The Economics Department is pleased to present the Spring 2025 Capstones.

May 15, 2025  –  Xavier Hall, Room 150  –  6:00-8:45 pm

Click on each student name to see their presentation title.

Henry M. Clark & Luke J. Sunderman

What Factors Influence the Relationship Between Trade Openness and Unemployment?

Pricila Cornelio-Birrueta & Avery D. McGinnis

Global Trade, Priceless Damage; Impacts of Trade on Carbon Emissions

Joshua Davis & Kurtis A. Sacksteder

The Free Trade Temptation: The Importance of Institutions for Poverty Outcomes in Africa

Sophia C. Jeter & Michael J. Swindler

Vanilla in Vain: The Trade Trap of Commodity Dependence

Na'inoa J. Loo & Noah K. Palitz

Do Tariffs raise prices? Examining Pass-Through Effects Across Markets and Industries