201. The Productivity Paradox Open Access Author: Borowski, Michael Title: The Productivity Paradox Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: financemacro econeconomicsproductivityGDPk File: Download Thesis_Final_Draft_3.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
202. CROSS - INDUSTRY MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS: SMART OR SENSELESS? Open Access Author: Greenspan, Ani Title: CROSS - INDUSTRY MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS: SMART OR SENSELESS? Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: MergersAcquitisionsM&ADiversifiedCross-Industry File: Download GREENSPAN_ANI_CROSS_INDUSTRY_MERGERS_AND_ACQUISITONS_SMART_OR_SENSELESS.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
203. Shedding Light on Human Monetary Decision-Making: Experiments from the Gambling World and Everyday Choices Open Access Author: Henegar, Thomas Title: Shedding Light on Human Monetary Decision-Making: Experiments from the Gambling World and Everyday Choices Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Sports bettingstock marketbehavioral financeKahnemanThought experimentloss aversionoverconfidenceirrational behaviorbias File: Download Luke_Henegar_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorProfessor Christoph Hinkelmann, Faculty Reader
204. Is the January Barometer a Reliable Indicator? Open Access Author: Borhan, Yasmin Title: Is the January Barometer a Reliable Indicator? Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: January BarometerRussell 2000S&P 500 indexNASDAQ 100ROY returnsExchange Traded FundSeasonal Trends File: Download Yasmin_Borhan_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
205. MONEYBALL IN THE NFL: A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS OF THE IDEAL NFL SALARY CAP STRUCTURE Open Access Author: Peregrim, John Title: MONEYBALL IN THE NFL: A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS OF THE IDEAL NFL SALARY CAP STRUCTURE Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: MoneyballNFLNational Football LeagueSalary CapSalary Cap ManagementSalary Cap AllocationsPosition GroupsOptimal Allocations File: Download Peregrim_Thesis_PDF.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
206. A FINANCIAL AND STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS OF MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING COMPANIES Open Access Author: Thacker, Victoria Marie Title: A FINANCIAL AND STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS OF MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING COMPANIES Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: multi-level marketingstakeholderindependent distributor File: Download FinalThesis_VictoriaThacker.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorScott Collins, Faculty Reader
207. Testing the Efficacy of Trading Using Machine Learning Techniques in the Foreign Exchange Market Open Access Author: Singh, Navjit Title: Testing the Efficacy of Trading Using Machine Learning Techniques in the Foreign Exchange Market Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Foreign ExchangeForexSupport Vector MachineRandom ForestNaive BayesK-Nearest NeighborTradingTechnical TradingFundamental Trading File: Download Thesis_11.11.19_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. George David Haushalter, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
208. The Effect of the "Student Housing Boom" on the Debt Levels of Students: A Penn State Case Study Open Access 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 EstateStudent HousingHigher EducationStudent Loan DebtFinance File: Download Zachariah_John_The_Effect_of_the_Student_Housing_Boom_on_the_Debt_Levels_of_Students.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Mallory Marie Meehan, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
209. A Financial and Logistical Analysis of the Merger Between Knight Transportation and Swift Transportation Open Access Author: Salvaggio, Siena Title: A Financial and Logistical Analysis of the Merger Between Knight Transportation and Swift Transportation Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: mergersupply chainKnight Swiftlogisticstransportation File: Download Siena_Salvaggio_Thesis_2020.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
210. Uber Vs. Lyft: A Financial Analysis of the Future of Transportation and the Main Movers Open Access Author: Jones, Stephanie Title: Uber Vs. Lyft: A Financial Analysis of the Future of Transportation and the Main Movers Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: UberLyftlogistical analysisIPOAutonomous VehiclesTransportationMarket AnalysisFinancial Analysis File: Download Stephanie_Jones_thesis_2020.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
211. The Economic Impact of NFL Franchise Relocations Open Access Author: Alexander, Wesley Title: The Economic Impact of NFL Franchise Relocations Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: NFLNational Football LeagueFranchise RelocationsMetropolitan EconomicsRegression ModelEconomic Indicators File: Download Alexander_Wesley_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
