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1. 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

2. The institutionalized correlation between Debt and GDP in Argentina

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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

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

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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

4. 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

5. Reassessing Crude Oil Purchases Based on Shutdown Risk

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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

6. Hitting the Moneyball Into the Luxury Box

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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

7. 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

8. LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE OF CORPORATE INVERSIONS SINCE 2004

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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

9. A representation of investor learning behavior through cellular genetic algorithms

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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

10. 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

11. Financial Education and Financial Literacy

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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

12. 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

13. FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT FOR A MALE COSMETICS COMPANY

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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

14. 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

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

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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

16. Accretion Analysis of the Amazon – Whole Foods Acquisition

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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

17. 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

18. ANALYSIS OF PRIVATE MARKET FUNDS AND THE IMPENDING RISE OF PRIVATE CREDIT

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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

19. 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

20. THE OPTIMAL CONVERSION OF A TRADITIONAL IRA TO A ROTH IRA ACCOUNTING FOR THE EFFECTS OF A TAX TORPEDO

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Author:: Hamsher, Ian Reynolds
Title:: THE OPTIMAL CONVERSION OF A TRADITIONAL IRA TO A ROTH IRA ACCOUNTING FOR THE EFFECTS OF A TAX TORPEDO
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Roth
IRA
Finance
Economics
Retirement
File:: Download Hamsher_Ian_RothIRA.pdfDownload Hamsher_Ian_RothIRA_Model.xlsm
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Louis Gattis Jr., Faculty Reader
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

21. THE IMPACT OF SIZE AND VALUE FACTORS THROUGHOUT ASSET PRICING MODELS

Open Access

Author:: Rhea, Kayla
Title:: THE IMPACT OF SIZE AND VALUE FACTORS THROUGHOUT ASSET PRICING MODELS
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Finance
Asset Pricing Models
Capital Asset Pricing Model
Fama French Three-factor Model
Linear Regression
File:: Download The_Impact_of_Size_and_Value_Factors_within_an_Asset_Pricing_Model_Thesis_Kayla_Rhea_Spring_2019.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Robert Wesley Everett Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

22. ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF CEO POLITICAL IDEOLOGY ON CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY AND OTHER EXTRA-FINANCIAL APPROACHES

Open Access

Author:: Cavanaugh, Daniel Liam
Title:: ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF CEO POLITICAL IDEOLOGY ON CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY AND OTHER EXTRA-FINANCIAL APPROACHES
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Politics
Sustainability
Governance
ESG
CSR
Finance
File:: Download Official_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: John Andrew Fulton, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

23. A REVIEW OF TYPICAL FIRM DELETION FROM THE S&P 500

Open Access

Author:: Li, Rena
Title:: A REVIEW OF TYPICAL FIRM DELETION FROM THE S&P 500
Area of Honors:: Accounting
Keywords:: Finance
S&P 500
index inclusion
index exclusion
cumulative abnormal returns
medians
File:: Download SHC_thesis_final_PDF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Faculty Reader

24. The Rise of Blockchain: Industry Analysis and Prediction

Open Access

Author:: Police, Jason Hess
Title:: The Rise of Blockchain: Industry Analysis and Prediction
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Blockchain
Blockchain Technology
Finance
File:: Download Jason_Police_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Faculty Reader

25. ENTERPRISE USE CASES FOR SMART CONTRACT TECHNOLOGY ON BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS

Open Access

Author:: Zhang, Daniel Yu
Title:: ENTERPRISE USE CASES FOR SMART CONTRACT TECHNOLOGY ON BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Blockchain
Cost Benefit Analysis
Smart Contracts
Finance
File:: Download thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Jingzhi Huang, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

26. The Effect of the "Student Housing Boom" on the Debt Levels of Students: A Penn State Case Study

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Author:: Zachariah, John
Title:: The Effect of the "Student Housing Boom" on the Debt Levels of Students: A Penn State Case Study
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Real Estate
Student Housing
Higher Education
Student Loan Debt
Finance
File:: Download Zachariah_John_The_Effect_of_the_Student_Housing_Boom_on_the_Debt_Levels_of_Students.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Mallory Marie Meehan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

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