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This thesis consists of three essays, investigating questions in development and labor economics. The first two essays analyze different issues relating to non-governmental organizations (NGOs). During the past 30 years, NGOs have become key players in international relief and d…

This study investigates the interplay between the location decisions of advertising agencies and their desire for networking. We think of networks as a set of professional and business friendships and contacts---normally initiated and/or confined within close proximity---that al…

Forest health is jeopardized worldwide, as human-caused climate change continues to generate high rates of global tree mortality driven by more severe and frequent droughts. As temperatures rise and unpredictable precipitation patterns prevail, tree species located within arid a…

This thesis proposes the design of a downtown food center complex as the next logical development of the food bank system of the City of Tacoma, Washington. The first part of the thesis examines the complex character of Tacoma’s emergency food system through a study of the city’…