The UER is a peer-reviewed journal aimed at promoting high quality undergraduate research. It is supported by the Department of Economics at Illinois Wesleyan University. Please email the editors with any questions you may have about the journal. We are now accepting manuscripts for volume 9. Articles are accepted and published on a rolling basis, so there is no deadline for submission.
Current Issue: Volume 9, Issue 1 (2012)
Articles
A Household Model of Careers and Education Investment
Jessica F. Young
Is Tech M&A Value-Additive?
Ani Deshmukh
The Effect of Women’s Intrahousehold Bargaining Power on Child Health Outcomes in Bangladesh
Eleanor M. Schmidt
Systemic Uncertainty: An Examination of Its Causes and Repercussions
W. Soren Kreider IV
Pricing Lower or Buying Cheaper? How Grocery Consumers Pay Less during Seasonal Demand Peaks
Colin Watson
Civic Engagement in Low Income and Minority Neighborhoods, and the Role of Public Investment
Saheli Nath
Turning Followers into Dollars: The Impact of Social Media on a Movie’s Financial Performance
Joshua J. Kaplan
An Empirical Assessment of the Performance and Competitive Effects of Los Angeles County Charter Schools
Sam Trachtman
Inflation Targeting and Growth: The Role of the Tradable Sector
Luis Monroy Gómez Franco
Shorter Papers and Communications
