You searched for +publisher:"Vanderbilt University" +contributor:("Kathryn Anderson").
Showing records 1 – 15 of
15 total matches.
No search limiters apply to these results.
Vanderbilt University
1.
Solomon, Jordan Sylvan.
The Use of Multidimensional Poverty to Proxy Chronic Poverty: An Application to Brazil.
Degree: MA, Economics, 2012, Vanderbilt University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/15205 
► When implementing social programs, governments are seeking ways of targeting individuals who are chronically deprived. Most developing countries lack panel data required to identify the…
(more)
▼ When implementing social programs, governments are seeking ways of targeting individuals who are chronically deprived. Most developing countries lack panel data required to identify the chronically poor with standard chronic poverty measurements. This paper explores the use of multidimensional poverty as a proxy for chronic poverty. We present and analyze a multidimensional poverty measurement for Brazil. We then validate this approach by showing that our measure can significantly improve targeting of the chronically poor compared to standard static proxies.
Advisors/Committee Members: Kamal Saggi (committee member), Kathryn Anderson (Committee Chair).
Subjects/Keywords: Chronic Poverty; Measurement; Targeting; Multidimensional; Poverty
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
Share »
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
« Share
❌
APA ·
Chicago ·
MLA ·
Vancouver ·
CSE |
Export
to Zotero / EndNote / Reference
Manager
APA (6th Edition):
Solomon, J. S. (2012). The Use of Multidimensional Poverty to Proxy Chronic Poverty: An Application to Brazil. (Thesis). Vanderbilt University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1803/15205
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Solomon, Jordan Sylvan. “The Use of Multidimensional Poverty to Proxy Chronic Poverty: An Application to Brazil.” 2012. Thesis, Vanderbilt University. Accessed January 19, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/15205.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Solomon, Jordan Sylvan. “The Use of Multidimensional Poverty to Proxy Chronic Poverty: An Application to Brazil.” 2012. Web. 19 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Solomon JS. The Use of Multidimensional Poverty to Proxy Chronic Poverty: An Application to Brazil. [Internet] [Thesis]. Vanderbilt University; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 19].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/15205.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Solomon JS. The Use of Multidimensional Poverty to Proxy Chronic Poverty: An Application to Brazil. [Thesis]. Vanderbilt University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/15205
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Vanderbilt University
2.
Kaffenberger, Michelle.
The effect of educational attainment on corruption participation in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Degree: MA, Economics, 2012, Vanderbilt University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11039
► Aggregate country level corruption is highly correlated with low levels of development, including low GDP per capita and low average education attainment. To understand the…
(more)
▼ Aggregate country level corruption is highly correlated with low levels of development, including low GDP per capita and low average education attainment. To understand the effect corruption has on the daily lives of individuals, though, corruption must be studied at the individual level. I use a unique dataset covering 20 Sub-Saharan African countries and over 27,000 individuals to examine the way education attainment affects corruption participation at the individual level. I find that education has a highly significant, positive effect on corruption participation. More educated individuals likely interact with officials more often and value their time more highly, giving opportunity and incentive to bribe. Additionally, corrupt education systems likely teach corruption as an acceptable societal norm, suggesting that institutional quality, especially in schools, is essential to fighting corruption.
Advisors/Committee Members: Kamal Saggi (committee member), Kathryn Anderson (Committee Chair).
Subjects/Keywords: Corruption; Education; Bribery; Africa; Microlevel
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
Share »
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
« Share
❌
APA ·
Chicago ·
MLA ·
Vancouver ·
CSE |
Export
to Zotero / EndNote / Reference
Manager
APA (6th Edition):
Kaffenberger, M. (2012). The effect of educational attainment on corruption participation in Sub-Saharan Africa. (Thesis). Vanderbilt University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11039
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kaffenberger, Michelle. “The effect of educational attainment on corruption participation in Sub-Saharan Africa.” 2012. Thesis, Vanderbilt University. Accessed January 19, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11039.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kaffenberger, Michelle. “The effect of educational attainment on corruption participation in Sub-Saharan Africa.” 2012. Web. 19 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Kaffenberger M. The effect of educational attainment on corruption participation in Sub-Saharan Africa. [Internet] [Thesis]. Vanderbilt University; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 19].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11039.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Kaffenberger M. The effect of educational attainment on corruption participation in Sub-Saharan Africa. [Thesis]. Vanderbilt University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11039
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Vanderbilt University
3.
Hong, Kai.
Essays on the Effectiveness of Educational Inputs and Organization on Student Achievement, Adult Behaviors and Longevity.
