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Unaffordable fare : the cost of public transportation for low-income commuters working at three airports
… work ensures the continued efficient operations of the airport and the prosperity of the regional economy. However high and increasing costs coupled with low-wages make commutes unaffordable and constrain employees' ability to get to their job. Using case studies of Chicago Midway International …
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Agricultural Technologies and Economic Development: Three Essays on Technology Adoption and Inequality
This dissertation is composed of three essays examining adoption of agricultural technologies in Ecuador and intergenerational mobility in the United States. The first essay entitled 'Does IPM Have Staying Power? Revisiting a Potato-producing Area Years After Formal Training Ended' examines …
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Essays on the Economic Well-Being of Women
… /></strong>This dissertation consists of three chapters:</p> <p><strong><br /></strong></p> <p><strong>1. The Effect of College Distance on Economic Opportunity for Low-Income Youth</strong></p> <p><strong></strong> This chapter studies the impact of one obstacle to college completion …