212. Identifying Optimal Tennis Betting Portfolios Based on Varying Risk Tolerances of Bettors Open Access Author: Godbole, Nimay Title: Identifying Optimal Tennis Betting Portfolios Based on Varying Risk Tolerances of Bettors Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Sports BettingPortfolio OptimizationTennis File: Download Godbole__Nimay_Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
213. IRR Analysis of a Large-Scale Leveraged Buyout Open Access Author: Young, Blake Joseph Title: IRR Analysis of a Large-Scale Leveraged Buyout Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Leveraged BuyoutPrivate EquityFinanceFinancial ModelIRRMOIC File: Download Blake_Young_Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
214. A Comparison of Factor Based Investing and Traditional Investing Methods Open Access Author: Bhaskar, Nicholas Vashishta Title: A Comparison of Factor Based Investing and Traditional Investing Methods Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: investingfactor-based investingfactorfinancealphatraditional investing File: Download Bhaskar_Nicholas_AComparisonofFactorBasedInvestingandTraditionalInvestingMethods.pdf Thesis Supervisors: David Haushalter, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
215. The Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions on Acquirers' Systematic Risk Open Access Author: Friday, Matthew William Title: The Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions on Acquirers' Systematic Risk Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: BetaMergersAcquisitionsM&ASystematic RiskAcquirerTargetExpected ReturnEnterprise Value File: Download Thesis_Final_MWF.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Stefan M Lewellen, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
216. Robotic Process Automation in the Public Sector Open Access Author: Solomon, Elliot Title: Robotic Process Automation in the Public Sector Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Robotic Process AutomationRPAPublic Sector File: Download Solomon_Elliot_ROBOTIC_PROCESS_AUTOMATION_IN_THE_PUBLIC_SECTOR.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorStefan M Lewellen, Faculty Reader
217. Feasibility of GDP-Linked Bonds Open Access Author: Selarnick, Samuel Benjamin Title: Feasibility of GDP-Linked Bonds Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Fiscal DebtGDPGDP-Linked BondsFiscal Debt LimitInvestorsDiversificationFinancial MarketsUS Government DebtInvestmentRisk Premium File: Download Feasibility_of_GDP_Linked_Bonds.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorJoel Matthew Vanden, Faculty Reader
218. The Investment Risk Profile of Generation Z Open Access Author: Smiga, Rachel Title: The Investment Risk Profile of Generation Z Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Investment Risk ProfileGeneration Z File: Download Smiga_Rachel_InvestmentRiskProfileofGenZ.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Kimberly J Cornaggia, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
219. An Analysis of the Financial Condition of Higher Education and the Pennsylvania State University Open Access Author: Barrett, Aileen Title: An Analysis of the Financial Condition of Higher Education and the Pennsylvania State University Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Higher education File: Download Thesis_Aileen_Barrett.pdf Thesis Supervisors: J. Randall Woolridge, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
220. Wayfair Getting from Sales Tax to Income Tax Open Access Author: Martinelli, Christina Title: Wayfair Getting from Sales Tax to Income Tax Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: south dakota v. wayfairsales taxincome taxevent study analysis File: Download Christina_Martinelli_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorSamuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Faculty Reader
221. The Anatomy of a Win: A Statistical Analysis of Success in the National Basketball Association Open Access Author: Oliu, Frank Title: The Anatomy of a Win: A Statistical Analysis of Success in the National Basketball Association Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: sportsbasketballNBAstatisticsanalysisfinance File: Download fro5007thesisfinal1-converted.pdf Thesis Supervisors: David Haushalter, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
222. The Application of Successful Models of Microfinance with an Emphasis on Women's Empowerment Open Access Author: Lee, Emma Title: The Application of Successful Models of Microfinance with an Emphasis on Women's Empowerment Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: microfinancewomen's empowerment File: Download Emma_Lee_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: J. Randall Woolridge, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
223. Comparison of Investing Strategies: Value vs. Growth Investing Open Access Author: Ansary, Sheiva Title: Comparison of Investing Strategies: Value vs. Growth Investing Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Investing StrategiesFinanceValue InvestingGrowth Investing File: Download Ansary_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Patrick James Cusatis, Thesis SupervisorThomas Townsend Amlie, Thesis Honors AdvisorDavid Lawrence Buehler, Faculty Reader
