1. THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF GOVERNMENT GROWTH:1860 - 2010 Open Access Author: Friedle, Andrew Martin Title: THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF GOVERNMENT GROWTH:1860 - 2010 Area of Honors: Economics (Behrend) Keywords: GovernmentGrowthEconomicsAustrian Economics File: Download Andrew_Friedle_Honors_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Todd M Nesbit, Thesis SupervisorTodd M Nesbit, Thesis SupervisorJames Anthony Kurre, Thesis Honors AdvisorKerry Adzima, Faculty Reader
2. Preservation and the Public: An Exploratory Examination of the National Park Service Open Access Author: Griffith, Jessica Greer Mary Title: Preservation and the Public: An Exploratory Examination of the National Park Service Area of Honors: Interdisciplinary in Economics and History Keywords: National Park ServiceEconomicsparks File: Download Preservation_and_the_Public_Thesis_JGG.pdf Thesis Supervisors: David Shapiro, Thesis SupervisorDavid Shapiro, Thesis SupervisorBee Yan Roberts, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. The Implications of the Addition of an NFL Team and Stadium on the Los Angeles Housing Market Open Access Author: Kurtek, Joseph Thomas Title: The Implications of the Addition of an NFL Team and Stadium on the Los Angeles Housing Market Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: NFLStadiumsEconomicsSouthern CaliforniaKurtekJosephUrbanHousingFootball File: Download Kurtek_Joseph_ThesisNFLTeaminLosAngeles.pdf Thesis Supervisors: N Edward Coulson, Thesis SupervisorJames R. Tybout, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. Exploring the Relationship between Productivity and Trade in Brazil Open Access Author: Stretton, Paul Samuel Title: Exploring the Relationship between Productivity and Trade in Brazil Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: ProductivityTradeEconomicsBrazil File: Download Stretton_Paul_ProductivityTradeBrazil.pdf Thesis Supervisors: James R. Tybout, Thesis SupervisorBee Yan Roberts, Thesis Honors Advisor
5. Economies of Scale in the Auto Insurance Industry Open Access Author: Eastman, Evan Mark Title: Economies of Scale in the Auto Insurance Industry Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: EconomiesScaleInsuranceAutoEconomics File: Download Eastman_Evan_EconomiesofScaleAutoIns.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis SupervisorJames R. Tybout, Thesis Honors Advisor
6. An Economic History of the Fruit Processing Industry in Adams County, Pennsylvania Open Access Author: Boyer, Adam David Title: An Economic History of the Fruit Processing Industry in Adams County, Pennsylvania Area of Honors: History Keywords: Fruit processingAdams CountyPennsylvaniaC.H. Musselman CompanyKnouse FoodsCooperativeCorporationHistoryEconomics File: Download Boyer_Adam_economichistoryoffruitrevised.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Sally Mcmurry, Thesis SupervisorCatherine Wanner, Thesis Honors Advisor
7. On decision theory models incorporating the Ellsberg paradox Open Access Author: Lee, Dongkeun Title: On decision theory models incorporating the Ellsberg paradox Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: Ellsberg paradoxEconomicsMicroeconomicsDecision TheoryAnticipated UtilityChoquet IntegralExpected Utility File: Download Lee_Dongkeun_Ellsberg_paradox.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Kalyan Chatterjee, Thesis SupervisorDavid Shapiro, Thesis Honors AdvisorN Edward Coulson, Faculty Reader
8. Can Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions Help Explain Differences in the Macroeconomic And Financial Stability of Nations? A Comparative Analysis of Germany and Greece Open Access Author: Kasal, Paul Thomas Title: Can Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions Help Explain Differences in the Macroeconomic And Financial Stability of Nations? A Comparative Analysis of Germany and Greece Area of Honors: Elective Area of Honors - International Business Keywords: CultureEconomicsGermanyGreece File: Download Paul_Kasal_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Terrence Robert Guay, Thesis SupervisorTerrence Robert Guay, Thesis Honors AdvisorVernis Michael Welmon, Faculty Reader
9. Predicting the Financial Benefit form Relocating Struggling NHL Franchises to High-Demand Markets Open Access Author: Lorenz, David Andrew Title: Predicting the Financial Benefit form Relocating Struggling NHL Franchises to High-Demand Markets Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: Sports EconomicsEconomicsEconometricsNHLHockey File: Download Lorenz_David_NHLFinancial.pdf Thesis Supervisors: N Edward Coulson, Thesis SupervisorDavid Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor
10. Revisiting the Superstar Externality: Lebron's 'Decision' and the Effect of Home Market Size on External Value Open Access Author: Bryant, Andrew David Title: Revisiting the Superstar Externality: Lebron's 'Decision' and the Effect of Home Market Size on External Value Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: EconomicsSports EconomicsNational Basketball AssociationNBALeBron Jamessuperstar File: Download Andrew_Bryant_SHC_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: N Edward Coulson, Thesis SupervisorDavid Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor
11. The Economic Effects of the Steroid Era in Major League Baseball on Fan Behavior Open Access Author: Onimus, David John Title: The Economic Effects of the Steroid Era in Major League Baseball on Fan Behavior Area of Honors: Management Keywords: ScandalSteroidsSteroids EraBaseballMajor League BaseballEconomics File: Download Onimus.David.Thesis.Final.Submission.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Srikanth Paruchuri, Thesis SupervisorSrikanth Paruchuri, Thesis Honors AdvisorVilmos Fosnocht Misangyi, Faculty Reader
12. An Economic and Historical Analysis of Turkish Guest Worker Migration To Postwar West Germany Open Access Author: Weaver, Chloe Quinn Title: An Economic and Historical Analysis of Turkish Guest Worker Migration To Postwar West Germany Area of Honors: History Keywords: HistoryGermanyWest GermanyTurkeyLaborMigrationEconomicsPostwarGuest WorkersMercedes-Benz File: Download THESIS_FINAL.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Tobias Heinrich Albert Brinkmann, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael James Milligan, Thesis Honors AdvisorSamuel Mark Frederick, Thesis Honors Advisor
13. The Effect of Import Competition on Ghanaian Manufacturing Firms after Trade Policy Liberalization: 1991-2002 Open Access Author: Dawson, William Frederick Title: The Effect of Import Competition on Ghanaian Manufacturing Firms after Trade Policy Liberalization: 1991-2002 Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: EconomicstradereformliberalizationproductivityglobalizationmanufacturingimportscompetitionGhana File: Download 1-Dawson_FinalSubmission.pdf Thesis Supervisors: James R. Tybout, Thesis SupervisorDr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
14. The Effect of European Integration on National Elections in European Democracies Open Access Author: Mahon, Michael P Title: The Effect of European Integration on National Elections in European Democracies Area of Honors: Interdisciplinary in Economics and Political Science Keywords: EuropeEuropean UnionIntegrationEconomicsPolitical ScienceDemocracyPolitical Economy File: Download Mahon_Michael_EuropeanElections.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Sona Nadenichek Golder, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
15. Economic Crises and Financial Regulation Throughout the History of the United States Open Access Author: Mumenthaler, Rachel-paige Title: Economic Crises and Financial Regulation Throughout the History of the United States Area of Honors: International Politics Keywords: International Political EconomyEconomicsFinancial RegulationEconomic Crises2007 Financial CrisisCampaign Finance File: Download Mumenthaler_Rachel-Paige_Thesis_3.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Packer, Thesis SupervisorDr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor
16. Fertility Transitions in sub-saharan Africa: Trends in Declining Fertility Open Access Author: Patchen, Rachel A Title: Fertility Transitions in sub-saharan Africa: Trends in Declining Fertility Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: EconomicsFertilitySub-Saharan AfricaDemographic Transition File: Download Final_Patchen_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: David Shapiro, Thesis SupervisorDr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