Degree: PhD, Economics, 2016, Vanderbilt University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12977
► For decades, education research examined how to most effectively produce educational outcomes. This dissertation includes four essays that evaluate the effects of two educational inputs…
(more)
▼ For decades, education research examined how to most effectively produce educational outcomes. This dissertation includes four essays that evaluate the effects of two educational inputs – capital expenditure and skills in early childhood – and two organizations of educational practice – exam schools and grade configuration – on student achievement, adult behaviors or longevity. Essay 1 studies the effect of school capital expenditure on student achievement. I apply a latent factor model to data from Michigan and find that on average capital expenditures on construction, land and structures increase reading proficiency by 1-2 percentage points. Such investment is unlikely to be the optimal investment in terms of cost-effectiveness. Essay 2 studies the effect of socioemotional skill and college education on adult heath behaviors, such as smoking, and longevity. I use data from Wisconsin to analyze the effects of socioemotional skill which is measured at the time of graduation from high school by a structural equation modelling approach. I find that socioemotional skills contribute to the attainment of higher education and increase longevity by inducing behaviors which are beneficial for health. Essay 3 studies the effect of attending K-8 schools on student achievement. I examines data from a geographic quasi-experimental school closure program in an anonymous district in the United States. I find that a move to separate middle schools negatively affects student test scores; this effect diminishes by grade eight. K-5 schools are beneficial for students at elementary grades. Essay 4 studies the effect of selective exam schools on student exam performance. Exam schools admit students solely on the basis of pre-existing achievement. I use data from urban China and find no effect of attending elite exam schools but a positive effect of attending non-elite exam schools on student test scores. The results from these four essays suggest that education policy should focus more on improvements in educational inputs and investment in the development of skills through early intervention programs because of the positive, long-term effects of these investments. To improve student achievement through redesign of the organization of educational practice, we need to consider reforms other than K-8 and exam schools.
Advisors/Committee Members: Peter Savelyev (committee member), Tong Li (committee member), Kathryn Anderson (Committee Chair), Ron Zimmer (Committee Chair).
Subjects/Keywords: longevity; adult behavior; student achievement; effectiveness; education input
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
Share »
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
« Share
❌
APA ·
Chicago ·
MLA ·
Vancouver ·
CSE |
Export
to Zotero / EndNote / Reference
Manager
APA (6th Edition):
Hong, K. (2016). Essays on the Effectiveness of Educational Inputs and Organization on Student Achievement, Adult Behaviors and Longevity. (Doctoral Dissertation). Vanderbilt University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12977
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Hong, Kai. “Essays on the Effectiveness of Educational Inputs and Organization on Student Achievement, Adult Behaviors and Longevity.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Vanderbilt University. Accessed January 19, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12977.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Hong, Kai. “Essays on the Effectiveness of Educational Inputs and Organization on Student Achievement, Adult Behaviors and Longevity.” 2016. Web. 19 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Hong K. Essays on the Effectiveness of Educational Inputs and Organization on Student Achievement, Adult Behaviors and Longevity. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 19].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12977.
Council of Science Editors:
Hong K. Essays on the Effectiveness of Educational Inputs and Organization on Student Achievement, Adult Behaviors and Longevity. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12977
Vanderbilt University
4.
Goff, Peter Trabert.
Principals as Teachers:
Measures of quality & distribution in the school leadership labor supply.
Degree: PhD, Leadership and Policy Studies, 2012, Vanderbilt University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/13174
► Although school leadership is widely recognized as an essential component of highly effective schools, we know little regarding the qualities and characteristics of the teachers…
(more)
▼ Although school leadership is widely recognized as an essential component of highly effective schools, we know little regarding the qualities and characteristics of the teachers who choose to become school leaders or how these qualities and characteristics correspond to the types of schools they choose to lead. An examination of the existing research on effective leadership, effective teachers, and effective schools suggests that, upon moving to administrative positions, highly effective teachers or teachers who worked in highly effective schools may be more likely to display the leadership behaviors associated with improving student outcomes. It follows then, that introducing measures of school and teacher quality to analyses of administrative labor supply may yield fresh insights regarding school leadership. Results show that teacher and school quality are positively associated with matriculation into school leadership when comparisons are made among all teachers. However when comparisons are made among only teachers with administrative certificates these quality measures are not longer significant. Results also show that high quality teachers and teachers from high quality schools are more likely to move into leadership positions in other high quality schools. Additional descriptive findings are discussed, as are policy implications and possibilities for future research.
Advisors/Committee Members: Ron Zimmer (committee member), Matthew Springer (committee member), Kathryn Anderson (committee member), Ellen Goldring (Committee Chair).
Subjects/Keywords: labor supply; school leadership; principal pipeline; value-added; teacher quality; school quality
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
Share »
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
« Share
❌
APA ·
Chicago ·
MLA ·
Vancouver ·
CSE |
Export
to Zotero / EndNote / Reference
Manager
APA (6th Edition):
Goff, P. T. (2012). Principals as Teachers:
Measures of quality & distribution in the school leadership labor supply. (Doctoral Dissertation). Vanderbilt University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1803/13174
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Goff, Peter Trabert. “Principals as Teachers:
Measures of quality & distribution in the school leadership labor supply.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, Vanderbilt University. Accessed January 19, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/13174.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Goff, Peter Trabert. “Principals as Teachers:
Measures of quality & distribution in the school leadership labor supply.” 2012. Web. 19 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Goff PT. Principals as Teachers:
Measures of quality & distribution in the school leadership labor supply. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 19].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/13174.
