User profiles for Zeynep Hansen
Zeynep HansenBoise State University Verified email at boisestate.edu Cited by 857 |
Small farms, externalities, and the Dust Bowl of the 1930s
ZK Hansen, GD Libecap - Journal of Political Economy, 2004 - journals.uchicago.edu
We provide a new and more complete analysis of the origins of the Dust Bowl of the 1930s,
one of the most severe environmental crises in North America in the twentieth century. …
one of the most severe environmental crises in North America in the twentieth century. …
“Rain follows the plow” and dryfarming doctrine: The climate information problem and homestead failure in the Upper Great Plains, 1890–1925
GD Libecap, ZK Hansen - The Journal of Economic History, 2002 - cambridge.org
The weather-information problem faced by settlers of semi-arid regions of the Great Plains
hindered their attempts to adapt their crops, techniques, and farm sizes. Episodes of …
hindered their attempts to adapt their crops, techniques, and farm sizes. Episodes of …
The impact of group diversity on performance and knowledge spillover--An experiment in a college classroom
ZK Hansen, H Owan, J Pan - 2006 - nber.org
An important yet under-explored question in the teamwork literature concerns how group
characteristics affect productivity. Within a given teamwork setting, it is not obvious how group …
characteristics affect productivity. Within a given teamwork setting, it is not obvious how group …
Climate variability and water infrastructure: historical experience in the Western United States
ZK Hansen, GD Libecap, SE Lowe - 2009 - nber.org
Greater historical perspective is needed to enlighten current debate about future human
responses to higher temperatures and increased precipitation variation. We analyze the impact …
responses to higher temperatures and increased precipitation variation. We analyze the impact …
The impact of group diversity on class performance: evidence from college classrooms
Z Hansen, H Owan, J Pan - Education Economics, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
We combine class performance data from an undergraduate management course with
students’ personal records to examine how group diversity affects group work performance and …
students’ personal records to examine how group diversity affects group work performance and …
The allocation of property rights to land: US land policy and farm failure in the northern great plains
ZK Hansen, GD Libecap - Explorations in Economic history, 2004 - Elsevier
Federal land policy led to the establishment of farms that were too small to be viable over the
long term in the northern Great Plains. Under the Homestead Act, hundreds of thousands of …
long term in the northern Great Plains. Under the Homestead Act, hundreds of thousands of …
Medical licensing board characteristics and physician discipline: an empirical analysis
This article investigates the relationship between the characteristics of medical licensing
boards and the frequency with which boards discipline physicians. Specifically, we take …
boards and the frequency with which boards discipline physicians. Specifically, we take …
The political economy of truth-in-advertising regulation during the progressive era
This paper explores the origins and effects of truth‐in‐advertising regulation during the
Progressive Era. Was advertising regulation adopted in response to rent seeking on the part of …
Progressive Era. Was advertising regulation adopted in response to rent seeking on the part of …
Long-term impacts of major water storage facilities on agriculture and the natural environment: Evidence from Idaho (US)
ZK Hansen, SE Lowe, W Xu - Ecological Economics, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the long-term impacts of water storage infrastructure (dams) on
agriculture and the natural environment in the semi-arid US West. We conduct an empirical …
agriculture and the natural environment in the semi-arid US West. We conduct an empirical …
Why Do We Inflate Grades?: The Effect of Adjunct Faculty Employment on Instructor Grading Standards
A burgeoning literature has documented the influence of adjunct instructors on student
subsequent interest and success, but very little is known about the underlying mechanisms. This …
subsequent interest and success, but very little is known about the underlying mechanisms. This …