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52. THE EMPLOYMENT EFFECTS OF AUTOMATION ADOPTION: PREPARING FOR A FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGICAL UNEMPLOYMENT

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Open Access
Author:
Stevens, Cameron Lewis
Title:
THE EMPLOYMENT EFFECTS OF AUTOMATION ADOPTION: PREPARING FOR A FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGICAL UNEMPLOYMENT
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Automation
Robotics
Employment
Economics
Transportation
Manufacturing
Technology
Futurology
Singularity
File:
Download Stevens_Cameron_EmploymentEffectsofAutomation.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Faculty Reader

54. High Skilled Immigrants’ Effects on High Skilled Natives’ Wages and Immigrants’ Effects on the Labor Force Participation Rate and Subsequent Growth Rate of Gross Domestic Product in the United States

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Open Access
Author:
DiPietro, Karla M
Title:
High Skilled Immigrants’ Effects on High Skilled Natives’ Wages and Immigrants’ Effects on the Labor Force Participation Rate and Subsequent Growth Rate of Gross Domestic Product in the United States
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
immigration
wages
gross domestic product
labor force participation rate
labor demographic
population demographic
foreign born
File:
Download Karla_DiPietro_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Fariborz Ghadar, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

58. EQUITY FOR WORKERS: A LEGAL & FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE

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Open Access
Author:
Steimling, Frederick James
Title:
EQUITY FOR WORKERS: A LEGAL & FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Finance and Labor and Employment Relations
Keywords:
Employee Compensation
ERISA
ESOP
LER
Finance
File:
Download Steimling_Frederick_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader
Stanley Morris Gully, Thesis Honors Advisor
Paul Vincent Whitehead, Thesis Supervisor

60. Approximating Parabolic Partial Differential Equations with Applications to Financial Option Pricing

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Open Access
Author:
Singh, Simranjeet
Title:
Approximating Parabolic Partial Differential Equations with Applications to Financial Option Pricing
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Finance and Mathematics
Keywords:
Green's function
partial differential equations
option pricing
commutator
File:
Download Singh_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Anna L Mazzucato, Thesis Supervisor
Leonid N Vaserstein, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor

61. PEOPLE DRIVING PERFORMANCE: THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF HUMAN CAPITAL FOCUS AS HIGHLIGHTED IN FIRM ANNUAL REPORTS

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Open Access
Author:
Dlugos, James Steven
Title:
PEOPLE DRIVING PERFORMANCE: THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF HUMAN CAPITAL FOCUS AS HIGHLIGHTED IN FIRM ANNUAL REPORTS
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Finance and Labor and Employment Relations
Keywords:
Human Capital
SHRM
Upper Echelons
RBV
File:
Download Dlugos_James_PeopleDrivingPerformance_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stanley Morris Gully, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Stanley Morris Gully, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jean Marie Phillips, Faculty Reader

62. THE EFFECT OF CONTINGENT CONVERTIBLE DEBT ISSUANCE ON THE VOLATILITY OF A COMPANY’S RETURNS

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Open Access
Author:
Lucas, William
Title:
THE EFFECT OF CONTINGENT CONVERTIBLE DEBT ISSUANCE ON THE VOLATILITY OF A COMPANY’S RETURNS
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Contingent Convertible Debt
CoCos
CoCo Bonds
Idiosyncratic Risk
File:
Download Lucas_William_Thesis_-_The_Effect_of_Contingent_Convertible_Debt_Issuance_on_the_Volatility_of_a_Company_s_Returns.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jingzhi Huang, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

64. THE SAFEWAY STORY: ALIGNING LABOR, CAPITAL, AND COMMUNITY

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Open Access
Author:
Payne, Nicole Allison
Title:
THE SAFEWAY STORY: ALIGNING LABOR, CAPITAL, AND COMMUNITY
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Finance and Labor and Employment Relations
Keywords:
merger
acquisition
Safeway
Albertsons
Cerberus
grocery
Teamster
UFCW
LBO
IPO
white knight
white squire
ESOP
labor
capital
community
File:
Download The_Safeway_Story_Final_4_9_2017.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Paul Vincent Whitehead, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Stanley Morris Gully, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader

72. EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF DEBT VALUATION METHODOLOGIES AND REPORTING ON INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE

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Open Access
Author:
Benoit, Alexander C
Title:
EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF DEBT VALUATION METHODOLOGIES AND REPORTING ON INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Real Estate
Debt Valuation
Reporting Standards
Interest Rate Risk
Default Risk
Vasicek Model
File:
Download Benoit_Alexander_DebtValuation.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jiro Yoshida, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

77. AN ANALYSIS OF THE COMMERCIAL BANKING INDUSTRIES IN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN

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Open Access
Author:
Simon, Bryan Alexander
Title:
AN ANALYSIS OF THE COMMERCIAL BANKING INDUSTRIES IN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Commercial banking
Lending
Credit Extention
Dutch Caribbean
Small Banks
Pennsylvania
File:
Download Bryan_Simon_Final_Thesis_April_4.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeremiah Ross Green, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

78. EXPLORING CHINESE-FINANCED INFRASTRUCTURE AND ITS IMPACT ON THE REAL GDP PER CAPITA GROWTH OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES

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Open Access
Author:
Asghar, Raza Mohammed
Title:
EXPLORING CHINESE-FINANCED INFRASTRUCTURE AND ITS IMPACT ON THE REAL GDP PER CAPITA GROWTH OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
finance
infrastructure
china
africa
economics
gdp
real gdp growth
investment
global
File:
Download RazaMAsghar_FinalThesisSubmission_4.9.2018.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Faculty Reader

