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Author:

Kannell, Daniel Alexander

Title:

Happiness and Economic Inequality – Evaluating the Effects of National Inequality on Levels of Happiness

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

economics
economic
inequality
happiness

File:

Download kannell_daniel_happinessandeconomicinequality.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Rizzotti, Matthew James

Title:

An Analysis of the Factors Driving Hospital Readmissions, and the Potential for Coordination Games Under the Medicare Readmissions Reduction Program

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

economics
Obamacare
hospital
health
coordination
game theory
Affordable Care Act
Readmission Reduction Program

File:

Download Thesis_Revision_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Russell Wade Cooper, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Schanzenbach, Brian James

Title:

are major league baseball players psi their marginal revenue product?

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

marginal revenue product
baseball
MLB
economics
sports
MRP

File:

Download Thesis_Draft_-_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

N Edward Coulson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Faculty Reader

Author:

Levin, Harrison Albert

Title:

The Economic Impact of Minor League Baseball

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

economics
sports economics
minor league baseball
local economies
compensating differentials
unemployment rate

File:

Download Levin_Harrison_economicimpactofminorleaguebaseball.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

N Edward Coulson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Born, Nathan Patrick

Title:

A CONSUMPTION BASED ASSET PRICING MODEL OF THE YIELD CURVE

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

Yield curve
interest
interest rate
Expectations Hypothesis
economics
asset pricing
consumption based asset pricing model

File:

Download Born_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Alessandro Dovis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Dau, Nicholas Michael

Title:

Using Consensus Modeling to Formulate a More Accurate Economic Forecast

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

forecasting
economics
GDP
CPI
inflation
interest rates
consensus

File:

Download Dau_Nicholas_UsingConsensusModelingtoFormulateaMoreAccurateEconomicForecast.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Andres Aradillas Lopez, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Sosnader, Ryan Austin

Title:

IPO Underpricing: Explaining the First Day Price Jump

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

IPO
economics
finance
underwriter
technology
bank

File:

Download Sosnader_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Coenraad Arnout P Pinkse, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Galamba, Leah Elizabeth

Title:

Examening the Impact of Policy Changes of the Recent Decline in Income Inequality in Latin America

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

economics
income inequality
Latin America

File:

Download galamba_thesis_april.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Pattni, Shaan

Title:

Understanding The Effects Of Employment Legislation on Female Participation In The Labor Force From 1980-2004

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

women
female
labor
economics
development
employment
institutions
economic development

File:

Download ShaanPattni_FinalThesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Cosma, Maria Elena

Title:

Capping Carbon: A Survey of Carbon Pricing Mechanisms and Their Efficacy

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

economics
carbon pricing
carbon taxes
cap-and-trade
trading schemes
carbon offsets
environmental economics

File:

Download CosmaMaria_CappingCarbon.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Andrew Ronald Gallant, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Ghai, Surabhi

Title:

Ability, Interest, and Occupational Outcomes

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

Education
economics
college attainment
occupational outcomes
student ability
students
college
occupation
jobs

File:

Download ThesisFinal.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Kala Krishna, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Vlazny, Sarah Catherine

Title:

Language Training, Language Proficiency and The Effect of Language Proficiency on Earnings of Migrants in Germany

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

economics
Mincer
earnings
migrants
immigration
language
language proficiency
Germany
income model
instrumental variable
ethnic identity
cultural assimilation
probit model

File:

Download thesisfinal4.3.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Amanda Marie Mandzik, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Foose, Jacob R

Title:

TO TRANSFER OR STAY: A LOOK AT FUTURE EARNINGS OF PENN STATE STUDENTS AFTER TRANSFERS WITH A FOCUS ON LOW-INCOME AND FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

economics
transfers
college
education
Penn State
low-income
first-generation

File:

Download Jake_Foose_Final_Thesis_Spring_2018.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Russell Wade Cooper, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Godfrey, Brynne M

Title:

Characteristics of Social Capital Conducive to Refugee Integration: An Analysis of TurkTelekom Call-Detail Records

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

call-detail records
social capital
economics
international development
refugees
Syrian Refugee Crisis
Turkey

File:

Download godfreybrynne_thesis_2019.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Michael David Gechter, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Lin, Xinquan

Title:

Prisoner's dilemma and other regarding preferences

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

economics
behavioral economics
experimental economics
rationality
game theory
other-regarding preferences
Prisoner's dilemma
altruism
Dictator game

File:

Download Xinquan_Lin_honor_thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Kalyan Chatterjee, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
James R. Tybout, Faculty Reader