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1. Microcredit Interest Rates and Online Microlending Models

Open Access

Author:: Wang, Qishuai
Title:: Microcredit Interest Rates and Online Microlending Models
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: microfinance
microcredit
microlending
sustainability
Kiva
Kiva Zip
Zidisha
File:: Download Wang_Qishuai_MicrocreditInterestRatesandOnlineMicrolendingModels.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dennis P Sheehan, Faculty Reader

2. Asset Backed Securities - Backed By Subprime Automobile Loans

Open Access

Author:: Pan, Jay
Title:: Asset Backed Securities - Backed By Subprime Automobile Loans
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: subprime
auto-backed securities
auto loans
ABS
File:: Download Pan_Jay_SubprimeAutoLoanSecurities.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

3. Survey of Recent Shareholder Activism and the Longevity of Impact in Returns to Shareholders

Open Access

Author:: Zheng, Emily N
Title:: Survey of Recent Shareholder Activism and the Longevity of Impact in Returns to Shareholders
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Shareholder Activism
File:: Download Emily_Zheng_Thesis_vf.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader

4. Effects of Executive Long-term Incentive Compensation and Ownership Structure On Perceptions of Risk

Open Access

Author:: Navat, Orian
Title:: Effects of Executive Long-term Incentive Compensation and Ownership Structure On Perceptions of Risk
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: LTIP
ownership structure
debt to equity ratio
financial leverage
agency theory
prospect theory
risk
File:: Download Effects_of_Executive_Long-Term_Incentive_Compensation_and_Ownership_Structure_on_Perceptions_of_Risk.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Timothy Grant Pollock, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

5. Retirement Funding and Portfolio Allocation

Open Access

Author:: Delanoy, Dana Nicole
Title:: Retirement Funding and Portfolio Allocation
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Retirement funding
Portfolio allocation
William Bengen
Safemax rate
4% rule
File:: Download Delanoy_Dana_retirementfunding.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

6. The 'Immorality Premium' and the Relative Undervaluation of Sin Stocks

Open Access

Author:: Mandel, Mark Ross
Title:: The 'Immorality Premium' and the Relative Undervaluation of Sin Stocks
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Sin
stocks
immorality
premium
risk-adjusted return
finance
s&p500
security market line
model
capital
asset
pricing
File:: Download The_Immorality_Premium_and_the_Relative_Undervaluation_of_Sin_Stocks_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor
Quanwei Cao, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

7. The Role of Activist Investing in Today's Financial Markets

Open Access

Author:: Eisner, Adam S
Title:: The Role of Activist Investing in Today's Financial Markets
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Investing
Stocks
Equities
Activist
Value
Alpha
Raiders
Hedge Fund
Fund
Asset Management
Fama
French
File:: Download Adam_Eisner_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Quanwei Cao, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

8. A Comparison of Options Models in Times of Rising Market Volatility

Open Access

Author:: Peterson, Dale Robert
Title:: A Comparison of Options Models in Times of Rising Market Volatility
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: options
black-scholes
binomial tree
monte carlo
finance
volatility
pricing
value
File:: Download Peterson_Dale_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Timothy T Simin, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Faculty Reader

9. An Evaluation of the Principal-agent Problem Between Financial Advisors and their Clients

Open Access

Author:: Mccann, Thomas James
Title:: An Evaluation of the Principal-agent Problem Between Financial Advisors and their Clients
Area of Honors:: Interdisciplinary in Finance and Philosophy
Keywords:: principal-agent problem
ethics
Immanuel Kant
Adam Smith
financial advisor
retail investor
financial services
File:: Download Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
Vincent M Colapietro, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

10. Examining the Impacts of Regulation on Long-term Earnings Growth Forecasts

Open Access

Author:: Salvatora, Bennett Anthony
Title:: Examining the Impacts of Regulation on Long-term Earnings Growth Forecasts
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: earnings per share
EPS
long-term growth
forecasts
analyst estimates
finance
equity research
File:: Download salvatora_bennett_regulationandestimates.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

11. REIT Returns: New Urbanism vs. Traditional Developments

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Author:: Gerhardt, Christopher Mark
Title:: REIT Returns: New Urbanism vs. Traditional Developments
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Finance
Real Estate
New Urbanism
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Stock Returns
File:: Download Gerhardt_Christopher_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

