Foreword

Jin Kobes, Co-Editor, Elon University
Jay Cornell, Co-Editor, Elon University

Papers

The Effects of Nursing Shortages on Wages, Working Hours, and Employment during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Yusuke Fukase, Keio University

The African Growth and Opportunity Act: Its Impact on Financial Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Nathan Haas, Belmont University

Implications of Monetary Policy Shocks on Consumption with Inflation Expectations
Emma Leonard, Elon University and Javohn Dyer-Smith, Michigan State University

The Cost of Loadshedding on the South African Economy
Demi-Lee Carlisle, Minnesota State University Moorhead

Vegetation and Food Security in Nigeria: Evidence from Six Regional Zones
Ananya Kohli, Mount Holyoke College

An Economic Growth Comparison Between Brazil and Venezuela: An Analysis Through the Solow Growth Model
Isabella Thomas, University of Connecticut

Trade Openness and Economic Growth in Asia: An Empirical Analysis of the COVID-19 Shock and Recovery (2019 – 2022)
Ngoc Nguyen, The College of Wooster