Economics H195A
Senior Honor's Thesis Seminar
University of California, Berkeley
Fall 2002
Professor Martha Olney

Economics Department Senior Honors Theses, Spring 2002

  1. Liran Amrany, “The January Effect’s Effect: Look at Index Option Prices, 1983 – Present," (Thesis Advisor: Mark Seasholes)
  2. Priyanka Anand, “The Geography of Poverty in Ecuador," (Thesis Advisor:  Alain De Janvry)
  3. Emmanuel Nicholas Andamo III ("Trey Andamo"), “NAFTA and its Effect on the US Avocado Industry," (Thesis Advisor: David Sunding)
  4. Adam Wallace Bastein, “Bitter Pills: The Economic Impact of Drug Recalls through Capital Markets” , (Thesis Advisor: Roger Craine)
  5. Anmol Chaddha, “Hi-Tech Servitude?: Non-citizens in the Information Technology Sector," (Thesis Advisor: Kenneth Chay)
  6. Carmen Chan, “Working in High School – Analysis of its Impact on Academic Performance and Labor Market Outcomes," (Thesis Advisor: Kenneth Chay)
  7. Chian Choo, “Economic Integration Versus Social Integration in Explaining Income Differences," (Thesis Advisor: Maurice Obstfeld)
  8. Kapil Roy Dhingra, “An Economic and Policy Analysis of Expanding Medicaid for Early Intervention in HIV-Infected Patients," (Thesis Advisor: Theodore Keeler)
  9. Ryan Thomas DiGuilio, “Adapting to a Consolidated Industry:  Small Businesses and Their Response to the Changing Spheres of Relationship Lending and Technology," (Thesis Advisor: Theodore Keeler)
  10. Alexander Ding, “The Price Elasticity of Cigarette Demand in Youth: Implications for Public Policy," (Thesis Advisor: Theodore Keeler)
  11. Nathan Fan, “A Market Analysis of the Structure, Conduct, and Performance of the Online Auction Industry," (Thesis Advisor: Theodore Keeler)
  12. Benjamin Garosi, “Stock Market Reactions to Federal Funds Interest Rate Changes," (Thesis Advisor: Roger Craine)
  13. Lila Hayatdavoudi, “Physician Liability and Defensive Medicine: Can medical malpractice reform lower health care expenditures?," (Thesis Advisor: Theodore Keeler)
  14. Alice Murray Henriques, “Do African-Americans Bear a Disproportionate Share of Criminal Victimization?," (Thesis Advisor: David Card)
  15. Peter Laroy Hinrichs, “Does Studying Game Theory Affect Behavior in an Experimental Setting?," (Thesis Advisor: Steven Goldman)
  16. Mark James Hitchcock, “The Impact of Medicaid on California’s State Hospitals," (Thesis Advisor: Teh-Wei Hu )
  17. Charlie Chun Chen Hsu, “Behind Consumer Confidence and Consumption – Does the Index of Consumer Sentiment Matter?," (Thesis Advisor: George Akerlof)
  18. Laura Eunjoo Jun, “The Economic Importance of Hospitals in Rural America: Are Rural Health Networks on Effective Solution?, (Thesis Advisor: Theodore Keeler)
  19. Angela Shing-Ying Kao, “The Impact of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapies (HAART) on Risky Behavior and HIV Incidence Rates in San Francisco, 1995-2000," (Thesis Advisor:  Botond Koszegi)
  20. Taejo Kim, “Monetary Solution to Japan’s Liquidity Trap," (Thesis Advisor: Theodore Keeler
  21. Millie Si Hui Lam, “Patent Awards: An Event Study," (Thesis Advisor: Joseph Farrell)
  22. Tri D. Lam, “A Preliminary Economic Analysis of  DVD Regional Coding," (Thesis Advisors: Theodore Keeler and Aaron Edlin)
  23. Chim Man Lau, “Information Availability and Stock Price Volatility," (Thesis Advisor: Roger Craine)
  24. Jenny Leng Lau, “The Role of Alcohol and Illicit Drug Regulation on Differential Demand, Child Abuse and Comparative Externalities," (Thesis Advisor: Theodore Keeler)
  25. Chung Kin Leung, “U.S. Apparel Industry:  Competitiveness, Productivity and Structure," (Thesis Advisor: Theodore Keeler)
  26. Edmond Ging Leon Leung, “Capital Structure Under the Uncertainty of the R&D Tax Credit” , (Thesis Advisor: Mark Seasholes)
  27. Karsten S. Loose, “Financial Literacy, Check-Cashing Outlets and the Unbanked," (Thesis Advisor: James A. Wilcox)
  28. Noam Menachem Lovinsky, “Default Probabilities in Current Credit Risk Models:  Advantages of an Internal Risk Rating System," (Thesis Advisor: Theodore Keeler)
  29. Shalin Harshad Mody, “The Relationship Between State Electoral Outcomes and Tax and Spending Policy," (Thesis Advisor: David Lee)
  30. Nana Numata, “Japanese Financial System Liberalization," (Thesis Advisor: James Wilcox)
  31. Dong (Doug) Seon Park, “Corporate Group Structures with Concentrated Ownership:  An Analysis of the Rise and Costs," (Thesis Advisor: J. Bradford DeLong)
  32. Nicole Branham Roberts, “The Potential for Carsharing in America: A Discussion of Carsharing as a Private Endeavor for Multi-User Transit," (Thesis Advisor: Theodore Keeler )
  33. Johanna Alsey Rohr, “Demand for Toys: Not Just Child’s Play” , (Thesis Advisor: Glenn Woroch)
  34. Cheryl Seet, “Implementation of the Euro and Cross-Border Equity Flows," (Thesis Advisor: Mark Seasholes)
  35. Bing-ru Teh, “Is Trade Religious?  An Analysis of Bilateral  Trade Data (1970-1997)," (Thesis Advisor: Paul A. Ruud)
  36. Linda Diem Tran, “Size Matters:  An Analysis of Weight, Race, and Gender in Insurance and Labor Markets,” (Thesis Advisor:  Martha Olney)
  37. Tuanphuong Nguyen Vo, “The Development of Little Saigon and the Transformation of Westminster, California," (Thesis Advisor: Ronald Lee)
  38. Donni Wong, “Economic Ideology in the Era of Capitalism," (Thesis Advisor: Edward Miguel)
  39. Teddy Takchap Wong, “Taking Advantage of Short Term Persistence in Mutual Fund Performance," (Thesis Advisor:  Glenn Woroch)
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