This book focuses on the role of economic and political institutions in economic development. The book offers fresh perspectives on the issues facing less-developed countries and the elements influencing their outcomes. The text includes chapters on democracy, property rights, and economic...

Chapter 1: The Development of Interactive Classroom Activities to Teach Economic Freedom to Students of Various Learning Styles -- Chapter 2: Video Games in Teaching Economics -- Chapter 3: One-Shot Game: A Free-Market Approach to the Principles of Microeconomics Class -- Chapter 4: A...

This paper uses daily hotel occupancy data for the Indianapolis metro area from STR to estimate the effect of multi-day conventions on hotel demand. In addition to multi-day conventions, we hand collect data on other major events such as the Indy 500 and major sporting events. Hotel demand is an...