224. Determining the Optimal Allocation of Salary Cap Funds for NFL Teams Considering the Relative Value of Position Groups Open Access Author: Eilbacher, Matthew Title: Determining the Optimal Allocation of Salary Cap Funds for NFL Teams Considering the Relative Value of Position Groups Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: National Football LeagueSalary CapStatistical AnalysisRegression AnalysisRelative Value File: Download Matthew_Eilbacher_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorStefan M Lewellen, Faculty Reader
225. Assessing the Viability of NBA Betting as a Financial Asset Class Using Predictive Modeling Open Access Author: Scalise, Anthony Title: Assessing the Viability of NBA Betting as a Financial Asset Class Using Predictive Modeling Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: InvestingGamblingPredictive ModelingNBABettingSharpe RatioBehavioralTechnicalFundamentalAsset ClassPortfolioMarketBehavioral FinanceStock MarketBiasLiquidityNoiseInefficiencies File: Download ASSESSING_THE_VIABILITY_OF_NBA_BETTING_AS_A_FINANCIAL_ASSET_CLASS_USING_PREDICTIVE_MODELING_-_ANTHONY_SCALISE.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
226. Stock Idea of the Decade? Analyzing a 2020s Chinese Education Technology ADR Boom Open Access Author: Young, William J Title: Stock Idea of the Decade? Analyzing a 2020s Chinese Education Technology ADR Boom Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: American depositary receiptAmerican depositary shareChinafinancial modelGSX TecheduMicrosoft ExcelSECstockstock marketstock exchange File: Download Young_William_Thesis_v3.pdfDownload Young_William_Thesis_Model_v3.xlsm Thesis Supervisors: Fariborz Ghadar, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
227. Psychic Value and Urban Regeneration: How and Why Signature Architecture Affects Regional Economies Open Access Author: Grosek, Alexander Title: Psychic Value and Urban Regeneration: How and Why Signature Architecture Affects Regional Economies Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceArchitecturePritzkerEconomicsUrbanPsychic ValueUrban RegenerationSignature ArchitectureDesignArtSpillover File: Download Alexander_Grosek_Thesis_v_Final.pdfDownload THESIS_DATA_.xlsx Thesis Supervisors: Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
228. The Value of Political Connections after Citizens United Open Access Author: Myers, Nicolas James Title: The Value of Political Connections after Citizens United Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: political connectionspoliticsCitizens UnitedCorporate PACsPACsPACcampaign contributionscampaignsFECsupreme court File: Download The_Value_of_Political_Connections_after_CU__FINAL_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Stefan M Lewellen, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
229. An Examination of Leveraged Buyouts and Its Application to Sprouts Farmers Market Open Access Author: Vipperla, Swati Title: An Examination of Leveraged Buyouts and Its Application to Sprouts Farmers Market Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: LBOLeveraged BuyoutPrivate EquityFinance File: Download Swati_Vipperla_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorMihail Velikov, Faculty Reader
230. Hospital M&A: The Effects on Quality, Cost, and Revenue Open Access Author: Mollo, Allie Title: Hospital M&A: The Effects on Quality, Cost, and Revenue Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: M&AHospitalsHealthcareMergersAcquisitionsDealsFinancePatient Care File: Download Mollo_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Stefan M Lewellen, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
231. Parental Monetary Contributions during College: Effect on Student Post-Graduation Job Attainment Open Access Author: Henry, Paige Title: Parental Monetary Contributions during College: Effect on Student Post-Graduation Job Attainment Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Parental aidcollege financingpaying for collegejob attainmentcareer potentialfinancial aidjob searchsalary File: Download Final_Thesis_Paige_Henry.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
232. A Case Study Analysis of the International Monetary Fund’s Effect on Low-Income Residents of Eastern and Southern European Nations Open Access Author: Finnicum, Nicholas Title: A Case Study Analysis of the International Monetary Fund’s Effect on Low-Income Residents of Eastern and Southern European Nations Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: IMFLow-IncomeEuropeSERFInternational Monetary FundConditionalityFiscal Policy File: Download Thesis_Final2.pdf Thesis Supervisors: James R. Tybout, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
233. Changes In Implied Correlation Through Time: Exchange Traded Funds and Their Underlying Assets Open Access Author: Sottile, Thomas Title: Changes In Implied Correlation Through Time: Exchange Traded Funds and Their Underlying Assets Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceImplied CorrelationImplied VolatilityOptionsCorrelation Trading File: Download Thomas_Sottile_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: David Haushalter, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
