Title, Letter from the Editor, and Reflections from the Chair
Alexis Manning, Michael Seeborg

From the Economics Department
John Haugen, Amanda Thorson, Nick Holland, Mahi Garg, Todd Kumler, George Coontz

Racial Discrimination in Major League Baseball: Can it Exist When Performance is Crystal Clear?
Will Irwin

Alcohol Advertising and Adolescent Alcohol Consumption in the U.S.
Iftekhar Ahmed

The Polish Banking System: A Case for Bank Consolidation and Foreign Participation
Amanda Thorson

The Unemployment Cost of Canada's Inflation Target: A Phillips Curve Analysis
Robbie Gallagher

Economic Impact of Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions on Acquiring Firm Shareholder Wealth
George Coontz

The Positive Externalities of Historic District Designation
Ana Maria Romero

Human Capital as a Transmission Mechanism of the Resource Curse
Alexis Manning

Wage Differentials for Immigrant Women in the United States: The Heightened Effect of Ethnic and Gender Interaction
Mahi Garg

Factors Affecting Environmental Concern in Bloomington-Normal Residents
Divya Soni and Katie Wehr

Effect of Foreign Aid on Development: Does More Money Bring More Development?
Satish Lohani

About the Authors
Sarah Bland