12. A consumer in healthcare = an alice in wonderland

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Author:: Bashwiner, Caitlin Rose
Title:: A consumer in healthcare = an alice in wonderland
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: procedure pricing
healthcare
affordable care act
price transparency
File:: Download Caitlin_Bashwiner_-_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader

13. The value of a young professional's personal brand

Open Access

Author:: Galanti, Alec J
Title:: The value of a young professional's personal brand
Area of Honors:: Economics
Keywords:: Online Reputation Value
Reputation Management
Search Engine Optimization
Reputation Pricing
Reputation Market
File:: Download Galanti_Alec_Thesis_Final_new.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Peter William Newberry, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

14. The Effect of HOPE VI Revitalization on Surrounding Neighborhood Real Estate Markets: A Philadelphia Case Study

Open Access

Author:: Hildebrandt, Laura Lee
Title:: The Effect of HOPE VI Revitalization on Surrounding Neighborhood Real Estate Markets: A Philadelphia Case Study
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: HOPE VI
Philadelphia
Public Housing
Mixed-Finance
Mixed-Income
New Urbanism
File:: Download HildebrandtLauraThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Brent William Ambrose, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

15. Replicating Mutual Funds Using Online Investment Platform

Open Access

Author:: Lindt, Dana Elizabeth
Title:: Replicating Mutual Funds Using Online Investment Platform
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: finance
investing
mutual funds
online investing
returns
File:: Download Thesis_-_Dana_Lindt.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

16. Assessing the Sustainability/efficiency of Sub-saharan Africa's Microfinance Institutions as it Relates to Solving Poverty & Stimulating Economic Growth

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Author:: Prochowski, Ariel
Title:: Assessing the Sustainability/efficiency of Sub-saharan Africa's Microfinance Institutions as it Relates to Solving Poverty & Stimulating Economic Growth
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Microfinance
Micro Finance
Microlending
Micro Lending
Microcredit
Micro credit
MFI Sustainability
MFI Efficiency
File:: Download Prochowski_Ariel_AssessingTheSustainabilityEfficiencyOfSub-SaharanAfricasMFIs.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

17. The Equity Performance of Companies that Emerge from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Post Year 2000

Open Access

Author:: Lucente, Alec Vincent
Title:: The Equity Performance of Companies that Emerge from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Post Year 2000
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: bankruptcy
chapter 11
stock performance
File:: Download my_thesis_alucente.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Louis Gattis Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Faculty Reader

18. The institutionalized correlation between Debt and GDP in Argentina

Open Access

Author:: Neyhart, Julia Louise
Title:: The institutionalized correlation between Debt and GDP in Argentina
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Finance
Public Debt
Argentina
GDP
File:: Download Final_Formatted_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Yelena Larkin, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Faculty Reader

19. U.s. Corporate Inversions and Analysis of Earnings Stripping

Open Access

Author:: Auerbach, Alayna Petty
Title:: U.s. Corporate Inversions and Analysis of Earnings Stripping
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: inversions
earnings stripping
corporate tax inversion
finance
tax
tax avoidance
tax strategy
effective tax rates
File:: Download thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Louis Gattis Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

20. The Effect Of Volume On Bitcoin Price Variation

Open Access

Author:: Zavaleta, Nicolas Xavier
Title:: The Effect Of Volume On Bitcoin Price Variation
Area of Honors:: Interdisciplinary in Economics and Finance
Keywords:: Bitcoin
volatility
File:: Download Final_Bitcoin_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Shouyong Shi, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

21. Credit Default Swaps: Past, Present, and Future

Open Access

Author:: Schubert, Bradley Lawrence
Title:: Credit Default Swaps: Past, Present, and Future
Area of Honors:: Interdisciplinary in Economics and Finance
Keywords:: Credit Default Swaps
CDS
Dodd-Frank
Regulation
Great Recession
subprime mortgage
Futures Market
Financial Derivatives
File:: Download Schubert_Brad_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

22. Biotech IPOs: Pipeline Characteristics As Key Drivers Of Underpricing

Open Access

Author:: Shpakova, Anastasiya
Title:: Biotech IPOs: Pipeline Characteristics As Key Drivers Of Underpricing
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: biotechnology
IPOs
underpricing
finance
File:: Download Shpakova_Anastasiya_Biotechipospipelinecharacteristicsaskeydriversofunderpricing.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Laura B Field, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Faculty Reader

23. Shorting ISIL: The Role of Finance in Understanding and Defeating Islamic State

Open Access

Author:: Button, Ian Richard
Title:: Shorting ISIL: The Role of Finance in Understanding and Defeating Islamic State
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: ISIL
Islamic State
finance
war
landpower
al-Qaeda
territory
marginal analysis
cost-benefit analysis
File:: Download Button_Ian_ShortingISIL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader

24. reverse mortgages and alternatives: turning your home into a liquid asset

Open Access

Author:: Spencer, Daniel J
Title:: reverse mortgages and alternatives: turning your home into a liquid asset
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Reverse mortgage
Home Equity
HELOC
Forward mortgage
File:: Download DS_THesis__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Louis Gattis Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

25. The Investment Triangle: An Analysis of How Portfolio Turnover Affects Risk and Fund Performance

Open Access

Author:: Denis, Aurelie
Title:: The Investment Triangle: An Analysis of How Portfolio Turnover Affects Risk and Fund Performance
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Finance
Investment
Portfolio Turnover
Risk
Performance
Standard Deviation
Mutual Fund
File:: Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

26. Minimum Variance Frontier Spanning Test

Open Access

Author:: Park, Tony
Title:: Minimum Variance Frontier Spanning Test
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Minimum Variance Frontier
Markowitz Portfolio Theory
Modern Portfolio Theory
Diversification
Portfolio Management
File:: Download FINAL_THESIS_T.P..pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Jingzhi Huang, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Faculty Reader

27. ETF Divergence From Net Asset Value

Open Access

Author:: Mancini, Michael David
Title:: ETF Divergence From Net Asset Value
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Finance
Economics
ETF
premium
discount
deviation
NAV
irrational
File:: Download 1-16MichaelManciniETF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. George David Haushalter, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Faculty Reader

28. Impact of Remittances in Developing Economies: Effects on Productivity

Open Access

Author:: Chen, Liang Wen
Title:: Impact of Remittances in Developing Economies: Effects on Productivity
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Remittances
productivity
developing
economies
Balassa
Samuelson
Hypothesis
BSE
File:: Download 1-Thesis_FinalDraft_Chen_LiangWen.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Alessandro Dovis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

29. Investor Consideration of Expense: an Analysis of the State-sponsored Section § 529 College Savings Plan Market

Open Access

Author:: Egan, Michael
Title:: Investor Consideration of Expense: an Analysis of the State-sponsored Section § 529 College Savings Plan Market
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: college
savings
529
529 college savings
savings plan
expense
fees
funds
finance
File:: Download Egan_Michael_INVESTOR_CONSIDERATION_OF_EXPENSE_AN_ANALYSIS_OF_THE_STATE_SPONSORED_SECTION__529_COLLEGE_SAVINGS_PLAN_MARKET.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. George David Haushalter, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

30. Reassessing Crude Oil Purchases Based on Shutdown Risk

Open Access

Author:: Bablak, Robert
Title:: Reassessing Crude Oil Purchases Based on Shutdown Risk
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Crude Oil
Oil Trading
Refining
Risk
Finance
Corporate Finance
Energy
File:: Download Robert_Bablaks_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Mort D Webster, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

31. The Current State Of College Education And College Loan Debt Markets And Their Implications For Future Generations

Open Access

Author:: Kimel, Evan Seth
Title:: The Current State Of College Education And College Loan Debt Markets And Their Implications For Future Generations
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: college loans
debt bubble
income
default
mortgage
File:: Download THESIS_-_FINAL_DRAFT.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Jingzhi Huang, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

32. Sell In May And Go Away: Is It Still A Reliable Investing Strategy?

Open Access

Author:: Zhang, Ruo Hao
Title:: Sell In May And Go Away: Is It Still A Reliable Investing Strategy?
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: trading strategy
Sell in May
anomaly
Halloween Effect.
File:: Download MThesis_sellinmay_final_4-13.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Zugang Liu, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Faculty Reader

33. FOMC Meeting Effects on the Sectors of the S&P 500

Open Access

Author:: Popivchak, Rachel Elizabeth
Title:: FOMC Meeting Effects on the Sectors of the S&P 500
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Federal Reserve
S&P 500
File:: Download Popivchak_Rachel_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

34. Globalization's Impact on the Effectiveness of Diversificaiton

Open Access

Author:: Deebel, Kathryn Elizabeth
Title:: Globalization's Impact on the Effectiveness of Diversificaiton
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Globalization
Diversification
Correlations
index
Investor
File:: Download _Deebel_Kathryn_GlobalizationsImpactOnTheEffectivnessOfDiversification.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Louis Gattis Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

35. A Discussion of Theory and Best Practices in M&A Execution

Open Access

Author:: Shekher, Nikhil Justin
Title:: A Discussion of Theory and Best Practices in M&A Execution
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: mergers
acquisitions
strategy
execution
File:: Download Shekher_Nikhil_A_Discussion_of_Theory_and_Best_Practices_in_MA_Execution.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: John Jason Lunn, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Faculty Reader

36. Active or Passive Management:fee and Risk Adjusted Returns for U.s. Domestic Equity Mutual Funds During a Period of Economic Recession

Open Access

Author:: Ochroch, Jacob William
Title:: Active or Passive Management:fee and Risk Adjusted Returns for U.s. Domestic Equity Mutual Funds During a Period of Economic Recession
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Mutual Funds
Efficient Markets
Active management
File:: Download Jacob_Ochroch_Sr._Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Peter G Iliev, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Faculty Reader

37. U.S. REITs and Sustainability: A Returns Analysis

Open Access

Author:: Turezyn, Casey
Title:: U.S. REITs and Sustainability: A Returns Analysis
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Real Estate Finance
REITs
Sustainability
Returns Analysis
File:: Download Turezyn_Casey_US_Reits_and_Sustainability.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Brent William Ambrose, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

38. An Examination of the Long Term Consequences of A Weak Currency

Open Access

Author:: Carr, Delia Marie
Title:: An Examination of the Long Term Consequences of A Weak Currency
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: currency level
real appreciation
foreign exchange rates
File:: Download DeliaCarr.FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Gary L Gray, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

39. The Fiduciary Duty of Institutional Investors Engaging in Socially Responsible Investing

Open Access

Author:: Enion, Alexandra Allison
Title:: The Fiduciary Duty of Institutional Investors Engaging in Socially Responsible Investing
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: finance
investing
socially responsible
fiduciary duty
File:: Download thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

40. Hitting the Moneyball Into the Luxury Box

Open Access

Author:: Loggia, Christopher Angelo
Title:: Hitting the Moneyball Into the Luxury Box
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Finance
Baseball
Moneyball
Player Valuation
Z-Score
Sports
Statistics
Revenue
Attendance
Winning Percentage
File:: Download Chris_Loggia_Thesis_vf_4-13_Merged.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Faculty Reader

41. Policy Uncertainty and Operating Working Capital Behavior

Open Access

Author:: Mccormick, Kyle Charles
Title:: Policy Uncertainty and Operating Working Capital Behavior
Area of Honors:: Interdisciplinary in Accounting and Finance
Keywords:: Finance
Accounting
Working Capital
Net Operating Working Capital
Policy Uncertainty
Economic Policy Uncertainty
File:: Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: John Jason Lunn, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

42. Pension Terminations and Freezes - An Event Study of Abnormal Returns to Gauge Market Response

Open Access

Author:: Sharpe, Maria G
Title:: Pension Terminations and Freezes - An Event Study of Abnormal Returns to Gauge Market Response
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: pension
freeze
finance
event study
File:: Download Sharpe_Maria_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Chris Muscarella, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Faculty Reader

43. Education Decisions and Chinese Household Finance

Open Access

Author:: Pihl, Matthew Gregory
Title:: Education Decisions and Chinese Household Finance
Area of Honors:: Interdisciplinary in Economics and Finance
Keywords:: finance
economics
China
stocks
higher education
File:: Download Matthew_G._Pihl_-_SHC_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Russell Wade Cooper, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

44. 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 Avoidance
Corporate Inversion
Finance
Stock Returns
Long-term Performance
Section 7874
File:: Download Diacont_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

45. Modifying Microcredit to Increase Outreach

Open Access

Author:: Kim, Boyoung
Title:: Modifying Microcredit to Increase Outreach
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Microcredit
outreach
developing countries
financial inclusion
financial access
loan maturity
loan term
loan structure
informal credit
formal credit
microfinance
Grameen Bank
File:: Download Boyoung_Thesis_Final_b.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

46. 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 Crisis
Great Recession
Incentives
Intrinsic Motivation
Securitization Food Chain
File:: Download Final_-_HOW_INCENTIVES_CONTRIBUTED_TO_THE_GREAT_RECESSIONdocx.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Sajay Samuel, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

47. 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 Algorithm
GA
Learning Behavior
Finance
Mathematics
Programming
Python
Evolutionary Algorithm
Cellular
Volatility
Technical Analysis
INX
S&P500
Investor
Population
Mutation Rate
Crossover Rate
Natural Selection
Evolution
Genes
File:: Download A_Representation_of_Investor_Learning_Behavior_Through_Cellular_Genetic_Algorithms_Peredo_Alvaro.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Jingzhi Huang, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

48. 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 Easing
Federal Reserve
GDP
Investment
Capital Expenditure
Interest Rates
US Economy
Future Potential GDP
File:: Download SHC_SeniorThesis_Baker_Nicholas.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor

49. 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:: retirement
401k
defined contribution
target-date funds
asset allocation
File:: Download Thesis_FINAL_submit.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

50. 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:: Finance
Volatility Forecasting
Econometrics
Statistics
Volatility
Time Series Analysis
GARCH
Forecasting
Implied Volatility
File:: Download Binder_Chris_Thesis_VolatilityForecasting.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Louis Gattis Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

51. 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:: merger
acquisition
Danone
WhiteWave Foods
supply chain
File:: Download Alexandra_Cohen_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

52. 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:: 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

53. 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:: Journalism
nonprofits
finance
media
news
newspapers
File:: Download Jack_Delaney_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Russell Edgar Eshleman Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Ford Risley, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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

55. 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:: Wine
Investments
France
Bordeaux
Return
Risk
File:: Download Goodall_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

56. Financial Education and Financial Literacy

Open Access

Author:: Ogden, Jared David
Title:: Financial Education and Financial Literacy
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Financial Literacy
Financial Education
FINRA
NFCS
Finance
Survey
File:: Download Jared_Ogden_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. George David Haushalter, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

57. NEGATIVE INTEREST RATES EFFECT ON BOND CORRELATION

Open Access

Author:: Ciccotelli, Eric
Title:: NEGATIVE INTEREST RATES EFFECT ON BOND CORRELATION
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Interest Rates
Negative Interest Rates
Economy
Exchange Rate
Switzerland
Japan
Bond Yield
Maturity
File:: Download Ciccotelli_Eric_NegIntRatesBonds.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Jingzhi Huang, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

58. EQUITY FOR WORKERS: A LEGAL & FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE

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

59. ACTIVE AND PASSIVE OWNERSHIP’S IMPACT ON POST EARNINGS ANNOUNCEMENT DRIFT

Open Access

Author:: Cronauer, Ryan Joseph
Title:: ACTIVE AND PASSIVE OWNERSHIP’S IMPACT ON POST EARNINGS ANNOUNCEMENT DRIFT
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: PEAD
Active
Passive
Ownership
Post
earnings
announcement
drift
efficient
market
hypothesis
EMH
File:: Download Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Jeremiah Ross Green, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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

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

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

63. HOW U.S. CORPORATE INVERSIONS IMPACT SHAREHOLDER VALUE

Open Access

Author:: MacDonald, MaryKate E
Title:: HOW U.S. CORPORATE INVERSIONS IMPACT SHAREHOLDER VALUE
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Corporate Inversion
Effective Tax Rate
Tax Haven
Merger & Acquisition
File:: Download MacDonald_MaryKate_HowU.S.CorporateInversionsImpactShareholderValue.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Chris Muscarella, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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