81. Nudging to Optimality: Prescriptions for Treating America's Health Care Problem

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Open Access
Author:
Wells, Jeremy Nicholas
Title:
Nudging to Optimality: Prescriptions for Treating America's Health Care Problem
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Health Care
United States
Incentives
Nudges
Public Policy
Health Insurance
Doctors
Patients
Medicare
Medicaid
File:
Download Wells_Jeremy_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader

83. Public Finance Implications Of State Medicaid Policy: How Section 1115 Waivers Are Shaping Medicaid Reform

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Open Access
Author:
Conner, Casey Christopher
Title:
Public Finance Implications Of State Medicaid Policy: How Section 1115 Waivers Are Shaping Medicaid Reform
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Medicaid
Public Finance
Section 1115 waiver
healthcare
File:
Download Conner_Casey_Section1115Waivers.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader

84. Phase 4 Private Equity Development: Reshaping Buyout Industry Dynamics and Review of Ethics

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Open Access
Author:
Oh, Eric Junwoo
Title:
Phase 4 Private Equity Development: Reshaping Buyout Industry Dynamics and Review of Ethics
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Investment Banking
Leveraged Buyout
Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity
Business Ethics
File:
Download Phase_4_Private_Equity_Development__Reshaping_Buyout_Industry_Dynamics_and_Review_of_Ethics.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark Richard Gruskin, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

85. ANALYZING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MISCONDUCT: DO MISCONDUCT RELATED EVENTS FOLLOWED BY SEC ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE REPUTATION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS?

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Open Access
Author:
Gross, Sarah
Title:
ANALYZING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MISCONDUCT: DO MISCONDUCT RELATED EVENTS FOLLOWED BY SEC ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE REPUTATION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS?
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Reputation Risk
Operational Risk
Event Study
Financial Crisis
SEC Enforcement Actions
Operational Loss
Misconduct
Cumulative Abnormal Returns
Market Value Impact
Financial Institutions
File:
Download Gross_Sarah_Rep_Risk_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

88. DOES TIME-TO-IPO INFLUENCE AFTER-IPO LONG RUN STOCK PERFORMANCE FOR TECH FIRMS?

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Open Access
Author:
Chunir, Lilia
Title:
DOES TIME-TO-IPO INFLUENCE AFTER-IPO LONG RUN STOCK PERFORMANCE FOR TECH FIRMS?
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Initial Public Offering
IPO
Technology IPO
Tech IPOs
firm age
time-to-IPO
firm maturity
company age
stock return
successful IPOs
profitable IPOs
long run stock performance
long run stock return
File:
Download SHC_Thesis_-_Lilia.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew Todd Lange Gustafson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

89. ANALYSIS OF PRIVATE MARKET FUNDS AND THE IMPENDING RISE OF PRIVATE CREDIT

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Open Access
Author:
Kwok, Caleb
Title:
ANALYSIS OF PRIVATE MARKET FUNDS AND THE IMPENDING RISE OF PRIVATE CREDIT
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Private Equity
Private Credit
Private Real Estate
Alternative Investments
Finance
File:
Download Kwok_Caleb_Analysis_of_Private_Market_Funds_and_the_Impending_Rise_of_Private_Credit.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader

91. Performance of Property and Casualty Insurance Through United States Recession

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Open Access
Author:
Cheng, Caleb
Title:
Performance of Property and Casualty Insurance Through United States Recession
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Insurance
Recession
Property and Casualty Insurance
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_-_Performance_of_Property_and_Casualty_Insurance_through_US_Recession.FV.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Louis Gattis Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Edward Eugene Babcock Jr., Faculty Reader

93. How Can Philanthropic Dollars Be Spent Most Cost-Effectively to Combat Climate Change?

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Open Access
Author:
Cohen, Zachary Austin
Title:
How Can Philanthropic Dollars Be Spent Most Cost-Effectively to Combat Climate Change?
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
climate change
capital
efficiency
nonprofits
private foundations
grants
grantmaking
philanthropy
philanthropic
File:
Download Cohen_Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Michael Mann, Faculty Reader

95. THE PUBLIC COMPANY ACCOUNTING OVERSIGHT BOARD AND ITS ROLE IN REDUCING OCCURRENCES OF FRAUD

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Open Access
Author:
Bunney, Alexander
Title:
THE PUBLIC COMPANY ACCOUNTING OVERSIGHT BOARD AND ITS ROLE IN REDUCING OCCURRENCES OF FRAUD
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
PCAOB
Fraud
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
SOX
Auditing
File:
Download Bunney__Alex_Honors_Thesis_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Samuel Burton Bonsall IV, Thesis Supervisor

96. An Analysis of Linear Portfolio Optimization Theoretic on Empirical Data

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Open Access
Author:
Rowles, Benjamin Austin
Title:
An Analysis of Linear Portfolio Optimization Theoretic on Empirical Data
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Portfolio Management
Optimization
Portfolio Optimization
Sharpe Ratio
Sortino Ratio
Conditional Value at Risk
Value at Risk
Risk
Semivariance
File:
Download Updated_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

99. IMPACT OF REGULATORY DECISIONS AFTER PHASE III CLINICAL TRIALS RELATING TO ONCOLOGY DRUGS ON PHARMACEUTICAL STOCK RETURNS

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Open Access
Author:
Curotto, Andrew James
Title:
IMPACT OF REGULATORY DECISIONS AFTER PHASE III CLINICAL TRIALS RELATING TO ONCOLOGY DRUGS ON PHARMACEUTICAL STOCK RETURNS
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
pharmaceutical
event study
finance
clinical trials
stock returns
File:
Download A._Curotto_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Faculty Reader