234. A Relook and Retest of the Rainy Day Hedged Portfolio Open Access Author: Phillips, Josephine Title: A Relook and Retest of the Rainy Day Hedged Portfolio Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Rainy Day StocksAlphaExcess ReturnsRainy Day Hedged PortfolioFinancePortfolio AnalysisCovid-19RecessionsInvesting File: Download A_Relook_and_Retest_of_the_Rainy_Day_Hedged_Portfolio.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Stephen Lenkey, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorStefan M Lewellen, Faculty Reader
235. The Decline of Financial Literacy in Younger Generations Open Access Author: Bechtold, Joshua Title: The Decline of Financial Literacy in Younger Generations Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Financial LiteracyFinancial EducationHigh School File: Download Bechtold_Joshua_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Greg Filbeck, Thesis SupervisorGreg Filbeck, Thesis Honors AdvisorXin Jessica Zhao, Faculty Reader
236. Patents and Customer Satisfaction: A Relational Study Open Access Author: Pasternak, Corey Title: Patents and Customer Satisfaction: A Relational Study Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: PatentsIntellectual PropertyFinanceCustomer Satisfaction File: Download Patents_and_Customer_Satisfaction_A_Relational_Study.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Daniel Robert Cahoy, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
237. The Impact of Changes in Executive Leadership on Stock Performance Open Access Author: Glatter, Aaron Title: The Impact of Changes in Executive Leadership on Stock Performance Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: CEOChief Executive OfficerCorporate Leadership File: Download Aaron_Glatter_Thesis_-_Final_Submission.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorJess Cornaggia, Faculty Reader
238. The Correlation of Real Estate Investments in College Towns with Markets During Economic Recession Open Access Author: Pica, Cameron Title: The Correlation of Real Estate Investments in College Towns with Markets During Economic Recession Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Recession ProofCollege Town Real EstateGreat RecessionRisk AverseSpill Over Effect File: Download Cameron_Pica_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Mallory Marie Meehan, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
239. ESG Based Portfolio Study in the European Sample Open Access Author: Frankowski, Bartosz Title: ESG Based Portfolio Study in the European Sample Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: ESGPortfolio OptimizationEuropean Sample File: Download Bartosz_Frankowski_Thesis_Updated.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
240. Evaluating The Labor Market Market Impacts of a Single-Payer Healthcare System in the United States Open Access Author: Sheridan, Noel Title: Evaluating The Labor Market Market Impacts of a Single-Payer Healthcare System in the United States Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: LaborSingle-PayerHealthcareHealth Insurance File: Download EVALUATING_LABOR_MARKET_IMPACTS_OF_SINGLE-PAYER_HEALTHCARE_IN_THE_UNITED_STATES.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Ewout Verriest, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
241. The Influence of Stablecoin and Its Development Trend: Take Libra as an Example Open Access Author: Wang, Xueyao Title: The Influence of Stablecoin and Its Development Trend: Take Libra as an Example Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: stablecoindigital currencyblock chaincryptocryptocurrencyLibraDiemBitcoinUSDTDAIFiat-collateralizedCrypto-collateralizedNon-collateralizedAlgorithmicGUSDWITChina Finance File: Download thesis_final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jingzhi Huang, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
242. Modern Portfolio Theory in NFL Moneylines Open Access Author: Baloh, Francis Title: Modern Portfolio Theory in NFL Moneylines Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: NFLMoneylinesSports GamblingBettingModern Portfolio Theory File: Download FrancisEdwardBalohThesisFinalSubmission.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
243. Performance of Semi-High Frequency Trading Algorithms in Python Based on Dark Pool Movements Open Access Author: Fan, Mutian Title: Performance of Semi-High Frequency Trading Algorithms in Python Based on Dark Pool Movements Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Computer ScienceFinanceTradingAlgorithmsDark Pools File: Download thesis_final_2.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Mihail Velikov, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
244. Do Trust Account Interest Rates Predict SPAC Outcomes? Open Access Author: Barrett, Erin Title: Do Trust Account Interest Rates Predict SPAC Outcomes? Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceSpecial Purpose Acquisition CompaniesSPACsInterest RatesSPAC Outcomes File: Download Barrett_Erin_Do_Trust_Account_Interest_Rates_Predict_SPAC_Outcomes__.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Stefan M Lewellen, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
