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Economics Honors Theses

(Title, Author, Year, Faculty Committee)

* Economics Department Research Award Winners

 

  •  Beating the Odds: Creating a Value-Based Investment Strategy for Long-Term Superior Results, Erik Baker, 2007, Suliman, Madden, Guo

  •  Does Foreign Direct Investment Converge Economies?*, Ryan D. Walker, 2007, Suliman, Smith, Baker

  •  Clustering the Economy, Brenda Chavez, 2006, Smith, Gumpper, Madden

  •  Variations in Individual Decision Making: Children, Adults, and Economic Theory*, Patricia C. Grieggs, 2006, Baker, Smith, Madden, Gumpper      

  •  The Power of Equality, Evan Gentry, 2005, Madden, Suliman, Callari

  •  Nuisance Taxes and the Brain Drain, Justin Kleinfleter, 2004, Suliman, Smith

  •  Aristotelian Ethics as an Indicator of Company Stock Performance, Steve Elliker, 2003, Suliman, Smith, Ward

  •  Stock Typology and the S&P Game, Jesse Ellis, 2003, Suliman, Smith, Gumpper

  •  Happiness & Subjective Well-Being: Determinants with an International Comparison, Lauren Williams, 2003, Smith, Gumpper, Madden

  •  Evaluation of Union Membership, 1800-2001, Terrance J. Doherty, 2002, Smith, Gumpper, Suliman

  •  Identification and Analysis of Significant Industry Clusters and Employment Trends in Lancaster County, Bill Stadden, 2002, Smith, Gumpper, Madden

  •  Valuing Water Quality Improvements in the Chesapeake Bay, Kelley Appleman, 2001, Gumpper, Madden, Smith

  •  The Relationship Between Athletic Participation at MU and Post-Graduation Income, Brian Hanks, 2001, Madden, Gumpper, Smith

  •  Lancaster Merchants 1756-1789: An Unequal Distribution of Wealth, David Howell, 2000, Madden, Gumpper, McLarnon

  •  Factors of Production in the United States: A Time-Series Analysis, Ron Horst, 1999, Margolis, Madden, Shultz, Smith, Suliman

  •  Integration of the Russian Financial Market:  Inter-Regional Analysis, Anna Katseva, 1998, Suliman, Fenwick, Guo, Gumpper, Margolis

 

Capstone Research Papers

(Title, Author)

 

2007 Papers

 

Using Laboratory Experimental Auctions to Estimate the Maximum Willingness to Pay for H-10-O Vitamin Water, Chris Paolini

 

Single-Parent Households Spread Causing Poverty in Pennsylvania, Carol Baumgartner

 

Wages: A Function of Who We Are, Dan Burke

 

Gambling in College: What are Your Odds? Tom Farnham

 

Education and Income Inequality in Lancaster County, Ayo M. Lewis

 

What are Those Dancing People in Blue Wigs Trying to Sell?  A Study of Advertising Methodology, Matthew McConnell

 

Housing Demand and Interest Rates: Fluctuations in Lancaster County, Brandon J. Murphy

 

A Look into Agricultural Subsidies and Lancaster County, James J. Treires

 

2006 Papers

 

Does Big Spending Equal Success in Sports?  B.J. Alaimo

 

Outsourcing, Abdoul Barry

 

The Economics of Obesity, Collin Hamel

 

The Economics of Public Utility Companies, Andrew Herster

 

The United States Job Market, Paul Lewis III

 

The Economic Effect of Foreign Aid, Rachel Marshall

 

Labor Relations and Professional Sports, Matt McKinski

 

Who Wants a Better Future?  Kyle McLaughlin

 

Localism:  A Socialist Renewal and Reaction to Globalism, Nick Quinn

 

The Economic Effects of Roe vs. Wade, Pat Quinn

 

Stock Market Valuations:  A Look at Stock Market Prices and New Cash Flows into the Market, Scott Savage

 

A Supply-Side Analysis of Foreign Aid, Ryan D. Walker

 

To Win Championships Should Teams Have Big or Small Payrolls?  Mike Zdrojesky

 

 

2005 Papers

 

The Social Security Privatization Debate, Maryanne Callaham

 

Asian Market Estate Investment, Aced Castellanos

 

Social Security:  Will There Be Enough for Me?  Nicole Eck

 

Outsourcing, Justin Heffner

 

Movie Piracy:  What Are the Consequences?  Damien Heisey

 

Do High Major League Baseball Payrolls Win Championships?  George Holden

 

An Analysis of Workers' Collectives:  The Spanish Case (1936-1938), Evan Gentry

 

Looking at the "Brain Drain" Effect from a Different Perspective:  A Comparison of Progressive and Regressive State Tax Structure, Justin Kleinfelter

 

Health Care Quality and Cost:  A Comparison of U.S. and Canada, Don Kreisberg

 

Economic Stabilization:  The Role of Monetary and Fiscal Policy, Andy Smith

 

Reforming Social Security, Ryan Swayngim

 

The Economics of War:  A Historical Perspective, John Taylor

 

Does Big Spending Lead to Success in Professional Sports?  Ryan Wolverton

 

Gambling, Zach Yusypchuck

 

 

2004 Papers

 

Social Security:  Problems and Potential Solutions, Doug Allen

 

Infidelity:  An Application of Game Theory, Chris Bourland

 

Clean-Up of the Little Conestoga Watershed, Travis Bowman

 

Major League Baseball Labor Relations, Matt Campadonico

 

Non-Conscious Cost-Benefit Analysis, Deb Capak

 

Economic Benefits of Being Single While in College, Justin Civitts

 

Is the Stock Market a Leading Indicator of the Economy? Cory Eckrote

 

Community Supported Agriculture and Economics, Carrie Gibellino

 

I Do…or Don't Anymore – Marriage Dissolution:  Is Utility Greater after Divorce?  Shannon Hiett

 

Economics of Terrorism, Justin Judd

 

Personal Job Satisfaction:  The Difference Between the Self-Employed and Employees, Ryan Miller

 

Should Public Money Be Spent to Finance Sports Facilities?  Michael Nale

 

Is the Globalization of Insurance Negatively Affecting the Global Economy?  Brian Papula

 

New Sports Stadiums:  Economic Effects and Policies, Reggie Pforter

 

Coke or Pepsi?  A Look at Taste-Based Discrimination, Abraham Sanchez

 

The Success of Cities in Urban Renewal, Ryan Schaidle

 

Music Piracy:  Is It Killing or Revolutionizing the Recording Industry?  Andrew Taylor

 

Pro Sports and Their Effect on a Metro Area, Rich Zellers