STUDENT PAPERS IN PUBLIC CHOICE

COMPARE AND CONTRAST PAPERS

PRESENTATIONS

The Cost of Re-Election: The Incumbency Dilemma, Becca Sherman and Laura Wilson

Hurricane Katrina: The Economics Behind the Government’s Failure , Emily Citty and Russell Kiely

National Defense: Privately Owned for Optimal Public Gain, Aubrey Gordon and Logan Hanby

Why Private Stadiums are Publicly Funded , Lindsey Chamber and Patrick Stycos

Religion as a Club, Hayley Morgan and Kim Phillips

OTHERS

An Analysis of Voluntary Provisions of Public Goods, Courtney Williams and Brandon Baier

Why We Fight: A Public Choice Analysis of the Motives for Involvement in WWII, Chris Ferrante and Sean Holcombe

Sortition as a Means of Reducing Rent-Seeking Costs: Applying Lockard’s Theory to Tullock’s Problem, Ryan Dunn and Jane Wenthe

Examining Articles Addressing Agricultural Rent-Seeking, Drew Jennewein & Kate Woodruff

The Economics of Race in Higher Education and the NCAA: A Public Choice Analysis, Andrew Jeffs and Michael McGrath

EXTENSIONS PAPERS

PRESENTATIONS

What is Wrong with Public Choice, Courtney Williams & Michael McGrath

The Real Wal-Mart Effect: A Public Choice Analysis of the World's Most Powerful Company, Brandon Baier & Chris Ferrante

Perceived Corruption as a Measure of Actual Corruption, Sean Holcombe & Jane Wenthe

Economics Versus Politics in Antitrust: A Critique and Extension, Ryan Dunn & Drew Jennewein

The Rise of Democracies: A Public Choice Explanation, Andrew Jeffs & Kate Woodruff

OTHERS

Fraud in Nonprofit Organizations: A Public Choice Analysis, Lindsey Chambers & Haley Morgan

Politics and Trade, Patrick Stycos & Kimberly Philips

A Public Choice Approach to Aid Inefficiency, Logan Hanby & Emily Citty

Smoking or Non: Capturing the Demand for Smoking Bans and Their Associated Costs, Aubrey Gordon & Laura Wilson

A Critique of Legislation and Political Business Cycles, Russell Kiley & Becca Sherman