17. The Economics of Netflix: A Solid Foundation or a House of Cards? Open Access Author: Busalacchi, Alexandra F Title: The Economics of Netflix: A Solid Foundation or a House of Cards? Area of Honors: Telecommunications Keywords: NetflixTelecommunicationsEconomicsOver-the-top File: Download Alexandra_Busalacchi_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Matthew Jackson, Thesis SupervisorMatthew Jackson, Thesis Honors AdvisorKrishna Prasad Jayakar, Faculty Reader
18. ETF Divergence From Net Asset Value Open Access Author: Mancini, Michael David Title: ETF Divergence From Net Asset Value Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceEconomicsETFpremiumdiscountdeviationNAVirrational File: Download 1-16MichaelManciniETF.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. George David Haushalter, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Faculty Reader
19. National Intelligence: An Economic Perspective Open Access Author: Ryan, Mark Stephen Title: National Intelligence: An Economic Perspective Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: EconomicsSecurityIntelligence File: Download MarkRyan_FinalThesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Colin Ashley Knapp, Thesis SupervisorDr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors AdvisorJames R. Tybout, Faculty Reader
20. The Belgium Political Crisis: A Study of Coalition Negotiations Open Access Author: Shapiro, Benjamin D Title: The Belgium Political Crisis: A Study of Coalition Negotiations Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: Belgium Political CrisisCoalition NegotiationsGame TheoryNegotiationsBelgiumEconomicsPolitical ScienceBen ShapiroDeadlinesRandom Costs vs Fixed CostsFinancial markets affect political outcomes File: Download Belgium_Political_Crisis_Final_Version2.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Chandrani Kalyan Chatterjee, Thesis SupervisorDr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
21. MODELLING MAJOR ECONOMIC INDICATORS VIA MULTIVARIATE TIME SERIES ANALYSIS Open Access Author: Zhang, Xuanhao Title: MODELLING MAJOR ECONOMIC INDICATORS VIA MULTIVARIATE TIME SERIES ANALYSIS Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: GDPEconomicsForecastingTime Series AnalysisVARMAARMA File: Download Thesis_Xuanhao_Zhang.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Patrik Guggenberger, Thesis SupervisorDr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
22. THE EMPLOYMENT EFFECTS OF AUTOMATION ADOPTION: PREPARING FOR A FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGICAL UNEMPLOYMENT 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: AutomationRoboticsEmploymentEconomicsTransportationManufacturingTechnologyFuturologySingularity File: Download Stevens_Cameron_EmploymentEffectsofAutomation.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis SupervisorDr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Faculty Reader
23. Enhanced Analysis of Solar Utility at Penn State Using Trade Space Visualization Open Access Author: Ivanov, Egor Sergeevich Title: Enhanced Analysis of Solar Utility at Penn State Using Trade Space Visualization Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: Penn StateSolarEnergyATSVSAMTrade Space VisualizationEconomics File: Download esi_thesis_170411__1___2_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Jeffrey Brownson, Thesis SupervisorDr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Honors Advisor
24. HYPERLOOP TECHNOLOGY: ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF A TRANSPORTATION REVOLUTION Open Access Author: Covell, Jacob Thomas Title: HYPERLOOP TECHNOLOGY: ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF A TRANSPORTATION REVOLUTION Area of Honors: Industrial Engineering Keywords: Elon MuskHyperloopEconomicsEconomic Analysis File: Download Jacob_Covell_Thesis_FINAL.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorCatherine Mary Harmonosky, Thesis Honors Advisor
25. The Next Crisis? An Analysis of Higher Education and Student Loan Debt in the United States Open Access Author: Friday, Kelly Margaret Title: The Next Crisis? An Analysis of Higher Education and Student Loan Debt in the United States Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: EconomicsStudent loansBubbleHigher educationStudent loan debtHousing bubble File: Download Kelly_Friday_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Russell Wade Cooper, Thesis SupervisorDr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
