41. 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
42. 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
43. 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
44. 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
45. 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
46. 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
47. 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
48. 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
49. Financing the Front Page: Profitable Models for Journalism Open Access Author: Delaney, John Joseph Title: Financing the Front Page: Profitable Models for Journalism Area of Honors: Interdisciplinary in Finance and Journalism Keywords: Journalismnonprofitsfinancemedianewsnewspapers File: Download Jack_Delaney_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Russell Edgar Eshleman Jr., Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorFord Risley, Thesis Honors Advisor
50. 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