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Vassar Scholarship, the institutional repository formerly known as Digital Window, reflects the research and scholarly output of the Vassar College community.  It provides access to a variety of collections, including senior theses and projects across a wide range of disciplines.

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A classroom experiment on exchange rate determination with purchasing power parity

Publication Date
2007-February-01
Document Type
working paper
Authors
Mitchell, David
Rebelein, Robert P.
Schneider, Patricia
Simpson, Nicole B.
Fisher, Eric
Department or Program
Economics Department
Document Type
Working Paper
Abstract

We develop a classroom experiment on exchange rate determination appropriate for undergraduate courses in macroeconomics and international economics. Students represent citizens from different countries and need to obtain currency to purchase goods. By participating in a sealed bid auction to...

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The Effects of Congestion Charging on Automobility in Outer London: An Analysis

Publication Date
2023-May-01
Authors
Miller, Andrew L.
Department or Program
Earth Science and Geography Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Open
Abstract

In 2003, the British government body Transport for London (TfL) introduced the Congestion Charge Zone (CCZ) encircling Central London, a system designed to reduce road congestion within the British capital’s commercially robust yet chronically gridlocked cultural centre. The primary stipulation...

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