Council of Science Editors:
Goff PT. Principals as Teachers:
Measures of quality & distribution in the school leadership labor supply. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/13174
Vanderbilt University
5.
Basay, Rosario Angela.
Three essays on gender wage discrimination, female labor force participation and the returns of private and public education in urban Peru, 1985-2000.
Degree: PhD, Economics, 2011, Vanderbilt University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/10494
► Fundamental factors that contribute to labor income differences in Latin America include unequal access to market work, inequality in the distribution of quality education, and…
(more)
▼ Fundamental factors that contribute to labor income differences in Latin America include unequal access to market work, inequality in the distribution of quality education, and differentiated compensation for equal work. My dissertation focuses on specific research questions within these general analytical areas: the incidence of gender wage discrimination in the labor market in urban Peru during 1985 and 2000, the identification of the most important factors that influence female labor force participation, and the analysis of the returns to private versus public education during those years. Our results show that women's decision to participate in the labor market strongly depends on education and demographic aspects, and the condition of being head of the household. Also the labor reforms of 1991 and 1994 influenced female labor force participation, changing the incentives for younger women to participate in market work. Despite their increased participation, women in Peru earn less than men, even when their productive characteristics are comparable; the upper bound level of wage discrimination was found to be significant and worthy of the attention of policy makers. Our estimations also show that an additional year of formal schooling increases earnings in 10% for the survey years, and that attending public schools represents a decrease in earnings compared to attending private schools, with differentiated impact per level of education.
Advisors/Committee Members: Marshall Eakin (committee member), Kathryn Anderson (committee member), Stella Flores (committee member), Malcolm Getz (Committee Chair).
Subjects/Keywords: Female labor Force Participation; Wage Discrimination; Returns to Private Education; Peru; Returns to Public Education
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
Share »
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
« Share
❌
APA ·
Chicago ·
MLA ·
Vancouver ·
CSE |
Export
to Zotero / EndNote / Reference
Manager
APA (6th Edition):
Basay, R. A. (2011). Three essays on gender wage discrimination, female labor force participation and the returns of private and public education in urban Peru, 1985-2000. (Doctoral Dissertation). Vanderbilt University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1803/10494
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Basay, Rosario Angela. “Three essays on gender wage discrimination, female labor force participation and the returns of private and public education in urban Peru, 1985-2000.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, Vanderbilt University. Accessed January 19, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/10494.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Basay, Rosario Angela. “Three essays on gender wage discrimination, female labor force participation and the returns of private and public education in urban Peru, 1985-2000.” 2011. Web. 19 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Basay RA. Three essays on gender wage discrimination, female labor force participation and the returns of private and public education in urban Peru, 1985-2000. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 19].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/10494.
Council of Science Editors:
Basay RA. Three essays on gender wage discrimination, female labor force participation and the returns of private and public education in urban Peru, 1985-2000. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/10494
Vanderbilt University
6.
Byl, Jacob Peter.
Toward More Effective Endangered Species Regulation.
Degree: PhD, Law and Economics, 2015, Vanderbilt University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11133
► The Endangered Species Act is a strong environmental law that gives federal agencies authority to conserve imperiled species by regulating private and public parties. In…
(more)
▼ The Endangered Species Act is a strong environmental law that gives federal agencies authority to conserve imperiled species by regulating private and public parties. In this dissertation, I use data on timber harvests near endangered woodpeckers in North Carolina to estimate that landowners are 25% more likely to harvest mature pine trees if there are woodpeckers nearby. A safe-harbor program appears to have a modest effect on slowing the destruction of habitat. I next use a computer-based experiment to confirm that the safe-harbor program is an improvement for both landowners and endangered species over the status quo of strict regulation. A policy with strong financial incentives is most effective at encouraging landowner cooperation, but weak financial incentives are surprisingly ineffective. Finally, I explore the role of cost-benefit analysis of critical habitat designation under the Endangered Species Act. The current agency methodology leads to estimates of low costs and zero benefits of critical habitat. I argue that agencies should use a broader concept of costs and benefits because it is a better reading of the Act and can lead to more effective regulations.
Advisors/Committee Members: W. Kip Viscusi (committee member), Cindy D. Kam (committee member), Kathryn Anderson (committee member), J.B. Ruhl (Committee Chair).
Subjects/Keywords: Conservation; Endangered Species; Experiment; Environmental Markets
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
Share »
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
« Share
❌
APA ·
Chicago ·
MLA ·
Vancouver ·
CSE |
Export
to Zotero / EndNote / Reference
Manager
APA (6th Edition):
Byl, J. P. (2015). Toward More Effective Endangered Species Regulation. (Doctoral Dissertation). Vanderbilt University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11133
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Byl, Jacob Peter. “Toward More Effective Endangered Species Regulation.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Vanderbilt University. Accessed January 19, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11133.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Byl, Jacob Peter. “Toward More Effective Endangered Species Regulation.” 2015. Web. 19 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Byl JP. Toward More Effective Endangered Species Regulation. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 19].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11133.
Council of Science Editors:
Byl JP. Toward More Effective Endangered Species Regulation. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11133
Vanderbilt University
7.
Ward, Benjamin Charles.
Essays on Prescription Drug Policy and Education as Determinants of Health.
Degree: PhD, Economics, 2018, Vanderbilt University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12751
► Education and access to legal drugs are two key issues that are influenced by public policy and that may have effects on population health among…
(more)
▼ Education and access to legal drugs are two key issues that are influenced by public policy and that may have effects on population health among all ages. I use a variety of data sources to examine examples of these effects on US residents. Using unique data gathered from twins born in Minnesota between 1936 and 1955, I present evidence that increased schooling has a beneficial effect on mortality among males. On average, each additional year of schooling among male twins results in a 3.1 percentage point drop in probability of death during the 20-year window that began in 1994. Education particularly affects the likelihood of being overweight among men, and the observed mortality effects are concentrated on ages 59 to 78. A comparison of patterns of educational investment between monozygotic versus dizygotic twin pairs shows that families tend to use such investments to compensate for health endowment gaps between siblings. Using data on legal drug distribution and mortality rates, I examine the effects of a 2008 Louisiana law that required frequent and unanticipated drug testing of pain clinic patients who receive opioid prescriptions for the treatment of chronic pain. Evidence shows that the policy led to significant decreases in the quantity of opioids used and the rate of death from prescription opioid overdose. I then analyze data on foster care entry and child maltreatment reports and demonstrate that the rate of adverse events among children is positively correlated with measures of drug overdose frequency but negatively correlated with the quantity of legal opioids distributed. This finding suggests that policies to reduce the impact of opioid abuse on children should focus on preventing addiction rather than simply reducing the quantity of legal opioids supplied.
Advisors/Committee Members: Andrew Goodman-Bacon (committee member), Federico Gutierrez (committee member), Peter Savelyev (committee member), Kathryn Anderson (Committee Chair).
Subjects/Keywords: opioid policy; health policy; education and health; health economics
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
Share »
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
« Share
❌
APA ·
Chicago ·
MLA ·
Vancouver ·
CSE |
Export
to Zotero / EndNote / Reference
Manager
APA (6th Edition):
Ward, B. C. (2018). Essays on Prescription Drug Policy and Education as Determinants of Health. (Doctoral Dissertation). Vanderbilt University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12751
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ward, Benjamin Charles. “Essays on Prescription Drug Policy and Education as Determinants of Health.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, Vanderbilt University. Accessed January 19, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12751.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ward, Benjamin Charles. “Essays on Prescription Drug Policy and Education as Determinants of Health.” 2018. Web. 19 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Ward BC. Essays on Prescription Drug Policy and Education as Determinants of Health. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2018. [cited 2021 Jan 19].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12751.
Council of Science Editors:
Ward BC. Essays on Prescription Drug Policy and Education as Determinants of Health. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12751
Vanderbilt University
8.
Moody, Michael Quinn.
Essays on the Gender Gap and the Effects of Secondary School Expansion: Evidence from the Early Twentieth Century's High School Movement.
Degree: PhD, Economics, 2016, Vanderbilt University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/13208
► High schools in the South in the early 20th century served as both an important white collar employer of women as well as a means…
(more)
▼ High schools in the South in the early 20th century served as both an important white collar employer of women as well as a means of transmitting human capital to their students. I use a newly constructed dataset of high schools and high school teachers in Tennessee from 1923 – 1935 to analyze the gender gap between teachers and the impact of high school access on future career choice. I find that a significant gender wage gap exists between male and female high school teachers even after controlling for observables such as school attended, Explanations for the gap can be found in differences in gender of the principal, differences in classes taught, and market power by the school boards over the supply of female labor. Further study of the gender ratio of high school principals suggests that women did not make inroads into higher paying jobs over the course of the 1920s and early 1930s and that the Great Depression may have reduced job opportunities for women. I also find that increased human capital by the high school students tended to lead more of them to work as farmers. Many rural high schools emphasized scientific farming methods suggesting that this result may not be surprising.
Advisors/Committee Members: Kathryn Anderson (committee member), Robert Dale Ballou (committee member), Claudia Rei (committee member), William J. Collins (Committee Chair).
Subjects/Keywords: farmers; women; returns to education; principals
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
Share »
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
« Share
❌
APA ·
Chicago ·
MLA ·
Vancouver ·
CSE |
Export
to Zotero / EndNote / Reference
Manager
APA (6th Edition):
Moody, M. Q. (2016). Essays on the Gender Gap and the Effects of Secondary School Expansion: Evidence from the Early Twentieth Century's High School Movement. (Doctoral Dissertation). Vanderbilt University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1803/13208
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Moody, Michael Quinn. “Essays on the Gender Gap and the Effects of Secondary School Expansion: Evidence from the Early Twentieth Century's High School Movement.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Vanderbilt University. Accessed January 19, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/13208.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Moody, Michael Quinn. “Essays on the Gender Gap and the Effects of Secondary School Expansion: Evidence from the Early Twentieth Century's High School Movement.” 2016. Web. 19 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Moody MQ. Essays on the Gender Gap and the Effects of Secondary School Expansion: Evidence from the Early Twentieth Century's High School Movement. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 19].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/13208.
