by Katherine Ricca Background and Research Objectives The true carbon savings of corn ethanol as a biofuel substitute for gasoline are highly contested. Experts and policymakers alike are unable to agree on the total carbon intensity (CI) for the fuel, a measure of the carbon emissions produced per unit of energy. This uncertainty is largely due Read More
2022 Senior Theses
The Effect of COVID-19 Eviction Moratoria on School Enrollment
By Rick Brown In my thesis I quantify the degree to which evictions affect school enrollment. I exploit heterogeneity in state-level eviction moratoria implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic to estimate the impact of evictions on school enrollment. My preferred specification uses a triple difference-in-differences model that examines enrollment changes in high versus low poverty counties Read More