2024 Economics Honors Recipients
Honors High Honors* Highest Honors**
Derek Ban**
Picking a Partner: The Effect of Removing Laws That Ban Interracial Marriage on the Marriage Rate.
Thesis Advisor: Erick Gong
Alexandra Cossette
International Spillover of U.S. Monetary Policy: The Exchange Rate Channel.
Thesis Advisor: Erin Wolcott
Mariia Dzholos**
Unlocking Prosperity: Do Free Trade Agreements Increase Social Welfare? A Case Study of The Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA) between Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, and the European Union.
Thesis Advisor: Caitlin Myers
Natalie Eddy**
Climate Anxieties and Family Size Expectations.
Thesis Advisor: Andrea Robbett
Dilay Erdem**
Analyzing the Impact of Immigration on the Rise of Far-Right Parties: An Analysis of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) Party in Germany.
Thesis Advisor: Caitlin Myers
Marco Fengler** (‘23.5)
Education in the Cage: The Impact of Soccer Cages on the Educational Attainment of Foreign Children in Vienna, Austria.
Thesis Advisor: Erin Wolcott
Kelly Ferrero (‘23.5)
The Impact of Economic Development on the Efficiency of Environmentally Significant Agricultural Inputs.
Thesis Advisor: Raphaelle Gauvin-Coulombe
Ella Gagnon** (‘23.5)
Work From Home: Work From Hell or Leveling the Playing Field? An Examination of the Gender Gap in Hours Worked.
Thesis Advisor: Erin Wolcott
Xiuyuan Ge**
Macroeconomic Impacts of UK Government Spending Shocks: A Comparison Between Two Common Identification Methods.
Thesis Advisor: Erin Wolcott
Matthew Goodman* (‘23.5)
Crypto Volatility: The Impact of Central Bank Speeches.
Thesis Advisor: Erick Gong
Alexa Lane** ‘23.5
Injecting Evidence: An Evaluation of Syringe Exchange Programs’ Impact on Overdose Deaths.
Thesis Advisor: Erin Wolcott
Jaeden Lee*
Economic Sanctions and their Effect on North Korean Regional Inequality.
Thesis Advisor: Erin Wolcott
Xiaohe Li**
The Effect of Employee Stock Ownership Plans on Employment and Income during COIVD-19.
Thesis Advisor: Erin Wolcott
Michelle Ma
Understanding Drip Pricing: Influences of Fee Disclosure on Online Consumer Behavior.
Thesis Advisor: Andrea Robbett
Zach Milton**
Political Beliefs and Social Norms.
Thesis Advisor: Andrea Robbett
William Procter**
Flying Empty: The Essential Air Service Program and Its Economic Impact on Rural America.
Thesis Advisor: Caitlin Myers
Zhizhong Pu** (‘23.5)
Human Capital Response to Import Competition.
Thesis Advisor: Jeffrey Carpenter
Akari Tsurumaki** ‘23.5
Work Less Because You Care, or Care Less Because You Work? Causal Effects of Elderly Care on Labor Market Outcomes for Caregivers-Japanese Case.
Thesis Advisor: Erick Gong
Krithika Vasireddy**
Carbon Emission Cap and Trade: Effects on Corporate Profits.
Thesis Advisor: Caitlin Myers
Jack Waitz**
Urban Afforestation and Infant Mortality Outcomes: Evidence from a Million Trees in New York City.
Thesis Advisor: Erick Gong
Yinuo (Jean) Wan**
Funding Futures: The Impact of State Higher Education Funding on Teen Births.
Thesis Advisor: Caitlin Myers