26. Evaluating Market Inefficiencies of the National Basketball Association Through the Lens of the League’s New Collective Bargaining Agreement Open Access Author: Cooper, Justin Title: Evaluating Market Inefficiencies of the National Basketball Association Through the Lens of the League’s New Collective Bargaining Agreement Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: EconomicsSports Economics File: Download Justin_Cooper_Honors_Thesis_4.11.18.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Charles Theodore Murry, Thesis SupervisorDr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
27. A Model of Bank Behavior under Market, Credit, and Liquidity Risk Open Access Author: Slocum, Samuel Thomas Title: A Model of Bank Behavior under Market, Credit, and Liquidity Risk Area of Honors: Mathematics Keywords: EconomicsBankingNumerical Analysis File: Download samuelslocum_thesis_vita.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jenny Xiaoe Li, Thesis SupervisorNathanial Patrick Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor
28. Significance of Slum Dwelling Worker Commuting Distance in Hyderabad, India Slums Open Access Author: Suhr, Christine Lois Title: Significance of Slum Dwelling Worker Commuting Distance in Hyderabad, India Slums Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: EconomicsIndiaUrban TransportationHyderabadSlumsDevelopment EconomicsCommute DistancePublic TransportationBusesTrains File: Download SuhrChristineThesisSpring2018.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Michael David Gechter, Thesis SupervisorDr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
29. The Impact of Antitrust Lawsuits Against the NCAA on the Competitive Balance of Division I Football Open Access Author: Reilly, Kirsten Macaskill Title: The Impact of Antitrust Lawsuits Against the NCAA on the Competitive Balance of Division I Football Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: EconomicsAntitrustLawsuitsNCAACompetitive Balance File: Download ReillyKirsten_Spring2018.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jadrian James Wooten, Thesis SupervisorDr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
30. The Effect of College Graduate Minimum Wage on Labor Market and Educational Choices in Thailand Open Access Author: Thaminkaew, Thanakorn Title: The Effect of College Graduate Minimum Wage on Labor Market and Educational Choices in Thailand Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: EconomicsEmploymentEducationTime Series AnalysisMinimum Wage File: Download Thaminkaew_Thanakorn_College_Graduate_Minimum_Wage.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Russell Wade Cooper, Thesis SupervisorDr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
31. TESTING THE TAYLOR RULE FROM 1960-PRESENT: WHERE SHOULD THE FEDERAL FUNDS RATE BE? Open Access Author: Phelps, Victoria Rose Title: TESTING THE TAYLOR RULE FROM 1960-PRESENT: WHERE SHOULD THE FEDERAL FUNDS RATE BE? Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: Taylor RuleMankiw RuleEconomicsFederal ReserveBernankeBurnsVolckerGreenspanmonetary policyChuderewicz File: Download Phelps_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis SupervisorDr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors AdvisorJames R. Tybout, Faculty Reader
32. THE OPTIMAL CONVERSION OF A TRADITIONAL IRA TO A ROTH IRA ACCOUNTING FOR THE EFFECTS OF A TAX TORPEDO Open Access Author: Hamsher, Ian Reynolds Title: THE OPTIMAL CONVERSION OF A TRADITIONAL IRA TO A ROTH IRA ACCOUNTING FOR THE EFFECTS OF A TAX TORPEDO Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: RothIRAFinanceEconomicsRetirement File: Download Hamsher_Ian_RothIRA.pdfDownload Hamsher_Ian_RothIRA_Model.xlsm Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorLouis Gattis Jr., Faculty ReaderDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
33. THE IMPACT OF FEMINIST MOVEMENTS ON THE LABOR MARKET FOR HIGH LEVEL CORPORATE POSITIONS Open Access Author: Kannan, Sangeetha Title: THE IMPACT OF FEMINIST MOVEMENTS ON THE LABOR MARKET FOR HIGH LEVEL CORPORATE POSITIONS Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: EconomicsGenderlabor market File: Download FINAL_DRAFT_PT6.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Michael David Gechter, Thesis SupervisorDr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
