http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/economic-theory Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Thu, 14 May 2026 01:50:40 -0400 Thu, 14 May 2026 01:50:40 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1053/roosevelts-recession-a-historical-and-econometric-examination-of-the-roots-of-the-1937-recession By Jonian Rafti - The years 1937 and 1938 should have been defined by continued recovery from the nation’s worst economic collapse. For reasons to be explored, overly optimistic policymakers and outspoken and disagreeing economists made key mistakes leading to the Recession. Confusion, a lack of theories, and ideological barriers jointly contributed to the downturn. A comprehensive understanding of society, politics, and economic thought during the decade prior to the Recession is required to understand the unprecedented and contested factors that contributed to its onset. The policymakers at the root of... Sun, 28 Jun 2015 11:53 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1053/roosevelts-recession-a-historical-and-econometric-examination-of-the-roots-of-the-1937-recession http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1400/multiproduct-pricing-and-product-line-decisions-with-status-externalities By Frederick B. Zupanc - In the present paper, reputation is approached as an idea involving status. We consider a multiproduct monopolist's product line and pricing decisions under the explicit assumption of two status externalities. The firm sells a low-end product and a high-end product to two segmented consumer groups. Whilst the sales of the high-end product increase the demand for the low-end product, the sales of the low-end product decrease the demand for the high-end product. If the products are not jointly branded, the status externalities do not exist. By performing comparative statics using the implicit function... Wed, 15 Apr 2015 12:00 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1400/multiproduct-pricing-and-product-line-decisions-with-status-externalities http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1600/economic-countercyclical-fiscal-policy-and-growth-in-democracies-after-the-2008-recession By Bradley Harmon - After years of economic downturn and recovery, the debate over stimulus packages and countercyclical policy continues globally. Proponents of such policies claim that the various stimulus packages and policy initiatives around the globe helped bring about quicker recovery, while opponents claim that in many cases these policies brought further economic woes. This study seeks to examine the effects of stimulus packages and major countercyclical policy initiatives on economic recovery over the last six years. This study uses quantitative methods, and controls for bank leverage, population growth... Tue, 31 Dec 2013 12:00 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1600/economic-countercyclical-fiscal-policy-and-growth-in-democracies-after-the-2008-recession