Der Anstoß zu diesem Projekt kam beim Lesen eines Artikels in einem Wirtschaftsmagazin zum Einsatz des Brettspiels "Go" (abgewandelt 'Gobang') im Training des Managementnachwuchses in Japan und Südkorea. Dieses jahrtausendealte Spiel (siehe unten) wird in diesen Ländern zum Erlernen...

This course, offered by the MIT Center for Real Estate, focuses on developing an understanding of the macroeconomic factors that shape and influence markets for real property. We will develop the theory of land markets and locational choice. The material covered includes studies of changing...

We investigate the recently advanced theory that high-technology workers are drawn to high amenity locations and then the high-technology jobs follow the workers. Using a novel data set that tracks high-technology job growth by U.S. county, we estimate spatial parameters of the response of job...

This dissertation consists of two essays studying macroeconomics questions about labor markets. The research in this document is separated into chapters that study distinct features of aggregate labor market outcomes.The first essay documents the change in behavior of fertility rate at business...

The gaming industry has long been considered recession proof. However, as the gaming industry has expanded it has increased its exposure to the lodging and convention industries. This is evidenced by the fact that the gaming industry is struggling alongside these industries. This study uses the...