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1. The Role of Aid and the Ease of Doing Business in the Economic Development of Haiti

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Open Access
Author:
Cavanagh, Angela Rae
Title:
The Role of Aid and the Ease of Doing Business in the Economic Development of Haiti
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
regression analysis
aid
ease of doing business
foreign direct investment
Haiti
development
File:
Download Angela_Cavanagh_FINALDRAFT.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Faculty Reader
James R. Tybout, Thesis Honors Advisor

2. The Impact of Economic Development Programs and the Potential of Business Incubators in Haiti

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Open Access
Author:
Mohoric, Andrew Shea
Title:
The Impact of Economic Development Programs and the Potential of Business Incubators in Haiti
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Economic Development
Haiti
Business Incubators
Mohoric
Roberts
File:
Download Mohoric_Andrew_TheImpactOfEconomicDevelopment.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Honors Advisor
James R. Tybout, Faculty Reader

4. The Impacts on African Oil & Mineral Trade as a Result of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Africa's Extraction Sector

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Open Access
Author:
Antonik, Anthony Jacob
Title:
The Impacts on African Oil & Mineral Trade as a Result of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Africa's Extraction Sector
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
China
Africa
Foreign Direct Investment
Extraction
Oil
Petroleum
Minerals
Base Metals
Precious Metals
Trade
Exports
File:
Download anthony_antonik_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Honors Advisor

6. The Implications of the Addition of an NFL Team and Stadium on the Los Angeles Housing Market

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Open Access
Author:
Kurtek, Joseph Thomas
Title:
The Implications of the Addition of an NFL Team and Stadium on the Los Angeles Housing Market
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
NFL
Stadiums
Economics
Southern California
Kurtek
Joseph
Urban
Housing
Football
File:
Download Kurtek_Joseph_ThesisNFLTeaminLosAngeles.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
N Edward Coulson, Thesis Supervisor
James R. Tybout, Thesis Honors Advisor

9. an explanation of household formation and composition in developed and developing countries

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Open Access
Author:
Miskewicz, Erich Thomas
Title:
an explanation of household formation and composition in developed and developing countries
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
household formation
household composition
marriage
cohabitation
household production
File:
Download Miskewicz_Erich_householdformationandcomposition.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
James R. Tybout, Thesis Honors Advisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Faculty Reader

13. The Acumen Fund and Development Indicators: Low-cost bednets and impact on health in Tanzania

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Open Access
Author:
Shutt, Allison J
Title:
The Acumen Fund and Development Indicators: Low-cost bednets and impact on health in Tanzania
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
development economics
economics
Tanzania
international economics
health indicators
malaria
Africa
transitional economics
File:
Download Shutt_Allison_TheAcumenFundandDevelopmentIndicators.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Honors Advisor

24. Effects Of Opportunidades On School Attendance And Labor Force Participation: Five-year Follow Up On Initial Subset of 10-15 Year Olds

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Open Access
Author:
Malorgio, Gerald Thomas
Title:
Effects Of Opportunidades On School Attendance And Labor Force Participation: Five-year Follow Up On Initial Subset of 10-15 Year Olds
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Oportunidades
Mexico
Poverty
Conditional Cash Transfers
File:
Download Malorgio_GeraldThomas_EffectsOfOpportunidades.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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Open Access
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

27. An Examination of the Updated Evidence on the Effectiveness of the Yield Curve as a Macroeconomic Indicator

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Open Access
Author:
Wisehaupt, Grant Michael
Title:
An Examination of the Updated Evidence on the Effectiveness of the Yield Curve as a Macroeconomic Indicator
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
yield curve
indicator
recession
Great Recession
European debt crisis
File:
Download Wisehaupt_Grant_Yield_Curve_as_an_Indicator_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
James R. Tybout, Faculty Reader

33. Analyzing the Effectiveness of the U.S. Yield Curve as a Leading Economic Indicator

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Open Access
Author:
Kalgutkar, Aditya Anil
Title:
Analyzing the Effectiveness of the U.S. Yield Curve as a Leading Economic Indicator
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Yield Curve
Interest Rates
U.S. Treasury Yield Curve
U.S. Recessions
Predicting Recessions
Probit Model
Economic Indicator
File:
Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
James R. Tybout, Faculty Reader

35. AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF WEAK AND SEMI-STRONG MARKET EFFICIENCY IN LIGHT OF THE GREAT RECESSION

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Open Access
Author:
Mckellar, Jonathan Unruh
Title:
AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF WEAK AND SEMI-STRONG MARKET EFFICIENCY IN LIGHT OF THE GREAT RECESSION
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Market Efficiency
Unit Root Test
Serial Correlation
Runs Test
Variance Ratio Test
Martingale Hypothesis
Event Study
File:
Download McKellar_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
James R. Tybout, Faculty Reader

36. TESTING THE TAYLOR RULE FROM 1960-PRESENT: WHERE SHOULD THE FEDERAL FUNDS RATE BE?

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Open Access
Author:
Phelps, Victoria Rose
Title:
TESTING THE TAYLOR RULE FROM 1960-PRESENT: WHERE SHOULD THE FEDERAL FUNDS RATE BE?
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Taylor Rule
Mankiw Rule
Economics
Federal Reserve
Bernanke
Burns
Volcker
Greenspan
monetary policy
Chuderewicz
File:
Download Phelps_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
James R. Tybout, Faculty Reader

40. Breaking Down Online Price Dispersion

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Open Access
Author:
Rajendra, Shubhsri
Title:
Breaking Down Online Price Dispersion
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Price dispersion
Online Price Dispersion
Pricing online
breaking down prices
electronic tablets
Electronics
Tmall
Hedonic regression
Price discrepancy
Measuring price dispersion
File:
Download Rajendra_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter William Newberry, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
James R. Tybout, Faculty Reader

44. Trumping Market Efficiency: Evaluating the Efficient Market Hypothesis and Market Volatility in Response to Donald Trump's Twitter

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Open Access
Author:
Moyer, Emily
Title:
Trumping Market Efficiency: Evaluating the Efficient Market Hypothesis and Market Volatility in Response to Donald Trump's Twitter
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Efficient Market Hypothesis
Capital Asset Pricing Model
File:
Download Trumping_Market_Efficiency__Evaluating_the_Efficient_Market_Hypothesis_and_Market_Volatility_in_Response_to_Donald_Trump_s_Twitter.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

45. Water Means Life: The Effect of Access to Clean Water on Education and Literacy Rates in Developing Countries

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Open Access
Author:
Weiss, David
Title:
Water Means Life: The Effect of Access to Clean Water on Education and Literacy Rates in Developing Countries
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Poverty
Water Access
Education
Development Economics
Propensity Score Matching
File:
Download Weiss_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jadrian Wooten, Thesis Supervisor
James R. Tybout, Thesis Honors Advisor

48. Employing Economic Principles for the Benefit of Entrepreneurs: Assessing Added Value, Willingness to pay, and the Demand for the Keyper

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Author:
Gershanok, Ezra
Title:
Employing Economic Principles for the Benefit of Entrepreneurs: Assessing Added Value, Willingness to pay, and the Demand for the Keyper
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Ezra
Gershanok
Keyper
Economics
willingness to pay
convenience
entrepreneurship
entrepreneurs
File:
Download Gershanok__Ezra_Final_Thesis_Updated.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jadrian Wooten, Thesis Supervisor
James R. Tybout, Thesis Honors Advisor

49. Analysis of the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Efficient Markets and Retail Trade Activity

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Open Access
Author:
Rudd, Joshua
Title:
Analysis of the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Efficient Markets and Retail Trade Activity
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Efficient Market Hypothesis
COVID-19
Retail Investors
File:
Download Rudd_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Supervisor
Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
James R. Tybout, Faculty Reader

51. Decomposing and Analyzing the Inverse Relationship between Wages and Educational Attainment by Gender in Mexico

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Open Access
Author:
Pathak, Esha
Title:
Decomposing and Analyzing the Inverse Relationship between Wages and Educational Attainment by Gender in Mexico
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Mexico
Gender Gap
Education
Wages
Discrimination
Blinder Oaxaca Decomposition
File:
Download Esha_Pathak_Final_Thesis_2.0.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Supervisor
James R. Tybout, Thesis Honors Advisor