245. Are Collectibles Investable? Open Access Author: Szwalbenest, Brandon Title: Are Collectibles Investable? Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: CollectiblesPortfolio MathematicsSharpe RatioBaseball CardsWhiskeyWineVideogamesAlternative AssetPortfolio Optimization File: Download Thesis_Brandon_Szwalbenest.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Gregory Robert Pierce, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
246. An Analysis of the Relationship Between Net Working Capital and Firm Financial Performance Open Access Author: Howe, Maria Title: An Analysis of the Relationship Between Net Working Capital and Firm Financial Performance Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: net working capitalworking capitaloperating performancecorporate financeregressioncorrelationconfidence interval File: Download Thesis_HoweMaria_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Gregory Robert Pierce, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
247. Gentrification in New York City: The Effect on the Sales Volume of Small Businesses Open Access Author: Walsh, Elizabeth Title: Gentrification in New York City: The Effect on the Sales Volume of Small Businesses Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: GentrificationNew York CitySales VolumeSmall Business File: Download Elizabeth_Walsh_thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorEric Silver, Faculty Reader
248. Exploring Capital Gains Tax Reform Through Taxing Capital Gains at Different Tax Rates Dependent on Length of Holding Period Open Access Author: Lindquist, Matthew Title: Exploring Capital Gains Tax Reform Through Taxing Capital Gains at Different Tax Rates Dependent on Length of Holding Period Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Capital Gains File: Download Schreyer_Thesis_vFD__04.12.2022__SUBMITTED.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Stephen Lenkey, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
249. Financial Inefficiencies in the Criminal Justice System Open Access Author: Goodman, Isaac Title: Financial Inefficiencies in the Criminal Justice System Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Financial EfficiencyCriminal Justice SystemBail ReformCost-Analysis File: Download Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorJohn Francis Minbiole, Faculty Reader
250. Central Bank Digital Currency And Its Global Development Open Access Author: You, Jia Title: Central Bank Digital Currency And Its Global Development Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceCentral Bank Digital Currency File: Download Jia_Honor_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Svetla V Vitanova, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
251. Hearing From Student Entrepreneurs: Needs & Perspectives on University Entrepreneurship Resources Open Access Author: Girlando, Leonardo Title: Hearing From Student Entrepreneurs: Needs & Perspectives on University Entrepreneurship Resources Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: EntrepreneurshipStartupsEcosystemstudentsundergraduate File: Download Girlando_Leonardo_Hearing_From_Student_Entrepreneurs_Honors_Thesis_2022.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jeanette K Miller, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
252. Financial Indicators Predictability on Measures of Success During the Covid-19 Pandemic Open Access Author: Calibeo, Elena Title: Financial Indicators Predictability on Measures of Success During the Covid-19 Pandemic Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Covid-19Financial indicatorsSharpe RatioJensen's AlphaEVAConsumer File: Download THESIS_ElenaCalibeo.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorJ. Randall Woolridge, Faculty Reader
253. The Financial Viability of Reverse Morris Trusts Open Access Author: Salunkhe, Om Title: The Financial Viability of Reverse Morris Trusts Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Reverse Morris TrustsMorris Trusts File: Download Thesis_Final_-_Salunkhe_vF.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Stefan M Lewellen, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
254. Natural Language Processing Sentiment Analysis of S&P500 Earnings Calls and Abnormal Stock Returns Open Access Author: Sipe, Warren Title: Natural Language Processing Sentiment Analysis of S&P500 Earnings Calls and Abnormal Stock Returns Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Natural language processingstock returnsearnings calls File: Download Thesis_Sipe_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: J. Randall Woolridge, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
255. Exploring the Changes in Asset Correlation Over Time Open Access Author: Himmel, Zachary Title: Exploring the Changes in Asset Correlation Over Time Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceCorrelationDiversificationPortfolio Optimization File: Download Zachary_Himmel_Final_Thesis_Draft_2022.pdf Thesis Supervisors: David Haushalter, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
