The Park Place Economist
Volume XIV
2006

Title, Letter from the Editor, From the Economics Department
John Haugen, Ben Burry, Dan Haeger, Brandin Heidbreder, Nmachi Jidenma, Adrienne Ingrum

Drought's Effect on Soybean Prices
Patrick Cinquegrani

The Effect of Oil Prices on Exchange Rates: A Case Study of the Dominican Republic
Jennifer C. Dawson

The Effects of 9/11 on the Fire Fighter Labor Market
Kathleen Frawley

Implications of Same-Sex Couples Being Denied the Right to Marriage: A Look at Federal Income Tax Structure and Social Security Benefits
Adam M. Gray

Economic Development and the Gender Wage Gap
Sherri Haas

Team Success and Personnel Allocation under the National Football League Salary Cap
John Haugen

Purchased Inputs versus Time Inputs in Child Development
Nick Holland

High School Dropout Determinants: The Effect of Poverty and Learning Disabilities
Adrienne Ingrum

Market Reactions to Changes in the S&P 500 Index: An Industry Analysis
James Malic

Sustainable Production: Definition, Comparison, and Application
Scott Swisher

The Predictive Nature of Financial Ratios
Adam Turk