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

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Open Access
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

3. Evaluating Market Inefficiencies of the National Basketball Association Through the Lens of the League’s New Collective Bargaining Agreement

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Open Access
Author:
Cooper, Justin
Title:
Evaluating Market Inefficiencies of the National Basketball Association Through the Lens of the League’s New Collective Bargaining Agreement
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Economics
Sports Economics
File:
Download Justin_Cooper_Honors_Thesis_4.11.18.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Charles Theodore Murry, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

4. EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE MANDATE IN REDUCING THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIETAL COSTS OF CAR ACCIDENTS

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Open Access
Author:
Cahn, Parker
Title:
EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE MANDATE IN REDUCING THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIETAL COSTS OF CAR ACCIDENTS
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Autonomous Vehicles
Accidents
Car accidents
Automobile Accidents
Costs
Economic Costs
Societal Costs
Forcast
Vehicle Miles Traveled
Self-driving
Accident Rates
Future
Safety
Traffic fatalities
Policy
File:
Download Thesis_Complete_Draft_4_8_18.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Edward Tierney, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

5. LET’S TALK POLITICS: CORPORATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONS & ABNORMAL RETURNS

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Open Access
Author:
Maietta, Ross Anthony
Title:
LET’S TALK POLITICS: CORPORATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONS & ABNORMAL RETURNS
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Campaign Finance
Abnormal Returns
Politics
Fortune 500
Contributions
Corporate PACs
Shareholders
File:
Download Maietta_Thesis_2018.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Colin Ashley Knapp, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

7. Significance of Slum Dwelling Worker Commuting Distance in Hyderabad, India Slums

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Open Access
Author:
Suhr, Christine Lois
Title:
Significance of Slum Dwelling Worker Commuting Distance in Hyderabad, India Slums
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Economics
India
Urban Transportation
Hyderabad
Slums
Development Economics
Commute Distance
Public Transportation
Buses
Trains
File:
Download SuhrChristineThesisSpring2018.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael David Gechter, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

8. 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

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Open Access
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