Starting in the fall of 2023, the Economics Department merged with the Mathematics Department to become the Mathematics and Economics Department. Please click the following link to see theses from Fall 2023 to the present: Honors Projects in Mathematics and Economics.
Manuscripts from 2023
Economic Growth and Cultural Attitudes Towards Women: An Empirical Investigation, Jake Barlow
The Discriminatory Effects of Monetary Policy Among Different Labor Market Demographics, Darren Stanton
Manuscripts from 2022
Footballer Valuations: Valuing World-Class Football Players Against Transfer Fees, Louis DiBlasi
Natural Disasters and Government Size: A Cross-Country Analysis, Justin Hainse
Investing in Democratic Countries: An Investigation of Democracy and FDI, Maxwell Lajeunesse
Disparities Within the Housing Market: Determinants of Homeownership with an Emphasis on Sex and Race, Olivia Lemire
Manuscripts from 2021
An Empirical Analysis of Bias in the Selection of NCAA DI Men’s & Women’s College Basketball All-Conference Teams, Daniel Barrett
Go Books, Go Bulldogs, Go Women: Examining the Factors that Affect Female Enrollment at Undergraduate Schools, Sarah DeSantis
Does the Decriminalization and the Legalization of Recreational and Medical Marijuana Affect Crime Rates? A Panel Data Analysis of the New England States, Patrick Donovan
Examining Depreciation and Wealth Concentration Through Agent-Based Modeling, Armen Eghian
An Empirical Analysis of the Macroeconomic Determinants of Food Waste in High- and Middle-Income Countries, Abigail Kiggen
Prediction of Individual Income: A Machine Learning Approach, Michael Matkowski
Manuscripts from 2020
Are Community Banks a Driver of New Business Formation? Empirical Evidence from the United States from 2005 to 2015, Christopher Dodd
University President's Gender and Graduation Rates, Alex Drezek
Predicting the S&P500: A Statistical Analysis of Presidential Tweets and Economic Indicators, Christopher Ethier
Millennials and the Alcohol Industry: Expenditure Variations Among Generations, Anthony Murray
Manuscripts from 2019
What Affects Academic Performance in Bryant University Students?, Emilio Avalos
A Panel Data Study of the Determinants of Life Expectancy in Low Income Countries, Taylor Rizzo
Manuscripts from 2018
An Examination of Sectoral Growth’s Impact on Income Inequality in the United States, Josh Paton
The impact of education expenditures on income inequality: Evidence from US states, Bryanna Seefeldt
Manuscripts from 2017
Weather Variability and the Tourism Industry: A Panel Data Analysis, Carmela Coppola
Determinants of Health Expenditures in OECD Countries, Giang Phi
Manuscripts from 2016
Global Economic Expansion and the Prevalence of Militarized Interstate Disputes, Lucas Hahn
Does Academic Performance Predict Workplace Productivity?, Jodie-gaye Hunter
Manuscripts from 2015
INNOVATION AND INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN ASIA, Nguyen Tran-Nguyen
Manuscripts from 2014
The Economics of Suicide: An Empirical Study, Andrea J. Bergeron
Foreign Direct Investment and Democracy, Dario Castro
Who Cares About the Budget? The Effect of National and State Fiscal Policy on State Electoral Accountability, Alexander Scelzo
Manuscripts from 2013
The Changing Dynamics of the Employment Gap and its Macroeconomic Implications, William Brian Gowen
Has Government Tax Policy in Greece Led to a Large Shadow Economy?, Nils Thompson
Manuscripts from 2012
Gender Discrimination Across U.S. States: What Has Changed Over the Past Thirty Years?, Joshua Ballance
The Influence of Childhood Poverty On Life Chances- The Case of Academic Performance, Katherine McCabe
The Politics of Economics: A study on the effect of Political Affiliation on Economic Aptitude, Anthony Nader
The Evolution of the “Southwest Effect”, Daniel Webb
Manuscripts from 2011
Do Foreign Direct Investment and Trade Openness Accelerate Economic Growth?, Donna Chan Wah Hak
Manuscripts from 2010
Marriage vs. Cohabitation: Penalty or Premium of Women’s Education on Partner’s earnings, Qian Jiang
What Makes NFL Franchises Successful? A Value-Based Analysis of the NFL Draft, David Niles
Manuscripts from 2009
Japanese Players in Major League Baseball: An Econometric Analysis of Labor Discrimination, Kyle Audet
The Effect of Obesity on State Health Care Expenditures: An Empirical Analysis, Kristen Collins
How Do Young Workers Prepare for Retirement?, Jenna Greco
The Impact of the Summer Olympics on its Host City: The Costs Outweigh the Tangible Benefits, Steven Rosenblum
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Transition from GAAP to IFRS in the United States, Kenneth Smith
Macroeconomic Determinants of Worker Remittances to Latin American and the Caribbean Countries, Sathiavanee Veeramoothoo
Manuscripts from 2008
The Accounting Industry in the Age of Globalization and Offshore Outsourcing, Ryan Daley
Not-for-Profit Organizations: Community Benefits, Efficiency and Quality, Daniel Keough
The Economic Effects of a Corporate Tax Reform, Kevin Levinson
An Analysis of Current Healthcare Proposals: Obama and McCain, Dan Terrell
Manuscripts from 2007
Can Increased Trade Prevent Conflict with China?, Stephen Rush