34. AN ECONOMIC HISTORY AND ANALYSIS OF RURAL AMERICA IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM Open Access Author: Palmer, Brian Title: AN ECONOMIC HISTORY AND ANALYSIS OF RURAL AMERICA IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM Area of Honors: History Keywords: American HistoryManufacturingEconomicsOpioidPoliticsMigrationRural File: Download _bdp__Schreyer_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Catherine Wanner, Thesis SupervisorDr. Cathleen Denise Cahill, Thesis Honors Advisor
35. Google Trends Data and Stock Price Volatility Open Access Author: Stitzel, Brandon T Title: Google Trends Data and Stock Price Volatility Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: GoogleGoogle TrendStockVolatilityPrice VolatilityEconomicsFinance File: Download Stitzel_Brandon_Google_Trends_and_Stock_Price_Volatility.pdf Thesis Supervisors: James R. Tybout, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Supervisor
36. Thesis Format Review Open Access Author: Pandit, Rucha Title: Thesis Format Review Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: Economics File: Download Rucha_Pandit_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Michael David Gechter, Thesis SupervisorDr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
37. THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF PATRIARCHAL-EMBEDDED CULTURAL NORMS ON MODERN WORKERS IN JAPAN AS INVESTIGATED IN PERSONA 4 Open Access Author: Osmanski, Lauren Elyse Title: THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF PATRIARCHAL-EMBEDDED CULTURAL NORMS ON MODERN WORKERS IN JAPAN AS INVESTIGATED IN PERSONA 4 Area of Honors: English (Behrend) Keywords: Video GamesGame StudiesLiteratureJapanWomenomicsEconomicsQueer StudiesQueer TheoryFeminismFeminist TheorySymbolismMythologyPersona 4EnglishLanguage ArtsSexualityCultureCultural StudiesJapanese GamesSocietyForeign Relations File: Download Osmanski_Lauren_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Joshua Shaw, Thesis SupervisorCraig Andrew Warren, Thesis Honors AdvisorElizabeth Fogle, Faculty Reader
38. AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF AIRLINE BAGGAGE FEES ON CONSUMER UTILITY Open Access Author: Trachman, Nicole Marie Title: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF AIRLINE BAGGAGE FEES ON CONSUMER UTILITY Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: AirlinesBaggage FeesDiscrete ChoiceEconomicsIndustrial OrganizationDomestic FlightsUtilityLegacy CarriersLCCMicroeconomics File: Download Trachman_Nicole_FINAL.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Paul L E Grieco, Thesis SupervisorDr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
39. America's Past Time: An Exploration of the Declining Attendance and Viewership of Major League Baseball Open Access Author: Narayan, Nihaar Title: America's Past Time: An Exploration of the Declining Attendance and Viewership of Major League Baseball Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: MLBBaseballEconomicsSabermetrics File: Download Narayan_Final_Updated.pdf Thesis Supervisors: James R. Tybout, Thesis Honors AdvisorPeter William Newberry, Thesis Supervisor
40. Psychic Value and Urban Regeneration: How and Why Signature Architecture Affects Regional Economies Open Access Author: Grosek, Alexander Title: Psychic Value and Urban Regeneration: How and Why Signature Architecture Affects Regional Economies Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceArchitecturePritzkerEconomicsUrbanPsychic ValueUrban RegenerationSignature ArchitectureDesignArtSpillover File: Download Alexander_Grosek_Thesis_v_Final.pdfDownload THESIS_DATA_.xlsx Thesis Supervisors: Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
41. Education of Girls in Pakistan: What can Pakistan Learn from Previously Successful Programs about how Best to Educate Girls? Open Access Author: Kuo, Evan Title: Education of Girls in Pakistan: What can Pakistan Learn from Previously Successful Programs about how Best to Educate Girls? Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: EducationPakistanEconomicsDevelopmental EconomicsGirls' Education File: Download Evan_Kuo_Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis SupervisorRussell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
