Copyright (c) 2013 Boise State University All rights reserved. http://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/business_11 Recent documents in College of Business and Economics Poster Presentations en-us Sun, 27 Jan 2013 14:54:50 PST 3600 http://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/business_11/2 http://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/business_11/2 Mon, 16 May 2011 14:18:16 PDT No one wants to be sent to jail but laws and punishment for violation of laws are part of every society. Unfortunately, USA is the leader in percent of population imprisoned. Based on current projections, by 2011 the U.S. prison population will increase by 13 percent, which is triple the growth of the entire population as a whole, to more than 1.7 million. Supporting that increase in incarcerated people will cost American taxpayers and local/state budgets an estimated $27.5 billion. This results in an enormous burden on society. Our research attempts to evaluate what effects this prison overcrowding has on Idaho's economy through cost analysis and comparison along with a look at true effectiveness of punishment methods based on recidivism rates. We focus on the non-violent drug offender population and offer an alternative to imprisonment.

]]> Ross Barry et al. http://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/business_11/1 http://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/business_11/1 Tue, 10 May 2011 08:51:33 PDT Our research examines the impact of the “Boise Pit” on the local area economy. We consider the lost tax revenue and missed opportunity costs to estimate the overall cost to society. In light of the recent budget cuts and subsequent controversial educational reform plans being adopted to stretch our tax dollars, this research explores how a completed Boise Tower project could have generated much-needed revenue for the city. How many teacher salaries, buses or laptops could the Boise School District afford with the potential revenue from a completed Boise Tower project?

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