This project consists of three self-contained essays that deal with various political economy aspects of development policies, economic reforms, and international reform-plus-loan programs. The first essay examines the theories of international trade in the presence of imperfect…
Communication serves as an avenue for individuals to introduce themselves to others and the world, but communication for individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning/queer, or intersex (LGBTQI) creates an opportunity discrimination, bias, and mist…
This dissertation examines the effect of oil wealth on a country's business environment and government policymaking towards firms and entrepreneurs. It begins with a game theoretic approach that derives hypotheses about business environment reforms given the interests of the gov…
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine policies and solutions addressing (a) improving education for citizens of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and (b) providing alternative instructional delivery methods, including e-learning for those living in remote areas. Theoretica…