The Motion Picture Association of America is responsible for assigning all movies one of five movie ratings (G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17). Previous research has found that G and PG-rated movies perform better at the box office, yet movie studios continue to make more PG-13 and R-rated movies. Other...

"What is economics? That's a great question, but not one with a simple answer. A dictionary will say something like this: "Economics is the study of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services." A traditional textbook might define it like this: "Economics is a social...

This paper examines the role of family income, net tuition, ability, and gender as determinants of a student's choice in college major - focusing on the Economics major in particular. A Multinomial Logit model is utilized using data from the 1993-94 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study....