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1. Relationships between microfinance, solidarity groups, and informal lending in developing countries: the importance of trust and social capital and the WishVast potential

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Author:
Brown, Adam Patrick
Title:
Relationships between microfinance, solidarity groups, and informal lending in developing countries: the importance of trust and social capital and the WishVast potential
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
microfinance
informal lending
WishVast
SACCO
RoSCA
Brown
Mehta
File:
Download ThesisCombined_Final_4-19-10.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
Khanjan Mehta, Thesis Supervisor
William Kracaw, Faculty Reader

2. The Impact of Insider Ownership Stake Changes at the IPO and Earnings Management on Post-IPO Operating Performance

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Open Access
Author:
Han, A Leum (Alex)
Title:
The Impact of Insider Ownership Stake Changes at the IPO and Earnings Management on Post-IPO Operating Performance
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
IPO
Earnings Management
Insider Ownership
File:
Download Alex_Han_-_Senior_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Laura B Field, Thesis Supervisor
Laura B Field, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

7. MEASURING BLACK SWANS: THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HIGHER-ORDER MOMENTS OF THE EQUITY RETURNS DISTRIBUTION

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Open Access
Author:
Tallman, Gregory D
Title:
MEASURING BLACK SWANS: THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HIGHER-ORDER MOMENTS OF THE EQUITY RETURNS DISTRIBUTION
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
kurtosis
skewness
Gaussian
bell curve
distribution
sector
returns
Taleb
Black Swan
File:
Download ThesisTallmanFINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Olesya Grishchenko, Thesis Supervisor
Olesya Grishchenko, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

8. Moral Hazard in the Financial Crisis of 2008

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Open Access
Author:
Brozick, John Anthony
Title:
Moral Hazard in the Financial Crisis of 2008
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
moral hazard
financial crisis
lehman brothers
bear stearns
aig
tarp
troubled assets relief program
paulson
hank paulson
henry paulson
bernanke
ben bernanke
treasury
federal reserve
government intervention
File:
Download Moral_Hazard_in_the_Financial_Crisis_of_2008_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

10. MEAN-VARIANCE PORTFOLIO OPTIMIZATION: A GLOBAL EQUITY APPROACH FOR THE AMERICAN INVESTOR

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Author:
Baccash, Nicholas G.
Title:
MEAN-VARIANCE PORTFOLIO OPTIMIZATION: A GLOBAL EQUITY APPROACH FOR THE AMERICAN INVESTOR
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Finance
Investing
Markowitz
Sharpe Ratio
International Equity
Emerging Markets
File:
Download Nick_Baccash_Thesis_Final_Copy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy T Simin, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy T Simin, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

12. AN ANALYSIS OF SHORT SELLING’S ROLE IN THE RECENT FINANCIAL CRISIS AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SHORT SELLING RESTRICTIONS

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Author:
Scialabba, Richard Mauro
Title:
AN ANALYSIS OF SHORT SELLING’S ROLE IN THE RECENT FINANCIAL CRISIS AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SHORT SELLING RESTRICTIONS
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
short selling
short sellign restrictions
financial crisis
event study
abnormal returns
change in betas
File:
Download fin_494h_-_Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy T Simin, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy T Simin, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

13. AN ANALYSIS OF SINGLE STOCK FUTURES, DIVIDEND PREDICTIONS, AND SHORT-SALE BAN EFFECTS ON MARKET PRICING

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Author:
Yost, Steven
Title:
AN ANALYSIS OF SINGLE STOCK FUTURES, DIVIDEND PREDICTIONS, AND SHORT-SALE BAN EFFECTS ON MARKET PRICING
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
single stock futures
futures
stock futures
mispricing
United States
OneChicago
predicting dividends
dividends
No Short Sale Ban
File:
Download Yost_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Haushalter, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. George David Haushalter, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor