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The Massachusetts Undergraduate Journal of Economics (Volume 1 - Spring 2013)
Undergraduate Economics Club
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Department of Economics
Volume 1
May 11, 2013
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The Massachusetts Undergraduate Journal of Economics (Volume 1 - Spring 2013)
Preface
An Overview
A Note from the Editorial Board
A Note From the Submissions Liaison
The Layout
Chapter 1— Regional Economics in the Craft Beer Sector | Thomas Peake, University of Massachusetts Amherst (1)
Introduction
Demographics of Craft Beer
Data Sources
Theoretical Issues
Dataset
Findings
Main Regression
Weighted Main Regression
Secondary Regressions
Interpretation of Findings
Available Resources
Legal Barriers
Cannibalization and Output Effects
Other Cultural Factors
Conclusion
Bibliography
Chapter 2—Bolsa Familia: A Case Analysis of the Brazilian State’s Embedded Autonomy Under Lula da Silva | Luis Lei, Sarah Lawrence College
Introduction
Thirst for Welfare: The Inheritance of the PT
Industrialization, Rural Exodus, and the Rise of Favelas, 1930-1964
Military Dictatorship and Conservative Modernization 1964-1985
The PT’s Rise to Power
Bolsa Familia: A brief description
Welfare in the age of neoliberalism: The discourse of the PT’s state intervention
Funding Bolsa Familia: Taxation and Loans
The politics of implementation: Seeking efficiency, avoiding corruption and clientelism
Betrayal of the left? The agency and structural constraints of the state’s embedded autonomy
Assessing Bolsa Familia’s results
Human Capital: The solution to poverty?
Bolsa Familia: Two lessons
Bibliography
Chapter 3—The Political Economy of Dams in Pakistan | Maheen Iqbal, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Introduction
Geographical and Economic Realities
River Indus, the Bargaining Chip
Tarbela Dam, the Tool of Aid-Imperialism
Development, the Chart of Hierarchy
Conclusion
Bibliography
Chapter 4—Pension Reform in China: An Economic and Sociological Analysis | Judy Qiu, Mt. Holyoke
Bibliography
Chapter 5—Examining the Effects of Changing from a Piece-Rate to an Hourly Compensation Scheme: The Annual Fund Cold Callers | Jonathan Berke, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Introduction
Literature Review
Contributions
Data Analysis
Discussion
Future Work
Conclusions
Bibliography
Afterword
The Editorial Board
The Publication Working Group
The Reading Group
About this document
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