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Author:

Cavanagh, Angela Rae

Title:

The Role of Aid and the Ease of Doing Business in the Economic Development of Haiti

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

regression analysis
aid
ease of doing business
foreign direct investment
Haiti
development

File:

Download Angela_Cavanagh_FINALDRAFT.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Faculty Reader
James R. Tybout, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

McGillian, Allison R.

Title:

Are Diamonds Really Forever? A Study of the History and Future of the Diamond Industry

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

diamonds
diamond industry

File:

Download SHC_Submission2.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Johnston, Andrew Tripp

Title:

LOST IN TRANSLATION An Examination of Foreign Aid Using Agency Theory

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

foreign aid
agency theory

File:

Download Andrew_Johnstons_Schreyers__Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Hillen, Blair Matthew

Title:

STRIVING FOR COMPETITIVE BALANCE IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: OPTIMIZATION OF REVENUE SHARING

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

revenue sharing
Major League Baseball
competitive balance

File:

Download Hillen_Blair_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Mark Mc Leod, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Varner, Catherine Elaine

Title:

Fertility Transition and Stalling in the Face of Socioeconomic Progress and HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

fertility
HIV/AIDS
sub-Saharan Africa
demographic transition
development

File:

Download Varner-Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Cushwa, Christine Marie

Title:

MICROFINANCE IN BANGLADESH: EVALUATING THE INSTITUTION

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

microfinance
economics
Bangladesh

File:

Download Christine_Cushwa_Thesis_4.16.10.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Frankenfield, David

Title:

The Fertility Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Three-Country Case Study

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

human fertility
Sub-Saharan Africa
demographic transition

File:

Download Frankenfield_David_FertilityTransitionCaseStudy.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Barfoot, Emily Blair

Title:

A Changing Culture: The Economic Effects of Immigration Into Spain Since 1986

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

immigration
labor migration
Spain
European Union

File:

Download Barfoot.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Faculty Reader
David Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Fry, Jaime Lynn

Title:

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Mineral Dependency

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

natural resources
Democratic Republic of Congo
economic growth
Zaire

File:

Download Thesis_electronic.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Faculty Reader

Author:

Massaley, Miatta Jeannette

Title:

Structural Adjustment in sub-Saharan Africa

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

the International Monetary Fund
infrastructure
GDP
fiscal
conditionalities
agricultural
adjustment
monetary
policy
structural adjustment
trade
the World Bank.

File:

Download Massaley_Thesis_1.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Faculty Reader

Author:

Evert, Michelle Lynn

Title:

Is the Grass Greener on the Other Side of the Law?: The Economic Implications of Legalizing Marijuana

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

marijuana
economic implications

File:

Download ThesisFinal.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Faculty Reader

Author:

St.Clair, Noelle

Title:

Kiva Microfinance: Ethically and Efficiently Reducing Poverty One Loan at a Time

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

microfinance
ethics
kiva
poverty

File:

Download stclair_thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor
Vincent M Colapietro, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Marek, Stephanie Leona

Title:

THE RESOURCE EFFECT: CORRELATIONS BETWEEN EXPORTABLE RESOURCE RELIANCE, ECONOMIC POLICY, AND VARIOUS FREEDOMS IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

Transition Economics
Resource Effect
Post-Soviet

File:

Download Marek_Final_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

McCreary, Thomas Patrick

Title:

URBANIZATION AND WOMEN’S EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND FERTILITY IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

Population growth
sub-Saharan Africa

File:

Download Thesis_-_Final_Turn_In.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Eisenhut, Lindsay Anne

Title:

The Economic Impact of Charter Schools an Empirical Study

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

charter schools
regression analysis
economics

File:

Download Eisenhut_Lindsay_economicimpactofcharterschools.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Sung Jae Jun, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Diane Marie Henderson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Faculty Reader

Author:

Mohoric, Andrew Shea

Title:

The Impact of Economic Development Programs and the Potential of Business Incubators in Haiti

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

Economic Development
Haiti
Business Incubators
Mohoric
Roberts

File:

Download Mohoric_Andrew_TheImpactOfEconomicDevelopment.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Honors Advisor
James R. Tybout, Faculty Reader

Author:

Li, Li

Title:

Is Trade Adjustment Assistance Effective?

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

TAA
Trade Adjustment Assistance
International Trade
International Economics
Specific-factors model
trade
globalization

File:

Download Li_Li_TAA_Thesis_FINAL.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Antonik, Anthony Jacob

Title:

The Impacts on African Oil & Mineral Trade as a Result of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Africa's Extraction Sector

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

China
Africa
Foreign Direct Investment
Extraction
Oil
Petroleum
Minerals
Base Metals
Precious Metals
Trade
Exports

File:

Download anthony_antonik_thesis_final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Zhang, Daodao Vicky

Title:

One Child Policy: Implications on China's Future

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

One Child Policy
China
Dependency Ratios
Savings Rate
Pension Reform

File:

Download Zhang_Daodao_Onechildpolicy.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Alexander Monge Naranjo, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Stretton, Paul Samuel

Title:

Exploring the Relationship between Productivity and Trade in Brazil

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

Productivity
Trade
Economics
Brazil

File:

Download Stretton_Paul_ProductivityTradeBrazil.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Honors Advisor