Prefatory Note

This is the fifth annual volume representing the work of University of Northern Iowa students writing in the field of economics. The articles presented here in Draftings in Economics: Major Themes stem from papers written for classes in economics at UNI. We would like to thank faculty members and students who participated in this project for their dedication to quality student writing.In January, eleven papers were submitted for consideration for publication. Economics faculty members and members of Omicron Delta Epsilon, the economics student honorary, used a blind review process to select four outstanding papers. Last February, writing groups were formed which included the authors (Ron Rolighed, Kevin Pearson, Cori McNeilus, and Allison Falor), a faculty advisor (Don Cummings), and Draftings in editor (Charlene (Mac) Eblen). These writing groups met numerous times during the spring semester as the authors worked through multiple drafts of their manuscripts.