42. Employing Economic Principles for the Benefit of Entrepreneurs: Assessing Added Value, Willingness to pay, and the Demand for the Keyper Open Access Author: Gershanok, Ezra Title: Employing Economic Principles for the Benefit of Entrepreneurs: Assessing Added Value, Willingness to pay, and the Demand for the Keyper Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: EzraGershanokKeyperEconomicswillingness to payconvenienceentrepreneurshipentrepreneurs File: Download Gershanok__Ezra_Final_Thesis_Updated.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jadrian Wooten, Thesis SupervisorJames R. Tybout, Thesis Honors Advisor
43. Walled In: The East German Economy Under Walter Ulbricht Open Access Author: Cherry, Jason Title: Walled In: The East German Economy Under Walter Ulbricht Area of Honors: History Keywords: East GermanyGerman Democratic RepublicEconomicsWalter Ulbricht File: Download Jason_Cherry_Honors_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Tobias Heinrich Albert Brinkmann, Thesis SupervisorCathleen Denise Cahill, Thesis Honors Advisor
44. Analysis of the ESPN Fantasy Football Auto-pick Selection Tool and Alternative Suggestion Open Access Author: Malley, Justin Title: Analysis of the ESPN Fantasy Football Auto-pick Selection Tool and Alternative Suggestion Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: Fantasy footballOpportunity CostEconomicsSportsFootballNFL File: Download MALLEY_thesis_FINAL_SUBMISSION.pdf Thesis Supervisors: John M Brauer, Thesis SupervisorJames R. Tybout, Thesis Honors Advisor
45. Analysis of Whether the Metro Station Can Affect the Housing Prices in Short Term in Beijing Open Access Author: Liu, Zeyang Title: Analysis of Whether the Metro Station Can Affect the Housing Prices in Short Term in Beijing Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: Housing PriceEconomicsMetro StationTransportation File: Download Liu_Zeyang_Analysis_of_Whether_the_Metro_Station_Can_Affect_the_Housing_Prices_in_Short_Term_in_Beijing.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jingting Fan, Thesis SupervisorRussell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
46. The Bonus: An Analysis of Fund Allocation in the MLB First Year Player Draft Open Access Author: Lunger, Jeffrey Title: The Bonus: An Analysis of Fund Allocation in the MLB First Year Player Draft Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: SportBaseballDraftMLBEconomics File: Download Lunger_Jeffrey_The_Bonus_An_Analysis_of_Fund_Allocation_in_the_MLB_First_Year_Player_Draft.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Ran I Shorrer, Thesis SupervisorSung Jae Jun, Thesis Honors Advisor
47. Applicability and Implementation of Optimal Strategies in Partial Information Environments Open Access Author: Challis, Michael Title: Applicability and Implementation of Optimal Strategies in Partial Information Environments Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: EconomicsGame TheoryBehavioral EconomicsMafiaVotingPolitical ScienceImperfect Information GamesRace File: Download Applicability_and_Implementation_of_Optimal_Strategies_in_Partial_Information_Environments.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Kalyan Chatterjee, Thesis SupervisorSung Jae Jun, Thesis Honors Advisor
48. Possible collusion within the sugar processing industry Open Access Author: Pastor, Nicolas Title: Possible collusion within the sugar processing industry Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: CollusionSugarSugar ProcessingCartelEconomicsEconometrics File: Download Nicolas_Pastor_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: James R. Tybout, Thesis Honors AdvisorRobert Clifford Marshall, Thesis Supervisor
49. Impact of Ties in Stable Matching Problems Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Sharma, Kanika Title: Impact of Ties in Stable Matching Problems Area of Honors: Information Sciences and Technology Keywords: Artificial IntelligenceEconomicsComputer ScienceInformation Science Technology File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Hadi Hosseini, Thesis SupervisorEdward J Glantz, Thesis Honors Advisor
50. Changing Tides: Mexican-Chinese Export Competition in the U.S. Market Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Thomas, Frazier Title: Changing Tides: Mexican-Chinese Export Competition in the U.S. Market Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: Economics File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: James R. Tybout, Thesis SupervisorSung Jae Jun, Thesis Honors Advisor