Do uncertain labor markets affect Indonesian high school graduation rates?
Recent PhD graduate Jacob Bills, advised by Ian Coxhead, studied if uncertain payoffs for higher education affected young students after Indonesia transitioned to a democracy.
Benefits and unintended consequences: the example of U.S. bike sharing systems
Frequent bike commuters Dominic Parker and Garrett Shost, who recently earned his PhD, assessed the impact of bike sharing systems on traffic accidents in large U.S. cities.
Show me the money: Financing options for small Wisconsin firms
PhD student Inder Majumdar and undergraduate researcher Charles Zumbrunnen examined capital availability for small businesses in Wisconsin and its changes since the early 2000s.
The economic benefits of Jamaican tourism
Recent PhD graduate Matthew McKetty, whose advisor was Jeremy Foltz, showed that tourism revenue improved urban household welfare in Jamaica.
Measures of livability: defining and comparing county-level rankings
Yang Cheng analyzed local and regional quality of life in 3,100 U.S. counties that range from remote rural to dense metropolitan places.
Human health benefits of promoting conservation agriculture in Mexico
Joel Ferguson combined agronomic, infant health and satellite data to estimate the real-world effects of adopting sustainable farming practices.
Structure matters: the example of U.S. financial institutions
Jordan van Rijn has studied what the cooperative identity of U.S. credit unions means for the consumers and communities they serve.
The global food system as an engine of job growth and economic development
Jing Yi analyzed three decades of international labor and compensation data to assess how food-related industries shape the global economy.
Is cold storage a viable climate adaptation strategy for produce vendors in India?
Eleanor Wiseman conducted an agricultural market experiment to assess if coldrooms would improve food security and boost incomes of fruit and vegetable sellers in India.
From tax incentives to community livability: Evolving strategies for economic development
Steve Deller explains why economic development practitioners should strike a balance between attracting and retaining residents and continuing to recruit businesses to create job opportunities.
The impact of environmental stressors on U.S. corn productivity
Guanming Shi and Corbett Grainger analyzed whether ozone exposure modified the proven benefits of genetically engineered corn for U.S. farmers.
Farmer-led initiatives help reduce surface water pollution in Wisconsin
Jeff Hadachek and Andrew Stevens showed that a voluntary farmer-organized program is a cost-effective alternative to traditional subsidies for reducing agricultural runoff.