While a substantial amount of research has been devoted to showing what social capital does, research explaining social capital itself lags behind. The literature has a long tradition of examining the effect of social capital on local economic growth and development. In this paper we examine...

A multinomial selection model of averting behavior in response to water contamination risks is estimatedfor Georgia residents. Measures of non-health related water quality (taste, odor, and appearance) are incorporated into the model to account for joint production of utility and health. The...

A copy of the financial report was distributed. The income statement for the period January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2012, indicated income of $111,270.59 and expenses of $120,632.88. Total assets as of December 31, 2012, were $170,218.84, with no liabilities. The estimated budget for 2013,...

We experimentally investigate the distribution of children's time preferences along gender and racial lines. We find that boys are more impatient than girls and black children are more impatient than white children. Black boys have the highest discount rates of all groups. Most importantly, we...