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Effects of Income on Life Expectancy and Other Health Disparities
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021-04)
A person’s disposable income is often related to their ability to readily access healthcare and health-related resources. The relationship between income and mortality has historically been well established but not easily ...
Regression Analysis of the Relationship between Income and Work
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-04)
This study analyzes the relationship between personal income and the usual number of hours
worked per week. Labor market economics imply a positive relationship between hours worked
and higher income, but also suggest a ...
Incarceration Rates and Other Factors Influencing Crime Rates in the United States
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-05)
Over the past several decades the size of the United States prison population has exploded and led many people to question whether or not the massive number of citizens we send to prison each year is an effective way to ...
The Impact of a Country’s Health Expenditure on COVID-19 Cases
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021-04)
The coronavirus pandemic has upended modern society and forced governments in countries around the world to reevaluate their current healthcare systems. This study attempts to understand the relationship between a country’s ...
Quality of Public Education based on the State’s Economics
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-11)
It is proposed that the economic conditions of a state can explain the quality of public education in that state. The GDP per capita, personal income per capita, and poverty levels for each state are observed to evaluate ...
Education Expenditure and Average Income in Countries Around the World
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-12)
This study investigates the relationship between government expenditure in education and growth measured through gross domestic product per capita. The other variables that were considered include unemployment rate, foreign ...
Effect of GDP Per Capita on National Life Expectancy
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-11)
Using cross sectional data from several sources, this paper seeks to find a correlation between per capita GDP, public health expenditure, and average years of education with the cross country life expectancy as measured ...
Effect of Wage on Household Size
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021-12)
In this analysis, the relationship between household size and wage is investigated. The measure of household size that is used is the number of dependents, because of the economic relationship associated with wage and ...
Public Education Expenditures and their Effects on State Income
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014-04)
Education is considered to be one of the most vital factors in determining the success of an economy. This paper examines the connection between public expenditures toward post secondary education and state income levels. ...
Impact of Educational Attainment on Crime in the United States: A Cross-Metropolitan Analysis
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-11)
This study seeks to find a relationship between educational attainment of the population aged 18 years and older, and violent and property crime, in 342 metropolitan areas across the United States. While past studies have ...