Book Navigation Links 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