Council of Science Editors:
Moody MQ. Essays on the Gender Gap and the Effects of Secondary School Expansion: Evidence from the Early Twentieth Century's High School Movement. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/13208
Vanderbilt University
9.
Yuen, Jonah Jung Hao.
The 99¢ Dissertation: Essays on Psychological Pricing and Search.
Degree: PhD, Economics, 2018, Vanderbilt University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12356
► Prices play a critical role in economics by guiding the efficient allocation of resources in market-based economies. In this dissertation I address two puzzles regarding…
(more)
▼ Prices play a critical role in economics by guiding the efficient allocation of resources in market-based economies. In this dissertation I address two puzzles regarding prices: why so many prices end in 99 cents, which is a type of psychological pricing, and why the same product may have different prices in the same location, a phenomenon known as price dispersion. First, I test whether a model of inattentive consumers can explain why many, but not all, prices end in 99 cents. Data suggest the model can explain some of the variation in 99-cent price endings at the microeconomic level but generally fails at the macroeconomic level. I then address the puzzle of price dispersion by testing the empirical validity of the assumption that lower prices motivate search. I find that consumers who undertake additional shopping trips do not save much relative to average prices, which is at odds with many models of price dispersion. I also present jointly-written work proposing a model incorporating search and storage to explain observed behavior after splitting product-store pairs into high and low-priced bins. We show that price and quantity variation over time is lower for high-priced bins and also characterize the responsiveness of high-price bin quantity to lower-price bin price and quantity. In a broader context, these results guide how to refine models attempting to explain the existence of psychological pricing and price dispersion given the empirical deficiencies of existing theories.
Advisors/Committee Members: Robert Driskill (committee member), Kathryn Anderson (committee member), Hyunseung Oh (committee member), Paige Skiba (committee member), Benjamin Eden (Committee Chair).
Subjects/Keywords: price dispersion
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
Share »
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
« Share
❌
APA ·
Chicago ·
MLA ·
Vancouver ·
CSE |
Export
to Zotero / EndNote / Reference
Manager
APA (6th Edition):
Yuen, J. J. H. (2018). The 99¢ Dissertation: Essays on Psychological Pricing and Search. (Doctoral Dissertation). Vanderbilt University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12356
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Yuen, Jonah Jung Hao. “The 99¢ Dissertation: Essays on Psychological Pricing and Search.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, Vanderbilt University. Accessed January 19, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12356.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Yuen, Jonah Jung Hao. “The 99¢ Dissertation: Essays on Psychological Pricing and Search.” 2018. Web. 19 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Yuen JJH. The 99¢ Dissertation: Essays on Psychological Pricing and Search. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2018. [cited 2021 Jan 19].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12356.
Council of Science Editors:
Yuen JJH. The 99¢ Dissertation: Essays on Psychological Pricing and Search. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12356
Vanderbilt University
10.
Niemesh, Gregory Thomas.
The Economic and Health Benefits of Iron Fortification in the United States.
Degree: PhD, Economics, 2012, Vanderbilt University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/13065
► Iron deficiency reduces productive capacity in adults and impairs cognitive development in children. The effects of childhood iron deficiency might extend into adulthood, manifested as…
(more)
▼ Iron deficiency reduces productive capacity in adults and impairs cognitive development in children. The effects of childhood iron deficiency might extend into adulthood, manifested as lower income or heighted risk of mortality and chronic diseases. In 1943, the United States government issued War Food Order No. 1, which required the fortification of bread with iron to reduce iron deficiency in the working age population during World War II. The almost universal fortification of grain products increased per capita consumption of iron by 16 percent. This dissertation documents the health and economic impacts of one of the first large-scale public health initiatives aimed at nutrition. I begin with an historical account of the prevalence of iron deficiency in the United States, and the events in the public health profession and federal government that led to the federally mandated artificial addition of nutrients into a commonly consumed staple food. I use the exogenous timing of the federal law and cross-place variation in dietary iron consumption before the order to measure the short- and long-term impacts of the fortification program.
Advisors/Committee Members: Jeremy Atack (committee member), Kathryn Anderson (committee member), Douglas Heimburger (committee member), William J Collins (Committee Chair).
Subjects/Keywords: iron deficiency; fortification; enrichment; fetal origins
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
Share »
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
« Share
❌
APA ·
Chicago ·
MLA ·
Vancouver ·
CSE |
Export
to Zotero / EndNote / Reference
Manager
APA (6th Edition):
Niemesh, G. T. (2012). The Economic and Health Benefits of Iron Fortification in the United States. (Doctoral Dissertation). Vanderbilt University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1803/13065
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Niemesh, Gregory Thomas. “The Economic and Health Benefits of Iron Fortification in the United States.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, Vanderbilt University. Accessed January 19, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/13065.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Niemesh, Gregory Thomas. “The Economic and Health Benefits of Iron Fortification in the United States.” 2012. Web. 19 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Niemesh GT. The Economic and Health Benefits of Iron Fortification in the United States. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 19].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/13065.
