1. LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE OF CORPORATE INVERSIONS SINCE 2004 Open Access Author: Diacont, Samuel Harvey Title: LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE OF CORPORATE INVERSIONS SINCE 2004 Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Tax AvoidanceCorporate InversionFinanceStock ReturnsLong-term PerformanceSection 7874 File: Download Diacont_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. Modifying Microcredit to Increase Outreach Open Access Author: Kim, Boyoung Title: Modifying Microcredit to Increase Outreach Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Microcreditoutreachdeveloping countriesfinancial inclusionfinancial accessloan maturityloan termloan structureinformal creditformal creditmicrofinanceGrameen Bank File: Download Boyoung_Thesis_Final_b.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. HOW INCENTIVES CONTRIBUTED TO THE GREAT RECESSION? Open Access Author: Wu, Renyu Title: HOW INCENTIVES CONTRIBUTED TO THE GREAT RECESSION? Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Financial CrisisGreat RecessionIncentivesIntrinsic MotivationSecuritization Food Chain File: Download Final_-_HOW_INCENTIVES_CONTRIBUTED_TO_THE_GREAT_RECESSIONdocx.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Sajay Samuel, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. A representation of investor learning behavior through cellular genetic algorithms Open Access Author: Peredo Centellas, Alvaro Ramiro Title: A representation of investor learning behavior through cellular genetic algorithms Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Genetic AlgorithmGALearning BehaviorFinanceMathematicsProgrammingPythonEvolutionary AlgorithmCellularVolatilityTechnical AnalysisINXS&P500InvestorPopulationMutation RateCrossover RateNatural SelectionEvolutionGenes File: Download A_Representation_of_Investor_Learning_Behavior_Through_Cellular_Genetic_Algorithms_Peredo_Alvaro.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jingzhi Huang, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
5. QUANTITATIVE EASING AND ITS EFFECTS ON INVESTMENT & GDP GROWTH Open Access Author: Baker, Nicholas Joseph Title: QUANTITATIVE EASING AND ITS EFFECTS ON INVESTMENT & GDP GROWTH Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Quantitative EasingFederal ReserveGDPInvestmentCapital ExpenditureInterest RatesUS EconomyFuture Potential GDP File: Download SHC_SeniorThesis_Baker_Nicholas.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor
6. ADJUSTING TARGET-DATE FUND GLIDE PATH FOR THE RELATIVE VALUATION OF THE S&P 500 Open Access Author: Phelps, Kevin Lloyd Title: ADJUSTING TARGET-DATE FUND GLIDE PATH FOR THE RELATIVE VALUATION OF THE S&P 500 Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: retirement401kdefined contributiontarget-date fundsasset allocation File: Download Thesis_FINAL_submit.pdf Thesis Supervisors: James Alan Miles, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
7. A TEST OF THE PREDICTIVE POWER OF VOLATILITY FORECASTING MODELS Open Access Author: Binder, Christian N Title: A TEST OF THE PREDICTIVE POWER OF VOLATILITY FORECASTING MODELS Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceVolatility ForecastingEconometricsStatisticsVolatilityTime Series AnalysisGARCHForecastingImplied Volatility File: Download Binder_Chris_Thesis_VolatilityForecasting.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Louis Gattis Jr., Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
8. A Financial and Logistical Analysis of Danone's Acquisition of WhiteWave Foods Open Access Author: Cohen, Alexandra Title: A Financial and Logistical Analysis of Danone's Acquisition of WhiteWave Foods Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: mergeracquisitionDanoneWhiteWave Foodssupply chain File: Download Alexandra_Cohen_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
9. 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 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: immigrationwagesgross domestic productlabor force participation ratelabor demographicpopulation demographicforeign born File: Download Karla_DiPietro_Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Fariborz Ghadar, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
10. THE NEW BORDEAUX: SEARCHING FOR A NEW CLASS OF INVESTMENT GRADE WINE Open Access Author: Goodall, Edward T Title: THE NEW BORDEAUX: SEARCHING FOR A NEW CLASS OF INVESTMENT GRADE WINE Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: WineInvestmentsFranceBordeauxReturnRisk File: Download Goodall_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor