Independent Study and Honors
Economics encourages majors to consider independent research projects as part of their major program. Each year the most promising independent studies are considered for departmental honors. Please see the Department Handbook for specific requirements and procedures.
Honors Projects in Economics
2004
Blanchette, Brittany, "Aboriginal Art Sells"
Chiewcharnpipat, Somboon, "Extreme Value Theory and Value-at-Risk"
Eichleay, Peter, "Optimal Route Network in the Airline Industry: An Economic Analysis"
Hayes, Douglas F., "Competing Supply Chains: Explaining the Automotive Parts Retail Industry"
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Penfield, Heather, "The Economics of Dance: Copyright and Ownership of Choreography"
Sullivan, Kathryn K., "Vertical Product Differentiation to Deter Luxury Goods Counterfeiting"
2003
Toommongkol, Worawan, "Higher Education in Developing Countries: Should a Country Provide Open and Elite Public Universities?"
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Tolmie, Courtney, E., "The Balance of Political and Strategic Trade Factors in US Trade Policy Determination"
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Rubenstein, Jamie , "A Model of the Environmental Kuznets Curve Based on the Dynamics of Quality and Quantity of Consumption Goods"
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Pat, Siopo, "Disentangling Fertility Demand from the Constraint in Urban China: Implications for China's Population Control Policy" >
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Magenheim, Matthew, and Park, Kevin U., "Two Essays on Earnings: Investors' Perception of Their Importance and the Accuracy of Analysts' Estimates"
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Bair, Edward Hamilton, "Hedonic Estimation of the Impact of HOPE VI on Neighborhood Property Values"
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Flack, Dan, ) "Standard Oil and the Potential for Price Predation"
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2002
Simonetti, Jill A., "A Comparative Study of Development Patterns in Three Coastal Communities: Barnstable County, MA; Cumberland County, ME; Currituck and Dare Counties, NC."
Alepin, Dominique C., "Piracy and the Demand for Digital Music."
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2001
Leary, Megan, "The Forces Inducing Firm Location in Southern Maine: A Location Study of High-Tech Manufacturers in York and Cumberland Counties."
Pletcher, Erick V., "An Economic Analysis of Internet-Based Firms in E-Commerce."
2000
Okma, Jayme Lynn,"Beyond Europe '92: The Effects of Decreased Trade Costs and Market Integration on the European Auto Industry."
Capozzi, Timothy Vincent,"Social Security Privatization and Economic Growth."
1999
Norberg, Samuel Schieffelin, "The Evolution of Post-Secondary Education: A Genetic Algorithm Model and Computational Results."
1998
Shields, John Jordan, "The Role of Tax Exemptions in the Nonprofit Sector."
Misra, Palash Vinod, "Zermel's Algorithm, The Importance of Social Context."
1997
Fitzgerald, Timothy W., "A Proposal for Federal Land Divestiture: Increasing Efficiency without Compromising the Environment."
1996
Marolda, Matthew Daniel A., "The Use of Modern Corporate Valuation Techniques for the Appraisal of Professional Sports Franchises."
1995
Aberbach, Joel Edward, "Returns to Quality of Schooling."
Kaine, Michael Edward, Jr., "The Difference Stationary -- Trend Stationary Debate and New Classical Business Cycle Theory."
Sorensen, Joshua Augustus, "Economic news and the Foreign Currency Market."