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Disinformation, Stochastic Harm, and Costly Effort: A Principal-Agent Analysis of Regulating Social Media Platforms
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The spread of disinformation on social media platforms is harmful to society. This harm may manifest as a gradual degradation of public discourse; but it can also take the form of sudden dramatic events such as the 2021 insurrection on Capitol Hill. The social media platforms themselves are in...
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Fall 2024
This thesis studies a virtual power plant (VPP) that trades the bidirectional charging flexibility of privately owned plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) in a real-time electricity market to maximize its profit. The main contribution of this thesis is the development of scalable and efficient...
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2017-01-01
Radpour, Saeidreza, Mondal, Md Alam Hossain, Kumar, Amit
The aim of this research is to model the market penetration of energy efficient appliances in the residential sector. The analysis focuses on six major appliances – refrigerators, freezers, clothes washers, clothes dryers, and ranges – to forecast their market penetration and market share during...
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2015-10-11
SSHRC Awarded IG 2016: The objective of this project is to study and improve fundraising strategies. We will focus on what influences giving, in particular, the impact of involvement with the charity, fundraiser events, and the influence of social media. The proposed research will bridge the gap...
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Spring 2016
This dissertation consists of three chapters, each of which can be considered an independent essay. The three essays contribute to labor economics, sports economics, and behavioral economics. The first chapter focuses on pay and performance in a team environment. Working in teams increases...
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Towards an Analytical Framework for Assessing Property Rights to Natural Resources: A Case Study int he Communal Areas of Zimbabwe
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Luckert, Martin K., Kundhlande, G.
A taxonomy for describing porerty rights to natural resources is described and applied in a Zimbabwean case study. The taxonomy allows: tenures to be systematically comapred and contrasted; incentives for natural resource management to be identified; and the evolution of tenure to natural...