256. Examination of Calendar Effect and Sentiment Analysis on Bitcoin Open Access Author: Liu, Chen Han Title: Examination of Calendar Effect and Sentiment Analysis on Bitcoin Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Sentiment effectBitcoinEfficient marketRegressionPower ratioPythonCalendar EffectSentiment AnalysisBitcoinEfficient Market HypothesisRegressionPower RatioVADERPython File: Download Examination_of_Calendar_Effect_and_Sentiment_Analysis_on_Bitcoin2.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorQuanwei Cao, Faculty Reader
257. What is Caesar's Open Access Author: Gardner, Weston Title: What is Caesar's Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Catholic501(c)(3)TaxTax-ExemptReligionGodOpression File: Download GardnerWest_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jess Cornaggia, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
258. Seeking Returns as a Sports Bettor: An Overview of the Sports Betting Landscape and Strategies to Capitalize off of a Lucrative Industry Open Access Author: Jerome, Lucien Title: Seeking Returns as a Sports Bettor: An Overview of the Sports Betting Landscape and Strategies to Capitalize off of a Lucrative Industry Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: SportsSports BettingStatistical AnalysisNFLNCAA BasketballFinance File: Download Luc_Jerome_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorDelina E Agnosteva, Faculty Reader
259. Cashless Society in the United States: The Feasibility of Integrating the Unbanked Population Open Access Author: Bucks, Carter Title: Cashless Society in the United States: The Feasibility of Integrating the Unbanked Population Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Cashless SocietyUnbankedFinancial Inclusion File: Download Carter_Bucks_Thesis_Final_Copy.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorLouis Gattis, Jr., Faculty Reader
260. Premium Price of M&A: The Effects of Low to High Valuation Mergers on Market Value Open Access Author: Wang, Kristine Title: Premium Price of M&A: The Effects of Low to High Valuation Mergers on Market Value Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: M&AMergers and AcquisitionsFirmFirm ValueAcquirerTargetIndustry ValuationP/BPrice to Book File: Download Final_Thesis_04_03.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Stefan M Lewellen, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
261. Supply Chain Bottlenecks During COVID-19: The Black Swan Open Access Author: Nagpal, Ritika Title: Supply Chain Bottlenecks During COVID-19: The Black Swan Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Supply chainbottlenecksfinancemarketscrisisCOVID-19 File: Download Ritika_Thesis_FinalDraft.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorRobert Alexander Novack, Faculty Reader
262. Connections Between Wholesale Funding Markets and Stablecoin Utilization: Implications for Cross-Border Payments and Systemic Financial Risks Open Access Author: Donnelley, Seth Title: Connections Between Wholesale Funding Markets and Stablecoin Utilization: Implications for Cross-Border Payments and Systemic Financial Risks Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: stablecoincryptocurrencyeurodollarTreasury billcommercial paperreverse repocross-border paymentsystemic risk File: Download Schreyer_Thesis_Final_Draft_V.3.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Peter C Mhando, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
263. The Impact of the Covid-19 Stimulus Checks on Retail Investor Investment Behavior Open Access Author: Hoff, Andrew Title: The Impact of the Covid-19 Stimulus Checks on Retail Investor Investment Behavior Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Covid-19Retail InvestorsLiquidityStimulus File: Download Andrew_Hoff_Thesis_Final_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
264. Linear Regression, Mixture Modeling, and Gradient Boosting to Predict Box Office Revenue: Leveraging Machine Learning in Volatile Industries Open Access Author: Pevner, Joseph Title: Linear Regression, Mixture Modeling, and Gradient Boosting to Predict Box Office Revenue: Leveraging Machine Learning in Volatile Industries Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Machine LearningFinanceFilm File: Download JosephPevnerThesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Lingzhou Xue, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
265. The Future of Financial Investment in Athletes Open Access Author: Ibarguen, John Title: The Future of Financial Investment in Athletes Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: SportsFinanceSports FinanceSports InvestmentUnderwritingSports BusinessMajor League BaseballSports StatisticsName Image and LikenessNIL File: Download Ibarguen-Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorSamuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Faculty Reader
266. Anti-Money Laundering: Remaining Ahead of the Curve Open Access Author: Kowalski, Andrew Title: Anti-Money Laundering: Remaining Ahead of the Curve Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Anti-Money LaunderingFinancial InstitutionsWhite-Collar CrimeFinanceConsulting File: Download Kowalski_AML_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorTerrence Michael Obrien, Faculty Reader
