The Park Place Economist
Volume 7, Issue 1 (1999)
Prefatory Notes
Letter From the Editor
Jennifer Van Dyke '99
Reflections on the Economics Program
Robert M. Leekley
News and Commentary
Alumni Notes
Julie Dusek '01
From Bloomington to the Big Apples: Why Not?
Julie Dusek '01
The Graduating Class
Kristopher Kaneta '00
Seniors Present Research in Memphis
Mandy Watson and Jaynanne Calaway
The Economics Society: "Best Club on Campus"
Jaynanne Calaway '99
Global Construction Magnate Speaks to Students
Mandy Watson
Workin' at the Fed
Patrick Holly Jr. '99
Articles
The Opportunity Cost of Monetary Conviction: A Comparison of the DSI and the S&P 500
Melissa Arms '99
The Ripple Effect of Union Strikes: A Case Study of the Micro- and Macroeconomic Effects of the General Motors Strike of 1998
Korey Harlyn Coon '00
The Determinants of Home Ownership: An Application of the Human Capital Investment Theory to the Home Ownership Decision
Jaclyn K. Hood '99
Immigration and its Effects on U.S. Labor Markets
Kristopher Kaneta '00
Tax Reform Proposals: Which one is the Best?
Sunil Jagwani '00
The Effect of Technology Growth on Money Supply and Demand: A Cointegration Approach
Patrick Holly Jr. '99
The Benefits of a Fully Funded Social Security System
Nathan Taulbee '00
Editors
- Editor-in-Chief
- Jennifer Van Dyke
- Technical Editor
- Patrick Holly, Jr
- Assistant Technical Editor
- Tom Kirkwood
- Managing Editor
- Nathan Taulbee
- Articles Editors
- Jaynanne Calaway
- Justin Etnyre
- Alumni Editor
- Julie Dusek
- Assistant Editors
- Wes Dyke
- Dieter Haager
- Jaclyn Hood
- Elizabeth Kowalski
- Bill Schaub
- News Editors
- Kate Dougherty
- Kris Kaneta
- Mandy Watson
- Cover Artist
- Sarah Studnicki
- Advisory Board
- Faculty Advisor
- Dr. Robert Leekley, Professor of Economics
- Administrative Advisor
- Robert L. Aaron, Director of Public Relations
- President of the Economics Society
- Jaynanne Calaway