1. The Yasuní-itt Initiative: Protecting Biodiversity Through Economic Development and International Collaboration Open Access Author: Digiulio, Laura Ann Title: The Yasuní-itt Initiative: Protecting Biodiversity Through Economic Development and International Collaboration Area of Honors: Community, Environment, and Development Keywords: EcuadorAmazonOrienteYasunioilextractionbiodiversityCorreaWaoraniindigenousspeciesITT File: Download DiGiulio_Laura_YasuniITTInitiative.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Anouk Patel, Thesis SupervisorTheodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. Understanding the Barriers and Development of a Venture Capital and Seed Funding Ecosystem in Ecuador Open Access Author: Castro, Juan Jose Title: Understanding the Barriers and Development of a Venture Capital and Seed Funding Ecosystem in Ecuador Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: venture capitalseed fundingsouth americaEcuadorangel investingentrepreneurshipinnovationfinancing File: Download Juan_Jose_Castro_UnderstandingtheBarriersandDevelopmentofaVentureCapitalandSeedFundingEcosysteminEcuador.pdf Thesis Supervisors: James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors AdvisorJames Alan Miles, Thesis SupervisorDr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Faculty Reader
3. Social Capital, Ecotourism, and Empowerment in Shiripuno, Ecuador Open Access Author: Marcinek, Annie A Title: Social Capital, Ecotourism, and Empowerment in Shiripuno, Ecuador Area of Honors: Interdisciplinary in Anthropology and Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management Keywords: Social capitalEcotourismEmpowermentEcuadorAmazonOilSustainableDevelopmentMachismoBondingBridging File: Download AAM_FinalThesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Carter A Hunt, Thesis SupervisorTimothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Andrew Justin Mowen, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. Currency Competition: A Solution to Latin America’s Monetary and Fiscal Instability Open Access Author: Lemmo, Cipriano Title: Currency Competition: A Solution to Latin America’s Monetary and Fiscal Instability Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: Currency CompetitionFree BankingPrivate MoneyInflationDeficitDebtAustrian CyclesMoney SupplyArgentinaBrazilEcuadorLatin America File: Download Currency_Competition_Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Nicola Corbellini, Thesis SupervisorJames R. Tybout, Thesis Honors Advisor