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Regional Identity Magazine
The Regional Identity Magazine features researched articles written by students that culminate interviews, data, news and investigation into perspective. It is brought to you by students of the Regional Economic Development Association.
Check out the November 2020 Issue!
Voter Behavior During COVID-19
By: Brian Vislar
By: Brian Vislar
(Credit: Absent84; Adobe Stock)
The political turmoil that often occurs during election years has been amplified this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Extensive research has taken place trying to explain how rational individuals behave during crises. The responsiveness and effectiveness of governments in trying to mitigate the pandemic has created a feedback for citizens. A study by the VoxEU & CEPR using data from France indicated that localities that experienced ‘harder lockdown’ tend to...
The political turmoil that often occurs during election years has been amplified this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Extensive research has taken place trying to explain how rational individuals behave during crises. The responsiveness and effectiveness of governments in trying to mitigate the pandemic has created a feedback for citizens. A study by the VoxEU & CEPR using data from France indicated that localities that experienced ‘harder lockdown’ tend to...
(Credit: Claude Nakagawa; Getty Images)
As COVID-19 cases continue to increase, economic hardships have prevailed since. Fortunately, on a general note, in the last couple of months despite cases and deaths increasing, unemployment also decreased from 14.7 percent to 6.9 percent. However, on the other side of the coin, one of the main focuses relates to the borderland. It has been almost nine months since the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders closed to all nonessential travel and the repercussions are significant...
As COVID-19 cases continue to increase, economic hardships have prevailed since. Fortunately, on a general note, in the last couple of months despite cases and deaths increasing, unemployment also decreased from 14.7 percent to 6.9 percent. However, on the other side of the coin, one of the main focuses relates to the borderland. It has been almost nine months since the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders closed to all nonessential travel and the repercussions are significant...
Rising Cost of Healthcare Due to COVID-19
By: Karla Hernandez
By: Karla Hernandez
(Credit: EpicTop10, www.epictop10.com)
The continued financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic highlight the question of its effect on health care costs on Americans. The pandemic continues to overwhelm the U.S. health care system, causing U.S. health care costs and prescription medication prices to rise exponentially. With over 48% of Americans taking at least 1 prescription drug, the cost of prescription drugs may soon be the next public health crisis during...
The continued financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic highlight the question of its effect on health care costs on Americans. The pandemic continues to overwhelm the U.S. health care system, causing U.S. health care costs and prescription medication prices to rise exponentially. With over 48% of Americans taking at least 1 prescription drug, the cost of prescription drugs may soon be the next public health crisis during...
COVID: Consumer Behavior and Its Consequences
By: Sejal Chhetri
By: Sejal Chhetri
(Credit: Getty Images)
The novel Coronavirus—COVID 19—is on the forefront of everyone’s mind. Ever since the start of the first wave of COVID-19 during the month of March, consumer behavior has been largely impacted. Consumer behavior, influenced by a multitude of factors, saw a drastic change following the lockdown and stay-at-home orders. This was seen in consumers’ panic buying, stores facing discrimination, and the real estate business booming among others...
The novel Coronavirus—COVID 19—is on the forefront of everyone’s mind. Ever since the start of the first wave of COVID-19 during the month of March, consumer behavior has been largely impacted. Consumer behavior, influenced by a multitude of factors, saw a drastic change following the lockdown and stay-at-home orders. This was seen in consumers’ panic buying, stores facing discrimination, and the real estate business booming among others...
COVID-19 and Its Effect on the Gender Pay Gap
By: Mariana Casas
By: Mariana Casas
(Credit: Jasu Hu; The Economist)
If I were to be a woman in the United States living in the 1800’s, I probably would be expected to grow up and become a traditional housewife. I would probably dedicate the majority of my time taking care of the kids, cooking, and cleaning for the whole family, and of course, if I would even have thought about having a job of my own, I would be considered crazy and irrational. It was not until the beginning of the 20th century, as the women’s era surfaced, that women started to demand certain rights and opportunities that they did not possess...
If I were to be a woman in the United States living in the 1800’s, I probably would be expected to grow up and become a traditional housewife. I would probably dedicate the majority of my time taking care of the kids, cooking, and cleaning for the whole family, and of course, if I would even have thought about having a job of my own, I would be considered crazy and irrational. It was not until the beginning of the 20th century, as the women’s era surfaced, that women started to demand certain rights and opportunities that they did not possess...
Amazon in the Borderplex Tristate 2021
By: Alejandra Aragon
By: Alejandra Aragon
Rendering of Amazon Distribution Center in El Paso, Texas (Credit: City of El Paso)
Back in 2018, El Paso, amongst other cities, was on a list of considerations for Amazon’s second headquarters, HQ2. The city was rejected for the HQ2 but the rejection was taken with a grain of salt or in this case, sand! The silver lining being, the Amazon proposal would bring international attention to the region...
Back in 2018, El Paso, amongst other cities, was on a list of considerations for Amazon’s second headquarters, HQ2. The city was rejected for the HQ2 but the rejection was taken with a grain of salt or in this case, sand! The silver lining being, the Amazon proposal would bring international attention to the region...
Navigating the Election During COVID-19
By: Sophia Andritsos
By: Sophia Andritsos
(Credit: Teach the Vote)
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is significantly changing the logistical procedures and outlook for the 2020 election across national, state, and local levels. Due to the ongoing pandemic, this critical election will have significant political, economic, and social implications on our generation and countless generations to come...
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is significantly changing the logistical procedures and outlook for the 2020 election across national, state, and local levels. Due to the ongoing pandemic, this critical election will have significant political, economic, and social implications on our generation and countless generations to come...