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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

11. 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

12. The Effect of College Graduate Minimum Wage on Labor Market and Educational Choices in Thailand

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Open Access
Author:
Thaminkaew, Thanakorn
Title:
The Effect of College Graduate Minimum Wage on Labor Market and Educational Choices in Thailand
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Economics
Employment
Education
Time Series Analysis
Minimum Wage
File:
Download Thaminkaew_Thanakorn_College_Graduate_Minimum_Wage.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Russell Wade Cooper, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

15. Social Security Reform: Assessing the Impact of the Rising Social Security Cap on Savings and Investment

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Open Access
Author:
Mylavarapu, Kumar Anirudh
Title:
Social Security Reform: Assessing the Impact of the Rising Social Security Cap on Savings and Investment
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Social Security
Taxable earnings cap
savings
investment
co-integration
unit roots
stationarity
household level data
logistic model
social security reform
File:
Download Mylavarapu_KumarAnirudh_SocialSecurity.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Paul Kagundu, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

16. ARE CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFERS AN APPROPRIATE TOOL TO REDUCE THE RATE OF CHILDHOOD OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY IN MEXICO?

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Open Access
Author:
Beltz, Mackenzie Erin
Title:
ARE CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFERS AN APPROPRIATE TOOL TO REDUCE THE RATE OF CHILDHOOD OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY IN MEXICO?
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Conditional Cash Transfers
Mexico
Prospera
Obesity
File:
Download Mackenzie_Beltz_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

17. 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

19. 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