Title, Letter from the Editor, and Reflections from the Chair
Julie Dusek, Robert Leekley

From the Economics Department
James Morris, Alison Oliver, Wes Dyke, Kory Blumer, Jamie Davenport

The Possibility and Feasability of a 100% Reserve Gold Standard
David Rasho

A Case of the Philips Curve in the Formation of a Monetary Union: A Glimpse at High Inflation Countries of the EMU
Yuet Wen Wan

Wage Differentials Between the States: The Effect of Region and Unionization
Amanda Watson

Income Ditribution and Health: A Worldwide Analysis
Ketan Amin

The Family Gap: Do Mothers Earn Less?
Alicia Lange

Professional Sports Attendance as a Proxy for New Stadium Spillover Benefits
Ken Perry

Neighborhood Effects and the Acquisition of Human Capital
Amber Munday

Government Debt
Jeremy Sandford

Before and After the FDICIA: A Look into Commercial Banking Risk Behavior and Profit
Lisa Birr

Influences on the Stock Market: An Examination of the Effect of Economic Variables on the S&P 500
Nathan Taulbee

About the Authors