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 ...

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 ...

Behavioral economics studies the effects of psychological, social, cognitive, and emotional factors on economic decisions of individuals [1]. In this paper, we test for an observable relationship between the Gross Domestic ...

To increase economic growth and productivity, countries often invest in research and development (R&D). This is often an indicative of a country’s dedication to science and technology. The broader literature suggests that ...

In the past three decades worldwide obesity rates have skyrocketed, contributing to a myriad of health problems in the affected regions. We have tested for the effects of various factors on obesity, primarily the effect ...

In this analysis we seek to investigate the impact of various import tariffs on trade as a percentage of GDP. Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) set up defined tariffs to help facilitate trade with one another. ...

Since the early 2000’s there has been a decline in the share of labor in manufacturing in most developed countries around the world. Using World Bank data sets that include information on rich, middle, and poor nations, ...

The effects of the current fall in gas prices across the world are already being hypothesized. This paper attempts to establish the effects of gas price on gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in the year 2002 in 94 ...

The relationship between inequality and growth is an important and controversial relationship in economic theory. Drawing from previous literature, this study seeks to test the commonly held theory that inequality and ...

Economic and social indices of a country are becoming increasingly important in explaining a developing and emerging country’s level of corruption. Using a Control of Corruption indicator, explained by GDP per capita, ...