Pull Factors and Local Sales Taxation in Georgia Counties, Michael Toma, Yassaman Saadatmand, and Alexis Brewer
Submissions from 2009
Food Security and Other Economic Development Challenges Facing African Countries: Are they caused by Commodity Price Volatility?, William Amponsah
Evidence of Debt Overhang and Economic Growth: Implications for African Development, William Amponsah and Krishna Kasibhatla
Georgia Poised to Lead in Economics Education, Gregory J. Brock
Growth and Foreign Direct Investment in American States, 1977–2001, Gregory J. Brock
Test Banks, Constantin Ogloblin
Selling Slave Families Down the River: Property Rights at the Public Auction, Mark Thornton, Mark A. Yanochik, and Bradley T. Ewing
AACSB International and the Management of Its Brand: Implications for the Future, John B. White, Morgan P. Miles, and William Levernier
Towards a Practical Understanding of Interest Rate Determination and the Investment Decision, Mark A. Yanochik
Interest Rate Manipulation, Environmental Damage, and Loss Valuation, Mark A. Yanochik and Risa Kumazawa
Submissions from 2008
The CPA Exam as a Post-Curriculum Accreditation Assessment, Anthony G. Barilla, Robert E. Jackson, and J. Lowell Mooney