Council of Science Editors:
Niemesh GT. The Economic and Health Benefits of Iron Fortification in the United States. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/13065
Vanderbilt University
11.
Robinson, Jill.
Here and There: Immigrants from Former Soviet Republics in the United States.
Degree: PhD, Community Research and Action, 2013, Vanderbilt University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/14816
► To what extent does a Soviet legacy shape the experiences of former Soviet (FS) immigrants living in the U.S.? This historically grounded question is relevant…
(more)
▼ To what extent does a Soviet legacy shape the experiences of former Soviet (FS) immigrants living in the U.S.? This historically grounded question is relevant in a post-Soviet reality as the number of immigrants from FS republics living in the U.S. has increased by almost 200% since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Using semi-structured interviews, surveys and a snowball/quota sampling technique, I inquired among adults of multiple ethnicities and multiple countries of origin within the former Soviet Union who were living in two communities in the United States: Nashville, Tennessee (survey n=46; interview n=10) and Brooklyn, New York (survey n=131; interview n=16). The main foci of research were hypothesis testing about three organizing categories of immigrant status (refugee, titularity, and ethnicity) and theory exploration (social capital and migration theories). In general, I discovered that titularity (a match between ethnicity and country of origin) matters and should be considered in any migration research. To continue to call all persons from former Soviet republics “Russian” despite their ethnicity and/or country of origin is problematic. More specifically, I found that non-refugees were not likely to engage formal (e.g. government, non-profit) institutions for financial or other forms of help. Non-titular immigrants were more likely than titular immigrants to report experiences of discrimination as a reason for leaving their countries of origin. Titular immigrants were more likely to be temporary immigrants, intending to return home to live. Titular immigrants were more likely to send remittances to their countries of origin and more frequently did so. Central Asian and European non-Jewish ethnic groups were more likely to experience discrimination in Nashville than in Brooklyn. Central Asian and Transcaucasian ethnic groups were more likely to consider their countries of origin as “home.” I offer an ecology of immigration model as a helpful tool to better understand the immigrant experience. Limitations, implications, and future research ideas are also discussed.
Advisors/Committee Members: Richard Lloyd (committee member), Kathryn Anderson (committee member), Paul Dokecki (committee member), Andrei Korobkov (committee member), Doug Perkins (Committee Chair), Beth Shinn (Committee Chair).
Subjects/Keywords: migration; former Soviet Union
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
Share »
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
« Share
❌
APA ·
Chicago ·
MLA ·
Vancouver ·
CSE |
Export
to Zotero / EndNote / Reference
Manager
APA (6th Edition):
Robinson, J. (2013). Here and There: Immigrants from Former Soviet Republics in the United States. (Doctoral Dissertation). Vanderbilt University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1803/14816
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Robinson, Jill. “Here and There: Immigrants from Former Soviet Republics in the United States.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Vanderbilt University. Accessed January 19, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/14816.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Robinson, Jill. “Here and There: Immigrants from Former Soviet Republics in the United States.” 2013. Web. 19 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Robinson J. Here and There: Immigrants from Former Soviet Republics in the United States. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 19].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/14816.
Council of Science Editors:
Robinson J. Here and There: Immigrants from Former Soviet Republics in the United States. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/14816
Vanderbilt University
12.
Yusupov, Kakhramon Akhmedovich.
Essays on intragenerational and intergenerational inequalities in the social security program and their implications.
Degree: PhD, Economics, 2010, Vanderbilt University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11860
► This dissertation consists of three studies concerning intragenerational and intergenerational inequalities in the Social Security Program caused by different mortality rates across age cohorts and…
(more)
▼ This dissertation consists of three studies concerning intragenerational and intergenerational inequalities in the Social Security Program caused by different mortality rates across age cohorts and racial groups. The first study estimates the net marginal social security tax rate for black and white populations of the United States. The study shows that the differential mortality between racial groups reduces the progressivity of the effective social security tax rate, but does not fully eliminate it. The effective marginal tax rate differences may potentially impose distortionary effects on labor supply and affect labor distribution within the household. The second study concerns the inequality of the Social Security Program across future cohorts which is generated by rules fixed for all cohorts and constantly declining mortality. Imposing intergenerational equality through individual retirement age for each cohort, the study solves the retirement age schedule for cohorts in 2005-2080. The Social Security Trust Fund is expected to be solvent if the retirement age for the current cohort is set at 66 years. The Lee-Tuljapurkar stochastic forecasting model is used to obtain this result. The third essay concerns the equality of Social Security benefits across age cohorts in the past. The retirement age for each cohort retiring during 1957 through 2005 is calculated based on the equality of benefits. The study shows that there would not be the current financial pressure on the Social Security Trust Fund and 1983 reforms would be likely unnecessary.
