Undergraduate Student Work
This collection contains works written by undergraduate students in the Department of Economics at the University of Northern Iowa. All student works require department, unit, or individual faculty review.
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Submissions from 2008
Who Should Own the Air?: A Closer Look at Smoking Bans, Stacy McMullen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Is Wikipedia a Credible Source for Undergraduate Economics Students?, Sam Meier
Microcredit in Developing Countries: Evaluating Programs for Poverty Alleviation, Kelly Sue Nessa Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Health Care Reform: An Examination of the Case for Individual Mandates, Sarah Schares
The Determinants of Audit Prices for Financial Services Institutions in the United States, Kevin Swanson
Submissions from 2007
Wage Differentiation Among University Professors: Evidence from UNI’s College of Business Administration, Christine Bergeth
An Economic Critique of Birch and Cobb’s The Liberation of Life, Wei-erh Chen
Should the United States Increase the Federal Gasoline Tax?, Jake Ferguson
The Private Rates of Return to Undergraduate Education by Major, Nick Johnson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
What Determines the Performance of Graduates? Selection Versus Quality: Evidence from Top Law Schools, Eric Marshall
The Implications of Eminent Domain in a Post-Kelo World, Brock L. Toll
Submissions from 2006
The Economic Inefficiency of Title IX, Alicia Irons
The factors influencing the price of beef, an econometric study, John David Kamienski Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
The Economic Implications of Price Rounding, Steven Meester
The Effects of Natural Disasters on Long Run Growth, Aaron Popp
The Earned Income Tax Credit, Taxes, and Food Stamps: Their Effects on Minimum Wage Workers by State, Aaron William Popp Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Analyzing the Debate over Offshore Outsourcing in the Service Industry: Is there a Reason for Concern?, Gwynn VanderWeerdt
Should Corporate Farming be Limited in the United States?: An Economic Perspective, Nathan Wittmaack
Should Corporate Farming Be Limited In the United States?: An Economic Perspective, Nathan Alan Wittmaack Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2005
The Efficient Markets Hypothesis Dethroned, Jed Ellerbroek
The Economics of Mandatory Biotech Food Labeling in the United States, William J. Gongol
The Impact of Computers and Globalization on U.S. Wage Inequality, Jana Kerkvliet
An Analysis of the Effect of a Loser-Pays Rule on the Decisions of an American Litigant, Jaime Leigh Loos Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effect of a Loser-Pays Rule on the Decisions of an American Litigant, Jaime Leigh Loos
Terrorism and Multinational Corporations: International Business Deals with the Costs of Geopolitical Conflict, John J. Mazzarella
The Economic Argument Against Estate Tax Repeal, Stephen Paul Skram Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2004
Ending an Internet Auction: Is eBay's Approach Optimal?, Andrew Behrens
The Relationship between Team Payroll and Team Performance in the National Hockey League, Brandi Glasnapp
A Look at the Inefficiencies of the U.S. Tort System and Reforms to Correct Them, Ryan Koopmans
R & D Exchange in a Duopoly with Strong Patent Protection, Nicholas Sly
Submissions from 2003
Legal and Economic Strategies for International Intellectual Property Protection: The Case of Software, Liz Dunshee
Flaws in the Kyoto Protocol's Pollution Permit System, Adam Mellem
The Role of Athletics in Higher Education, Ryan Miller
E-Commerce: Choosing the Appropriate Tax Model, Jeffrey A. Scudder
A Cost Benefit Study of Banning Leaf Burning in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Joshua Van Kley
Submissions from 2002
The State Lottery Tax: An Equity Analysis, Ben Smith
The Private Prison Debate: A Look into the Efficiency of Private Prisons vs. Public Prisons, Megan Swanson
Submissions from 2001
Cops and Robbers: Looking at the Interdependent Relationship Between Police and Crime Using Differential Equations, Matthew Cole
China: Unfulfilled Promise, Matthew Gernes
A Game Worth Playing? The Distributional Effects of Casino Gambling: An Emphasis on Iowa, Brad Rolling
The Economic Agenda of Catholic Social Teaching: The Framework for a Normative Social Theory, Michael D. Russell
Consumer Views on Genetically Modified Crops, Levente Timar
Submissions from 2000
Population Trends in Rural Iowa: Decline and Recovery, Jake Hansen
Trade Adjustment Assistance: Past Issues, Current Concerns, and a Possible Solution, Mike Hanson
A New Era in American Agriculture, Peter Hosch
Income Inequality and Economic Growth: An Empirical Study About the Effects of Economic Growth on Income Distribution, Steve Schuler
The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in Transition Economies, with Special Emphasis on the Republic of Croatia, Marko Svetina
Submissions from 1999
Demand-Side Determinants of Wage Inequality, Corey Lorenzen
Parade of Protection: A Survey of the European Reaction to the Passage of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, Mark Milder
The Search for a Simple, Efficient, Less Intrusive Substitute for Our Current Income Tax System, Aaron Sauerbrei
Trade Liberalization and Environmental Quality: Opposing Viewpoints, Additional Issues, and the Necessity of Intervention, John R. Ubben
Submissions from 1997
The economic impact of the University of Northern Iowa on the state of Iowa, Marshall Blaine Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Game theory and its practical applications, Angela M. Koos Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Submissions from 1996
An argument for the nationalization of railroad rights-of-way, John T. Flint Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Submissions from 1995
Multiple regression analysis on the S & P 500 index, Barry White Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Submissions from 1993
Having it all - fact of fiction?: The effects of marriage and motherhood on the career patterns and earnings of women accountants, Holly R. Mahan Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Submissions from 1991
The use of selected economic indicators in regression analysis to test semi-strong market efficiency of asset pricing, Kevin E. Pearson Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Submissions from 1990
Lottery fever: Is it healthy?, Joel E. Abrahamson Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