65. 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 Musk
Hyperloop
Economics
Economic Analysis
File:: Download Jacob_Covell_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Catherine Mary Harmonosky, Thesis Honors Advisor

66. THE SYSTEMIC RISK OF INCREASED DEBT ON CORPORATE BALANCE SHEETS DURING THE NEXT RECESSION

Open Access

Author:: Merigliano, Troy Dominic
Title:: THE SYSTEMIC RISK OF INCREASED DEBT ON CORPORATE BALANCE SHEETS DURING THE NEXT RECESSION
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Debt
Great Recession
Corporate Debt
Stress Test
File:: Download Thesis_Final_Version.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

67. The Identification of Differential Interpretations and its Correlation to Equity Sectors

Open Access

Author:: Soliday, Christina Bryn
Title:: The Identification of Differential Interpretations and its Correlation to Equity Sectors
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: trading volume
differential interpretations
equity sectors
File:: Download Soliday__Christina_Thesis_b.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

68. FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT FOR A MALE COSMETICS COMPANY

Open Access

Author:: Popa, Xydemor
Title:: FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT FOR A MALE COSMETICS COMPANY
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Entrepreneurship
Startup
Finance
Cosmetic
Business Plan
Feasibility Assessment
File:: Download Popa_Xydemor_MaleCosmetics.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Faculty Reader

69. AN EXAMINATION OF BIDDER FEES AND THE EFFECT ON FIRM RETURNS

Open Access

Author:: Maiello, Alfred Brandon
Title:: AN EXAMINATION OF BIDDER FEES AND THE EFFECT ON FIRM RETURNS
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: M&A
Bidder Fee
Reverse Termination Fee
merger and acquisition
File:: Download maiello_alfred_bidderfee_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Jason Kotter, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

70. Evolving Market Efficiency and Its Implications

Open Access

Author:: Gress, David J
Title:: Evolving Market Efficiency and Its Implications
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: market efficiency
behavioral finance
finance
economics
rational inattention
status quo bias
File:: Download Gress_David_Evolving_Market_Efficiency_and_Its_Implications.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader

71. GETTING A KICK OUT OF FINANCE: A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF SOCCER’S TRANSFER MARKET

Open Access

Author:: Blair, Richard Joseph
Title:: GETTING A KICK OUT OF FINANCE: A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF SOCCER’S TRANSFER MARKET
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Richard
Joseph
Blair
Finance
Statistics
Soccer
Sports
Moneyball
Valuation
Model
File:: Download RJB_Thesis_b.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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

73. Should the NCAA Allow Its Athletes to Receive Monetary Compensation

Open Access

Author:: Lutschaunig, Christian
Title:: Should the NCAA Allow Its Athletes to Receive Monetary Compensation
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: college athlete
college athletics
NCAA
Sports
Paying athletes
Payment method
O'Bannon
File:: Download Lutschaunig__Christian_Final_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor

74. EFFICIENCY AND THE EFFECTS OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE AUTOMOTIVE MARKETPLACE

Open Access

Author:: Webb, Chase Daniel
Title:: EFFICIENCY AND THE EFFECTS OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE AUTOMOTIVE MARKETPLACE
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: efficiency
automotive
car dealer
market efficiency
auction
File:: Download Webb__Chase_Final_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Matthew Todd Lange Gustafson, Faculty Reader

75. Implications of Global Financial Institutions in the Asia-Pacific Region

Open Access

Author:: Osolnick, Andrew John
Title:: Implications of Global Financial Institutions in the Asia-Pacific Region
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Finance
AIIB
Asia
OBOR
One Belt
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
File:: Download Osolnick_Andrew_ImplicationsFinInstFINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

76. Accretion Analysis of the Amazon – Whole Foods Acquisition

Open Access

Author:: Harding, Alanna R
Title:: Accretion Analysis of the Amazon – Whole Foods Acquisition
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Accretion
Whole Foods
Amazon
Mergers and Acquisitions
M&A
Transaction
Finance
Financial Model
File:: Download Alanna_Harding_-_Final_Thesis_-_Fall_2017.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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