Advisors/Committee Members: Malcolm Getz (committee member), Bruce Oppenheimer (committee member), James Foster (Committee Chair), Kathryn Anderson (Committee Chair).
Subjects/Keywords: trust fund; retirement age; marginal tax; marginal benefits; payroll tax; social security
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
Share »
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
« Share
❌
APA ·
Chicago ·
MLA ·
Vancouver ·
CSE |
Export
to Zotero / EndNote / Reference
Manager
APA (6th Edition):
Yusupov, K. A. (2010). Essays on intragenerational and intergenerational inequalities in the social security program and their implications. (Doctoral Dissertation). Vanderbilt University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11860
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Yusupov, Kakhramon Akhmedovich. “Essays on intragenerational and intergenerational inequalities in the social security program and their implications.” 2010. Doctoral Dissertation, Vanderbilt University. Accessed January 19, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11860.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Yusupov, Kakhramon Akhmedovich. “Essays on intragenerational and intergenerational inequalities in the social security program and their implications.” 2010. Web. 19 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Yusupov KA. Essays on intragenerational and intergenerational inequalities in the social security program and their implications. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2010. [cited 2021 Jan 19].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11860.
Council of Science Editors:
Yusupov KA. Essays on intragenerational and intergenerational inequalities in the social security program and their implications. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/11860
Vanderbilt University
13.
Park, Sang Soo.
Inference on partially identified parameters: with applications to the evaluation of heterogeneous treatment effects.
Degree: PhD, Economics, 2008, Vanderbilt University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12509
► My dissertation focuses on partial identification of the distribution function of treatment effects. When treatment effects are believed to be heterogeneous, policy evaluation often requires…
(more)
▼ My dissertation focuses on partial identification of the distribution function of treatment effects. When treatment effects are believed to be heterogeneous, policy evaluation often requires knowledge of the distribution function of potential treatment effects. This function cannot be point-identified unless information is available on the dependence structure between the potential outcomes with and without the treatment. At best, it can be partially identified by finding the upper and lower bounds.
This dissertation consists of four essays. The first essay develops a new approach to the inference on partially identified parameters. It presents new confidence intervals for partially identified parameters, which are asymptotically valid under plausible regularity assumptions. In later chapters, I use these confidence intervals to carry out statistical inference on the quantiles of treatment effects.
In the second essay, I explore partial identification of the distribution of treatment effects in the context of a randomized experiment. Nonparametric estimation and statistical inference on the upper and lower bounds for the distribution of treatment effects are proposed.
The third essay considers the partial identification and inference on the quantile function of treatment effects. In this essay, I apply the confidence intervals developed in the first essay and further develop them to obviate estimation of the marginal density functions.
In the fourth essay, I employ data from Project STAR, a randomized experiment designed to investigate the effects of class size reduction on students' performances. I propose a method of identifying the distribution of treatment effects conditional upon pre-treatment outcomes in order to be able to look into the heterogeneity more closely. Using this methodology, along with the theories and methods developed in the previous three essays, I find evidence that different subgroups have gained differently from class size reduction (i.e. heterogeneous treatment effects) and that the pattern of heterogeneity differs by ability level.
Advisors/Committee Members: Bryan Shepherd (committee member), Tong Li (committee member), James Foster (committee member), Kathryn Anderson (committee member), Yanqin Fan (Committee Chair).
Subjects/Keywords: heterogeneous treatment effects; partially identified parameters; Inference
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
Share »
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
« Share
❌
APA ·
Chicago ·
MLA ·
Vancouver ·
CSE |
Export
to Zotero / EndNote / Reference
Manager
APA (6th Edition):
Park, S. S. (2008). Inference on partially identified parameters: with applications to the evaluation of heterogeneous treatment effects. (Doctoral Dissertation). Vanderbilt University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12509
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Park, Sang Soo. “Inference on partially identified parameters: with applications to the evaluation of heterogeneous treatment effects.” 2008. Doctoral Dissertation, Vanderbilt University. Accessed January 19, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12509.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Park, Sang Soo. “Inference on partially identified parameters: with applications to the evaluation of heterogeneous treatment effects.” 2008. Web. 19 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Park SS. Inference on partially identified parameters: with applications to the evaluation of heterogeneous treatment effects. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2008. [cited 2021 Jan 19].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12509.
Council of Science Editors:
Park SS. Inference on partially identified parameters: with applications to the evaluation of heterogeneous treatment effects. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2008. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12509
Vanderbilt University
14.
Rumyantseva, Nataliya Leonidovna.
Externalizing employment in higher education: determinants of contingent academic employment in institutions of higher education.