267. Analysis of U.S. Merger Arbitrage Spreads During the 2008 Financial Crisis and the COVID-19 Market Recovery Open Access Author: Kotireddy, Abhiram Title: Analysis of U.S. Merger Arbitrage Spreads During the 2008 Financial Crisis and the COVID-19 Market Recovery Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceM&AArbitrageRecession File: Download Analysis_of_U.S._Merger_Arbitrage_Spreads_During_the_2008_Financial_Crisis_and_the_COVID-19_Market_Recovery.pdf Thesis Supervisors: J. Randall Woolridge, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
268. Assessing the Feasibility of NFL Sports Betting as an Alternative Investment Strategy Through Predictive Analytics Open Access Author: Schlichtig, David Title: Assessing the Feasibility of NFL Sports Betting as an Alternative Investment Strategy Through Predictive Analytics Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: sportssports bettingsports gamblingbettinggamblingpredictive analyticsprobit modelingprobit regressionarbitragefinancial returnsstandardized returnsinvestmentinvestment strategyNFLfootballefficient marketsmarket inefficiencyfinancial assetsasset classoddsmoneylinestatisticssports analytics File: Download Schlichtig_FinalThesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
269. Examination of the Divergence in Alternate Trading Pairs Open Access Author: O'Donnell, Shane Title: Examination of the Divergence in Alternate Trading Pairs Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: BitcoinAlt PairsBitcoin DominanceFinanceMarketsQuantitative Analysis File: Download ODonnell_Shane_Examination_of_the_Divergence_in_Alternate_Trading_Pairs.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorTerrence Michael Obrien, Thesis Honors Advisor
270. Does the Price of Carbon Affect the Verified Emissions of European Union Companies? An Analysis of Firm Behavior Within the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Open Access Author: Turbett, Marley Title: Does the Price of Carbon Affect the Verified Emissions of European Union Companies? An Analysis of Firm Behavior Within the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Emissions Trading SchemeCarbon AllowancesEU-ETS File: Download Thesis_Marley_Turbett.pdf Thesis Supervisors: David Haushalter, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
271. Understanding the Effectiveness of Value Creation Strategies Used in Private Equity Open Access Author: Sachar, Parth Title: Understanding the Effectiveness of Value Creation Strategies Used in Private Equity Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Private EquityValue CreationOperationsLeveraged Buyouts File: Download PS_Schreyer_Thesis_vF.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
272. The Undergraduate Business Honors Program in American Higher Education Open Access Author: Mitole, Chimwemwe Title: The Undergraduate Business Honors Program in American Higher Education Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: honors programshonorsbusiness educationbusiness honors programsleadershipeducationbusinesshonors educationbusiness school File: Download C._Michael_Mitole_Schreyer_Thesis__Completed_Version_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorKaren Paulson, Thesis Honors AdvisorDonald C Hambrick, Faculty ReaderLinda K Trevino, Faculty Reader
273. REITs and Inflation: The Recent Performance of REITs During the Periods of Varying Inflation Open Access Author: Patel, Yash Title: REITs and Inflation: The Recent Performance of REITs During the Periods of Varying Inflation Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: REITREITSReal EstateReal Estate Investment TrustInflationHedgeAssetReturnsCPIConsumer Price IndexRegressionOLSOrdinary Least SquaresPrivatePublicInvestmentInvestingCorrelationMarketStocksTrading File: Download Yash_N_Patel.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Eva Steiner, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
274. Determining Complexity's Role In The M&A Market Open Access Author: Seibert, Sean Title: Determining Complexity's Role In The M&A Market Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: M&AMeasuring ComplexityBid Premium File: Download Sean_Seibert-_Fin494_Final_Draft.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Stefan M Lewellen, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
275. Examining the Feasibility and Effectiveness of Utilizing Dark Pool Transactions in Retail Algorithmic Trading Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Qu, James Title: Examining the Feasibility and Effectiveness of Utilizing Dark Pool Transactions in Retail Algorithmic Trading Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Dark PoolFinanceAlgorithmic TradingTradingPerformanceS&P 500Black BoxAlphaTDTD AmeritradeAPI File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Mihail Velikov, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
276. Residential Retrofits: An Estimate of Inflation Reduction Act Effectiveness Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Yonke, Thomas Title: Residential Retrofits: An Estimate of Inflation Reduction Act Effectiveness Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Inflation Reduction ActHeat PumpsSolar PanelsPrice Elasticity of DemandPrice Elasticity of SupplyLinear Demand EquationLinear Supply EquationHigh-Efficiency Energy Appliances File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Stefan M Lewellen, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor