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Economics and Accounting Honors Theses

An excellent opportunity for faculty-student collaboration is offered by the department Honors Program. Program participants gain valuable experience in research, writing, and public speaking. The program consists of three parts: a research methods seminar, writing a thesis and presenting at the College’s Academic Conference.

Theses from 2024 2024

Broadway Theatre and the COVID-19 Pandemic: How Pre-Shutdown Longevity Impacted Production Success, Emmeline A. Lignowski

Submissions from 2022 2022

Incentive Clauses: The Risks and Rewards in Major League Baseball Contracts, Brendan J. Connelly

The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Crime in Chicago, IL and Houston, TX, Olivia DiMonte

Analyzing the Networking Advantages for Student-Athletes at Holy Cross, Caroline Harkins

Decision Theory in Sports: How does Uncertainty Aversion Impact NBA Draft Performance?, Robert B. Murray

Is a New, Innovative Form of Financial Aid Already Threatened, Karter Seitz

Civic Identity and Library Proximity: Measuring the Impact of Libraries in California on Political Participation and Engagement, Matthew L. Sexton

Risky (Small) Business: Small Business Owners' Risk Aversion and its Impact on Decision Making, Gabrielle Tammaro

Submissions from 2021 2021

The Effects of Catholic Clergy Sexual Abuse Scandal Reporting on Self-Identified Catholicism State-by-State, Dana Barovich

The Impact of the ACA Medicaid Expansions on Crime Rates, Chris Cerulli

Double Counting: The Effect of Wealth on College Admissions, Ethan Hensley

The Mental Health Effects of State and Local Sexual Orientation Anti-Discrimination Laws: Evidence from BRFSS, Kyle P. Irvine

How Art Theft Affects Museum Attendance, Membership, and Fundraising Revenue, Vanessa Kelly

Submissions from 2020 2020

The Effect of Hospital Concentration on Bankruptcy Rates, Eman Boufares

Synthetic Rhino Horns as a Conservation Method, Jack Chaffee

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Framingham Businesses, Hope Goodman

The Effect of Cannabis Dispensaries on Student Achievement; Evidence from Washington State, Joe Jalbert

Analyzing Internal Audit Effectiveness within U.S. Colleges and Universities: Using Nearest Neighbor Matching (NN), Victor Karalolos

An Experiment on Charity Economics in Email Advertising, Deirdre Kennedy

The Effect of Opening Knowledge is Power Program Charter Middle Schools and High Schools on Public School District-Wide Standardized Test Achievement, Garret Keough

Does Inflation Today Indicate Political Instability Tomorrow, on an International Scale?, Charles Krumsiek

Valuation Problems in the Presence of Imperfect Information: The Case of the NFL, William LaFiandra

Submissions from 2019 2019

The Effects of the Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansion on the Opioid Epidemic, Emma Carlone

Sell-Side Research: Do Analyst Recommendations Add Value for Investors?, Kevin Finnegan

The Responsiveness of Household’s Charitable Donations to Income Changes Across Religious Groups, Mitch Grenier