Tepper Seniors Honors In Economics

The Tepper Senior Honors Program in Economics provides qualified students with the opportunity to engage in original research during their senior year at Carnegie Mellon. For many, this process of intellectual inquiry and knowledge creation is the highlight and culmination of their undergraduate academic experience. 

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Titles of 2008 Senior Honors Theses in Economics

• Robert L. Jefferson: Anti-Foreign Sentiment in the California Gold Rush (Advisor: Prof. Karen Clay)
• Michael C. Lee: Kodak-Fujifilm Trade Allegations and the Discovery of "The Petition Effect" Using Stock Prices Analysis (Advisor: Prof. Patrick Sileo)
• Sudeep Paul: The Effect of Induced Competition on Decision-Making within the Auction Model (Advisor: Prof. Roberto Weber) 
• Rebecca H. Radkoff: Food Price and Market Behavior in the California Gold Rush (Advisor: Prof. Karen Clay)
• Sara K. Wille: Housing and Development in Pittsburgh: Lessons from Minneapolis' Corridor Housing Intitiative (Advisor: Prof. Stephen Spear)

The full text of All Senior Honors Theses in Economics can be found in the Carnegie Mellon University Electronic Archives.