Degree: PhD, Leadership and Policy Studies, 2008, Vanderbilt University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/13299
► The growth of part-time and off tenure track full time faculty employment since 1970s has been paralleled by the increasing literature on the subject. Many…
(more)
▼ The growth of part-time and off tenure track full time faculty employment since 1970s has been paralleled by the increasing literature on the subject. Many of the studies remained descriptive in nature and focused on the characteristics of the contingent employees. The present study contributes to a small body of literature that searches for the organizational and environmental driving factors that bring contingent employment to life. Specifically, it asks the question: which organizational and environmental factors explain the inter-organizational variation in the proportion of part-time and off tenure track full time faculty in the institutions of higher education? The findings suggest that employment of part-time faculty is driven by such financial factors as educational revenues and the savings on benefits. None of the hypothesized determinants of the off tenure track full time faculty employment have been empirically confirmed, suggesting that this type of employment is likely to follow the logic of the traditional tenure track faculty employment.
Advisors/Committee Members: Kathryn Anderson (committee member), John M. Braxton (committee member), James C. Hearn (committee member), Michael K. McLendon (Committee Chair).
Subjects/Keywords: off tenure track full time faculty; organizational determinants; faculty employment; contingent faculty; employment externalization; part-time faculty
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
Share »
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
« Share
❌
APA ·
Chicago ·
MLA ·
Vancouver ·
CSE |
Export
to Zotero / EndNote / Reference
Manager
APA (6th Edition):
Rumyantseva, N. L. (2008). Externalizing employment in higher education: determinants of contingent academic employment in institutions of higher education. (Doctoral Dissertation). Vanderbilt University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1803/13299
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Rumyantseva, Nataliya Leonidovna. “Externalizing employment in higher education: determinants of contingent academic employment in institutions of higher education.” 2008. Doctoral Dissertation, Vanderbilt University. Accessed January 19, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/13299.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Rumyantseva, Nataliya Leonidovna. “Externalizing employment in higher education: determinants of contingent academic employment in institutions of higher education.” 2008. Web. 19 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Rumyantseva NL. Externalizing employment in higher education: determinants of contingent academic employment in institutions of higher education. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2008. [cited 2021 Jan 19].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/13299.
Council of Science Editors:
Rumyantseva NL. Externalizing employment in higher education: determinants of contingent academic employment in institutions of higher education. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2008. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/13299
Vanderbilt University
15.
Bailey, Martha Jane.
Essays on women’s economic advancement in the twentieth century United States.
Degree: PhD, Economics, 2005, Vanderbilt University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12235
► The unprecedented integration of women into U.S. labor markets was one of the most significant economic and social changes of the Twentieth Century. Indeed, the…
(more)
▼ The unprecedented integration of women into U.S. labor markets was one of the most significant economic and social changes of the Twentieth Century. Indeed, the transformation of legal and economic opportunities for women led The Economist to label the past one hundred years as the "female century" (9 September 1999). My dissertation stresses the larger story of women's recent economic advancement by emphasizing the significance of legal changes, federal policy and technological innovation in forestalling and spurring their progress in three different episodes during the Twentieth Century.
Chapter II (with William J. Collins) focuses on the wage gains among African-American women during the 1940s. Using a semi-parametric decomposition, we find that demand shifts during the 1940s were critical to explaining African American women's move from domestic service into more lucrative employment in sectors covered by regulations and unions.
Chapter III considers women's rapid economic advancement following the FDA's approval of the first oral contraceptive in 1960. Although a large body of theory and empirical evidence relates the end of the Baby Boom to changes in women's work, this work uses an historical experiment to quantify the importance of "the pill" in affecting broad labor market changes. My findings suggest that from 1970 to 1990, fertility-related shifts in women’s labor supply explain roughly 15 percent of the changes in market employment among younger women.
Chapter IV examines the impact of changes in women’s labor supply on the aggregate wage structure from 1960 to 2000. Using legal variation in access to oral contraception as an instrumental variable, I find that increases women's labor supply during the 1980s raised wages among the most skilled men and depressed wage growth among women at the mean. This suggests that sharp declines in the gender gap during this decade would have been even more dramatic in the absence of large shifts in the supply of women’s labor.
Advisors/Committee Members: Dale Ballou (committee member), Kathryn Anderson (committee member), Jeremy Atack (committee member), William J. Collins (committee member), Robert A. Margo (Committee Chair).
Subjects/Keywords: African-American; domestic service; wage inequality; gender gap; birth control; women
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
Share »
Record Details
Similar Records
Cite
« Share
❌
APA ·
Chicago ·
MLA ·
Vancouver ·
CSE |
Export
to Zotero / EndNote / Reference
Manager
APA (6th Edition):
Bailey, M. J. (2005). Essays on women’s economic advancement in the twentieth century United States. (Doctoral Dissertation). Vanderbilt University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12235
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bailey, Martha Jane. “Essays on women’s economic advancement in the twentieth century United States.” 2005. Doctoral Dissertation, Vanderbilt University. Accessed January 19, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12235.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bailey, Martha Jane. “Essays on women’s economic advancement in the twentieth century United States.” 2005. Web. 19 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Bailey MJ. Essays on women’s economic advancement in the twentieth century United States. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2005. [cited 2021 Jan 19].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12235.
Council of Science Editors:
Bailey MJ. Essays on women’s economic advancement in the twentieth century United States. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2005. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12235
. 
Open Access Theses and Dissertations