The Department of Economics is proud to present the 2023 Senior Capstones. 

May 18, 2023  –  Xavier Hall, Room 150  –  6:00-9:00 pm. 

Click on each student name to see their presentation title.

6:00-6:20 - Travis McDaneld

The Home Sharing Economy: Is the Added Competition a Good Thing?

6:20-6:40 - Oliver Bolosky

Additionality in Carbon Offsets: Major Barriers and Methodologies

6:40-7:00 - Trey Robak

Saving the Rainforest: Do Payment for Ecosystem Programs Prevent Tropical Deforestation
7:00-7:10 - Break

7:10-7:30 - Jillian Costello

Aquaculture: What Baits Technology Adoption?

7:30-7:50 - Saifullah Penick

Economic Growth: The Effects of Education Human Capital

7:50-8:10 - Logan Rosell

What is College Worth: Major Influences on Rates of Return to Higher Education in OECD Countries
8:10-8:20 - Break

8:20-8:40 - Reid Blechen

Physical and Economic Miasma: The Effect of Air Pollution on Labor

8:40-9:00 - Brian Sung

The Fed, the Mortgage Market, and the Borrower: A 21st Century Love Triangle