The Park Place Economist Publishes 10th Edition

BLOOMINGTON, Ill.— The Park Place Economist, a journal published by undergraduate students at Illinois Wesleyan University, celebrated its10th anniversary this spring with the 2002 edition.

Under the editorship of Katie Hampson '02, an economics major from Gurnee, Ill., the journal again features research articles by IWU students and alumni covering topics ranging from immigration in America to health care to economic freedom’s impact on socio-economic development.

In addition, this year's edition includes a brief history of the journal’s development.

The Park Place Economist is available on line. Articles in this year's edition (available in pdf format) are:

"The Effects of Familial and Social Variables on Children's Educational Attainment," by Megan De Serf '02, a business administration and economics double major from Dalzell, Ill.;

"Explaining the Wage Gap Between Contingent and Non-Contingent Workers," by Nicole Skalski '01, an economics and business administration double major now living in Chicago;

"The Economics of Crime: An Analysis of Crime Rates in America," by Alison Oliver '02, an economics major from Lake Forest, Ill.;

"The Effects of Malpractice on Medical Specialties," by Mindy Mannlein '02, an economics major from Decatur, Ill.;

"Bubble Mania," by Justin Leverton '02, an economics and public accounting double major from Bloomington;

"The Effect of Prices on Oil Demand in Transportation and Residential Sectors," by Amy Cline '02, an economics major from Decatur, Ill.;

"English Language Proficiency and the Earnings of Mexican Immigrants," by Jeremy Sandford '02, an economics and Spanish double major from Elk Grove Village, Ill.;

"The Truth About the Impact of Unskilled Immigrants in America," by Sam Kwainoe '02, an economics major from Accra, Ghana;

"An Economic Analysis of the Kyoto Protocol," by Alexis Manning '04, an economics major from Lake Forest, Ill.;

"The Relationship Between Economic Freedom and Socio-Economic Development," by Anisha Madan '02, an economics and management accounting double major from Bombay, India.

All nine previous issues of The Park Place Economist are available on line.