Six Elon students presented their research at the Eastern Economics Association’s annual conference held in Philadelphia, PA, Feb. 26 to Feb. 28. The students and the topics of their research were:
“The Effects of Distance on Immigration Patterns in Asia”
Russell Boozer
“How the United States went Wrong: An International Comparison of Carbon Emissions”
Cameron DePuy
“A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Orthopedic Care in Malawi”
Drea Dorrow
“Are Sustainable Cities in the U.S. Cheaper?”
John Thomas Fairley
“Is Less Sex Safer Sex?: The Relative Effectiveness of Abstinence-Only vs. Comprehensive Sex Education in Affecting Teen Pregnancy Rates”
James Gorsuch
“Unveiling the Olympic Bidding Process”
Eleanor Graham Meacham
These students were mentored by economics faculty members Thomas Tiemann, James Barbour and Steve DeLoach.
The students participated in 11 undergraduate research sessions sponsored by Issues in Political Economy. Issues in Political Economy is the oldest peer-reviewed journal dedicated to undergraduate research in economics still operating in the United States. Elon has shared editorial responsibilities for the IPE since 1998.
The annual IPE Editorial Board meeting, which consists of students from Elon and Mary Washington, also was held at the conference. This year’s associate editors from Elon are Russell Boozer, Jamie Gorsuch and Cameron DePuy. Tina Das and Steve DeLoach serve on the faculty Editorial Board for the IPE.