The Park Place Economist
Volume XIX
2011

Title, Letter from the Editor, and From the Economics Department
Paige Maynard

Do Happier People Make More Money? An Empirical Study on the Effect of a Person's Happiness on Income
Michael Como

Oil Spills and Futures Prices of Crude Oil and Gasoline: An Examination of the Effect on Precautionary Demand
Samantha Eads

The Deterent Effect of Capital Punishment
Adam Law

The Effect of Niche Occupations on Standard of Living: A Closer Look at Chinese, Filipino, and Asian Indian Immigrants
Paige Maynard

An Analysis of Investment into Research and Development and its Influence on Profitability in the Medical Device Sector on the Economy
Jake Nord

Second Generation Educational Attainment
Adebola Olayinka

The Impact of Teachers and Schools on Student Achievement
Deming Payne

High Frequency Trading and the Stock Market: A Look at the Effects of Trade Volume on Stock Price Changes
Kyle Pornoy

Environmental Equity in Illinois: A County-Lever Comparison of Toxic Releases
Ted Richards