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

79. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HANDICAPPER AND STATISTICAL MODEL SPORTS GAMBLING RETURNS

Open Access

Author:: Root, Matthew George
Title:: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HANDICAPPER AND STATISTICAL MODEL SPORTS GAMBLING RETURNS
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: gambling
sports
finance
statistical modeling
nfl
ncaa
sports gambling
File:: Download Root_Matthew_FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

80. COMPARING UNITED STATES AND REST OF WORLD ECONOMIC IMPACT ON SELECT EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES

Open Access

Author:: Sosnader, Aaron
Title:: COMPARING UNITED STATES AND REST OF WORLD ECONOMIC IMPACT ON SELECT EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Emerging Market
U.S. Debt
Global Influence
File:: Download Aaron_Sosnader_Undergraduate_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Kim Joseph Ruhl, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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

82. Yield Premium or Discount for Labeled Corporate Green Bonds

Open Access

Author:: Chang, Brandon Liang
Title:: Yield Premium or Discount for Labeled Corporate Green Bonds
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Green bonds
SRI
Investing
Bonds
Corporate
Environmental
Sustianability
Socially responsible
Finance
File:: Download Brandon_Chang_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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

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?

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

86. AMAZON AND WHOLE FOODS MERGER: AN ANALYSIS OF ACCRETIVE EARNINGS

Open Access

Author:: Weiland, Emily R
Title:: AMAZON AND WHOLE FOODS MERGER: AN ANALYSIS OF ACCRETIVE EARNINGS
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Amazon
Whole Foods
accretive to earnings
File:: Download EMILY_WEILAND_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Brent William Ambrose, Faculty Reader

87. AN ANALYSIS OF U.S. MERGER ARBITRAGE SPREADS

Open Access

Author:: Hill, Grace Foppiani
Title:: AN ANALYSIS OF U.S. MERGER ARBITRAGE SPREADS
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: M&A
merger
acquisition
arbitrage
spread
File:: Download xxxx.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. George David Haushalter, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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

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

90. SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISIM AND EQUITY RETURNS POST ACTIVIST INVESTOR INVOLVEMENT

Open Access

Author:: Jabri, Abdul Salaam
Title:: SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISIM AND EQUITY RETURNS POST ACTIVIST INVESTOR INVOLVEMENT
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Activist Shareholder
File:: Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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

92. IMPACT OF TAX AGGRESSIVENESS ON FIRM VALUE

Open Access

Author:: Wolf, Joshua Michael
Title:: IMPACT OF TAX AGGRESSIVENESS ON FIRM VALUE
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Tax
Tax Aggressiveness
Firm Value
Shareholder Opinion
Effective Tax Rate
File:: Download Wolf_Joshua_IMPACT_OF_TAX_AGGRESSIVENESS_ON_FIRM_VALUE.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Samuel Burton Bonsall IV, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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

94. University-Level Debt Reducing The Value of Higher Education

Open Access

Author:: Mcfalls, Christopher Charles
Title:: University-Level Debt Reducing The Value of Higher Education
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Higher Education
Long-term Debt
University
Enrollment
File:: Download University-Level_Debt_Diminishing_the_Purpose_of_Higher_Education.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Mallory Marie Meehan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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

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

97. Can Actively Managed Mutual Funds Outperform the Market: Empirical Evidence from 1997 to 2017

Open Access

Author:: Lin, Jiahe
Title:: Can Actively Managed Mutual Funds Outperform the Market: Empirical Evidence from 1997 to 2017
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Mutal Funds
Passive Investment
Random Walk
File:: Download Honors_Thesis-Jiahe_Lin.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

98. We the Sheeple: Can A Financial Market "Expert" TRUMP the Stock Market?

Open Access

Author:: Cather, Will D
Title:: We the Sheeple: Can A Financial Market "Expert" TRUMP the Stock Market?
Area of Honors:: Accounting
Keywords:: Donald Trump
Trump
Twitter
social media
stock market
S&P 500
File:: Download Thesis_Cather.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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

100. Minimum Wage: The Effects on Higher Education

Open Access

Author:: Shao, Tony
Title:: Minimum Wage: The Effects on Higher Education
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Minimum Wage
Higher Education
Finance
File:: Download Minimum_Wage_-_The_Effects_on_Higher_Education.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Matthew Todd Lange Gustafson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

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