Class of 2019 Honors Students in Economics

The following students from the Class of 2019 have earned the honors designation in the Economics Department after successfully completing their honors thesis (3 of which earned high honors):

High Honors:

Gabriella (Gaby) Bianchi

"Outcomes of E-Verify Laws on Labor Force Participation for Minors in Likely Undocumented Households"

(Faculty Advisor-Professor Chad Sparber)

Connor McCarthy

"Investigating the Community Solar Rebound:  The Effect of Community Solar PV Adoption on Household Electricity Consumption"

(Faculty Advisor-Professor Rick Klotz)

Kexin (Tracy) Xu

"Gift Exchange Theory:  Field Experimental Evidence from China"

(Faculty Advisor-Professor Takao Kato)

Honors:

Jacob Chaas

"Immigration and its Effects on Trade:  Evidence from the United States Distinguishing by Visa Type"

(Faculty Advisor-Professor Chad Sparber)

Yuan (Gavin) Gao

"Price Effects of Low-Cost Carrier Entry at Hub Airports Evidence from the US Airways-American Airlines Merger"

(Faculty Advisor-Professor Don Waldman)

Youhan (Carrie) Zhang

"Regional Variations in China's One Child Policy"

(Faculty Advisor-Professor Takao Kato)

Alexandra (Aly) Zoarski

"She's the Man(ager): A Study on Female Executives in the Korean Workplace"

(Faculty Advisor-Professor Takao Kato)