Senior Independent Study Theses from 2017
The Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model and a Test for Efficiency in the Underlying Stock Market, Sanjana Kumbhani
Department: Business Economics; Mathematics
Minor League Baseball Ownership Structure: An Analysis of the Use of Vertical Integration by Major League Baseball Teams, James E. Lackner
Department: Business Economics
The Impact of the Tax Rate on Foreign Direct Investment in High Income Versus Low Income Countries, Allison Munson
Department: Business Economics
An Investigation of Debt Financing in Industrial Firms Pre-Post the Financial Crisis: A Theoretical and Empirical Study, Matthew Parmelee
Department: Business Economics
It Is Not About How Much You Pay, But How You Pay It: The Motivational Effects of Compensation on Worker Effort Using Self-Determination Theory, Unnati Singhania
Department: Business Economics; Psychology
Food for Thought: An Analysis of the Impact of Climate Change on the Food Security for South African Farming Households, Sarah Torio
Department: Business Economics
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2016
A Theoretical and Empirical Study of No-Fault Insurance and its Effects on Driving Behavior, Oscar Ambris
Department: Business Economics
Were Credit Rating Agencies the Real Wolf of Wall Street?: An Assessment of Credit Rating Agency Behavior in Relation to the Mortgage-Backed Security Market, Eda E. Bell
Department: Business Economics
"Smogpocalypse": An Analysis on the Impacts of Coal Consumption in China Through Urban and Rural Provinces, Kelly G. Brethauer
Department: Business Economics
The Post-9/11 GI Bill: An Educational Attainment Comparison for Late 20th and Early 21st Century U.S. Veterans and Non-veterans, Vincent D. Congedo
Department: Business Economics
Neighborhoods on the Rise? Predicting Neighborhood Change in Philadelphia, Aidan Conley
Department: Business Economics
The Substitutability of Debt Financing and Incentive Compensation in Aligning the Interests of the Firm: A Theoretical and Empirical Study, Jack D. Crawley
Department: Business Economics
Applying Academic Research on the Importance of a Small Retail Business's Location to Construct a Business Plan for the Entrepreneurial Venture Deerhaus Decor LLC, Benjamin Deering
Department: Economics; Business Economics; Interdepartmental
The Motion Picture Industry: An Analysis of the Factors that Impact Box Office Performance, Christopher Fafalios GP Fafalios
Department: Business Economics
To Consume or Not To Consume: A Study on Multivitamin Supplements, Michael A. Ferris
Department: Business Economics
Forward Premium Puzzle: A Multi-Facted Time View, Divvya Haralalka
Department: Business Economics
The Motherhood Wage Penalty; an Empirical Investigation of Children's Impact on Mothers' Earnings, Yazan Herzallah
Department: Business Economics
Less Brown and More Green: A Test of the Porter Hypothesis on Hog Productivity in North Carolina from 1993 to 2014, Paul J. Kelbly
Department: Business Economics
Minimum Wages Effect on Unemployment Across Age Groups: a Study of the Impact of Minimum Wage on Different Age Groups of Unemployment., Joshua M. Kipfer
Department: Business Economics
The Impact of Human Capital on a Security's Return through the Capital Asset Pricing Model Framework, Lily Mohre
Department: Business Economics
Legalization of Prostitution and its Impact on the Market for Human Trafficking, Varunavi Newar
Department: Business Economics; Mathematics
Accessibility and Employment Subcenters: How Transportation Infrastructure Influences Firm Location Decision, Daniel P. Quinn
Department: Business Economics
The Impact Increasing Public Investment to Fund the Olympics Games has on a Host Country, Kenneth J. Reckart
Department: Business Economics
Gift Exchange with Firm Performance Adjustments: Behavior in Random-Assignment, Perfect Labor Supply Setting, Douglas Small
Department: Business Economics
Our Children are Our Future: An Evaluation of the Role of Children’s Health Insurance Program in Improving Children’s Health and Educational Outcomes, Ke Song
Department: Business Economics
Effects of FDI on Economic Growth in Eastern European Transition Countries, Nikoloz Tsereteli
Department: Business Economics
Effects of FDI on Economic Growth in Eastern European Transition Countries, Nikoloz Tsereteli
Department: Business Economics
Speak English to Trade: A Study on the Impact of Language Commonality on the U.S. International Trade of Electric Machinery and Equipment, Diep Ngoc Vu
Department: Business Economics
An Empirical Analysis of the Relationship Between the Diversity in Backgrounds of a Firm’s Board of Directors and a Firm’s Innovation Levels, Marla L. Walton
Department: Business Economics
Representation Out of Formation, Tarik H. Welch
Department: Business Economics
Sending Signals: Examining if Brazil Experiences Multiple Signaling Effects from Hosting the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics, Zachary J. Woullard
Department: Business Economics
Board Structure Effect on Firm performance: An Investigation of Potential Differences Between Chinese and U.S. Firms, Yanli Xiong
Department: Business Economics
A Simultaneous System of Internal Control: An Empirical Study of CEO Compensation Structure, Board Composition and Firm Performance, Jacob Zoldan
Department: Business Economics
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2015
Parental human capital and returns to education: The divide between urban residents and migrants in China, Salma Ait Hssayene
Department: Business Economics
Evaluating the Impacts of Strategic Consolidation in Facilitating Multifunctional EMR Adoption and the Comprehensive Cost Effects in U.S. Hospitals, Rachelle Lee Brenner
Department: Business Economics
Fair Play from UEFA? A theoretical and empirical study of the time horizon employed by UEFA’s Financial Fair Play and its effects on the profitability of English Premier League clubs., Philip J. Dalman
Department: Business Economics
Glory, Glory Fan United!: A study of the relationship between fan loyalty and team performance in English Premier League Football, Priyanka Datta
Department: Business Economics; Mathematics
Life in the Fast Lane: A Study of Broadband Industry Regulation, James Elliott
Department: Business Economics
Can a Fundamentalist Approach to Stock Pricing Explain Share Price Movements?, Michael P. Ewanechko
Department: Business Economics
Evaluating Education in Japan: Why Juku Schools May be Threatening a Child's Ability to Succeed and Increasing the Income Inequality Gap, Jake Cornelius Fisher
Department: Business Economics; Philosophy
Impact of Asymmetric Information on the Likelihood of Deception: An Experimental Study from a Communication Studies and Economics Perspective:, Benjamin David Grombala
Department: Business Economics; Communication Studies
Beyond ß: An Analysis of Alternative Risk Measures, Jai Kedia
Department: Business Economics; Mathematics
Who is Actually Competing? An Analysis of the Competitive Saving Motive, John C. Lanz
Department: Business Economics
The Effects of Labor Market Reforms and Labor Force Characteristics on Chinese Wages, Holden J. Miller
Department: Business Economics
Does Performance-based Executive Compensation Matter More for the U.S.-based Multinational Corporations or the U.S. Domestic Corporations?, Phu Phyo
Department: Business Economics
On the Relationship Between Product Diversification and Firm Performance, Jay T. Selby
Department: Business Economics
Should I Stay or Should I Go? The Effect of Unemployment Rate on an Employee's Decision to Quit, Kenneth F. Vance
Department: Business Economics
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2014
Green Technology Transfer: Analyzing the Impact on Developed Countries through Environmental Technological Transfers between Developed and Developing Countries, Varun R. Bhandari
Department: Business Economics
Does Product Diversification Matter? Theoretical and Empirical Analysis on the Product Diversification- Firm Performance Relationship, Kendall E. DeBoer
Department: Business Economics
Poverty Traps in Economic Development: Heterogeneous Production in a Cross-Section of Countries, Logan Fitch
Department: Business Economics
Does the Trend Need a Mend? The Effects of Herding Behavior on the Returns to Higher Edcuation, Amy K. French
Department: Business Economics
Financial Crisis Compensation Aftershock: An Examination of the 2008 Financial Crisis on CEO Compensation Structure, Brett C. Frongillo
Department: Business Economics
“I Can’t Afford Not to Go to College!”: An Analysis on the Effects of Financial Aid on the Human Capital Investment Decision, Kyrstin C. Gibson
Department: Business Economics
What do Students Value in an Institution of Higher Education? A Study on Institutional Attributes and Tuition at Private Colleges in the United States: A Hedonic Approach, Ana Godonoga
Department: Business Economics
The Black-Scholes Options Pricing Model and its Implications on the Underlying Security Market, Steven D. Hagen
Department: Business Economics; Mathematics
Does the Overpayment of Athletes Affect Performance? A Study of the National Basketball Association, Levi D. Halsey
Department: Business Economics
Does it Pay to Be Responsible? The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on a Firm’s Financial Performance, Jonathan E. Huisel
Department: Business Economics
The Welfare of The Homeless: An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Government Assistance Programs on Utility, David W. Jackson
Department: Business Economics
Double Pay: An Empirical Analysis on the Affects of Revenue Sharing and the Luxury Tax, on Competitive Balance in Major League Baseball, Zachary J. Klein
Department: Business Economics
Wal-Mart: For Better or Worse? - A Theoretical and Empirical Exploration of the Long Run Competitive Effects Wal-Mart Has on Local Retail Sector Growth in Ohio Micropolitan Counties, Dean N. Marchitelli
Department: Business Economics
The Effects of Hospital Consolidation on Hospital Financial Performance and the Potential Trade-Off of Hospital Consolidation for Society, Aaron W. McKee
Department: Business Economics
The New Era of Moneyball: An Analysis of MLB Teams’ Payroll Distribution and Its Effect on Team Performance, Bryan J. Miller
Department: Business Economics
How to Account for and Measure Human Well-Being, Anders K. Møller
Department: Philosophy; Business Economics
Optimizing Merit Scholarships for Enrollment Management at The College of Wooster, Tin Nguyen
Department: Computer Science; Business Economics
Does CEO Pay Structure Matter? Research and Empirical Analysis on the Relationship CEO Compensation Structure Has on the Financial Performance of the Firm, Scott D. Purcell
Department: Business Economics
The Effects of Medicaid Reimbursement Rates on Nursing Home Quality, Edward J. Reese Jr
Department: Business Economics
The Economic Benefits of Being Accountable: Modeling the Impact of Political Transparency on Economic Growth in Resource-Rich Developing Countries, Ian Reid
Department: Business Economics
The Determinants and Effects of R&D intensive FDI, Usman Shabbir
Department: Business Economics; Political Science
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: An Analysis of the Relative Financial Performance of Firms Post-Bankruptcy, Joseph Stoffer
Department: Business Economics
An Empirical Study Focused on the Causal Relationship Between School Quality and Housing Prices in Suburban Communities in the Columbus Metropolitan Area, Douglas C. Thorpe
Department: Business Economics
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2013
Get Back to Work, Sir: An Empirical Study of CEO Compensation with Regards to Company Monitoring, Glenn Caventer
Department: Business Economics
Location, Location, Location: An Empirical Study of the Factors That Determine the Location of Natural and Organic Grocery Retailers in the United States, Alexis Donnorummo
Department: Business Economics
The Effects of Labor Market Characteristics on Interstate Migration: An Empirical Analysis, Paul Kessler
Department: Business Economics
The Board of Doctors: How Insider Directors Affect Non-Profit Hospitals Governance, Alexander D. LaJoie
Department: Business Economics
Is Corporate Governance Optimally Organized? a Study Examining the Interrelationships Between Ownership Structure and Board Composition As Mechanisms to Monitor Management, David Mallett
Department: Business Economics
Valuation and Horizontal Acquisitions: An Analysis of the Source of Value Created From Horizontal Acquisitions, Jake Mussay
Department: Business Economics
Is It Worth It?: A Study of the Economic Impact Professional Sports Franchises have on a Community, Matthew Ranck
Department: Business Economics
How Ceo Compensation Structure Effects the Stock Price of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Scott Simpson
Department: Business Economics
Asymmetric Information, Adverse Selection, & Contract Adjustment in the Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cmbs) Market., Samuel Susanin
Department: Business Economics
Firm Productivity: How a Firm's Wage Structure Impacts the Productivity of It's Workforce, Zachary A. Weidrick
Department: Business Economics
Solving the Retirement Savings Puzzle: How Illiquid Assets Can Help Hyperbolic Consumers Reach Their Retirement Savings Goals, Seth White
Department: Business Economics
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2011
Gender Differences in Unemployment: the Effects of Human Capital, Occupational Sex Segregation, and Household Location on the Probability of Being Unemployed, Brandin Bozsik
Department: Business Economics
International Trade and Its Impact on C02 Emissions, Tracy A. Duhaney
Department: Business Economics
A Study Testing the Effect Government-Sponsored Enterprise's Activities Have on Homebuyers, Eric Fertig
Department: Business Economics
Process (R&D) Innovation: Cost Reduction & Value Added in Innovative Firms, Maaz Tasneem Khan
Department: Business Economics
Consumer Rationality of Auto Loan With Respect to Personal Financial Background and Education, Sihan Li
Department: Business Economics
An Analysis of the Impact of Negative Equity and Liquidity on the Likelihood of Mortgage Default, Mohammad Paracha
Department: Business Economics
The Economic Impact of the Steroid Era: a Study of the Impact the Steroid Era Had on Major League Baseball Teams' Gate Revenue, Michael Redick
Department: Business Economics
Superstar Phenomenon: a Study on the Impact of Superstars on Revenues in the National Basketball Association, Zannah Stoermer
Department: Business Economics
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2010
Agglomeration of the Service Industry: a Case Study on Sector 62, Ashton A. Deist
Department: Business Economics
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2009
Money isn't Everything: Why you can't always Buy a Win in Professional Baseball, Empirical Study of Intra-team Wage Disparity and its Effect on Performance, Wright Bradford Smith
Department: Business Economics
A Study of the Crude Oil Market and OPEC Behavior: 1973-2007, Lloyd Werner
Department: Business Economics
The Way You Do the Things You Do: An Analysis of Major League Baseball Owners' Ticket Pricing Decisions, Patrick J. Zimmerman
Department: Business Economics
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2008
Is Corporate Diversification a Fatal Attraction? Evidence From U.S. Firms, Ali Raza
Department: Business Economics
Salary Discrimination in Major League Baseball: Does Experience Matter?, Daniel J. Skulina
Department: Business Economics
Effects of Monitoriing Mechanisms on CEO Restricted Stock Compensations, Bradley C. Stuetzer
Department: Business Economics
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2007
Analysis of the Impact Oil Price Volatility has on Economic Growth, Joshua W. Feesler
Department: Business Economics
[Untitled Is on Foreign Direct Investment], Adam Grech
Department: Business Economics
What Makes the College of Wooster Special? A Look at the Impact of a Liberal Arts Education Has on Executive Compensation, Joseph Lawrence Lampe
Department: Business Economics
Does On-Site Child Care Matter: a Case Study, Erin Plant
Department: Business Economics