Schedule of Events
Friday, Feb. 24th:
IPE1: 830a-950a
IPE2: 1000a-1120a
IPE3: 1130a-1250p
IPE4: 100p-220p
IPE5: 230p-350p
IPE6: 400p-520p
IPE Student-Faculty Reception: 600p-900p @ The House of Brews
302 W 51st St, New York, NY 10019
Saturday, Feb. 25th:
IPE7: 830a-950a
IPE8: 1000a-1120a
IPE9: 1130a-1250p
IPE10: 100p-220p
IPE11: 230p-350p
IPE12: 400p-520p
[IPE1] Undergraduate Student Research I
One of Twelve Sessions Sponsored by Issues in Political Economy (IPE)
Session Chair: Andrew Van Hoof, Elon University
Session Organizers: Steve DeLoach, Elon University, Steve Greenlaw, University of Mary Washington
Examining the Impacts of Debt on First-Time Home Buying Decisions
Holly Ann Brueggman, Elon University
Macroprudential Policy and Non-bank Finance: Implications for Commercial Real Estate Credit
Aidan Thornton, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
The Impact of Credit Rating Agencies on Junk Sovereign Debt
Francesca Orrico, American University
Decision-Making during Times of Crisis
Marcel Tatum, Lake Forest College
Congestion makes it Harder to Breathe: Do High Occupancy Toll Lanes Reduce Emissions?
Kenneth Crew, Elon University
Discussants Enrique Sanchez, North Central College, Annie Ray, Elon University, Matthew Dakken,
Minnesota State University Moorhead, Rachel Truland, Hartwick College, Samikshya Pandey, Furman
University
[IPE2] Undergraduate Student Research II
Two of Twelve Sessions Sponsored by Issues in Political Economy (IPE)
Session Chair: Matthew Dakken, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Session Organizers: Steve DeLoach, Elon University, Steve Greenlaw, University of Mary Washington
Gender-Specific Patterns of Spending Remittances and their Implications for Development: Evidence
from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Angela Golemac, Hood College
Exploring the Gender Gap in Art Museums
Casey Hartfiel, Lake Forest College
Hamilton’s Debt Plan: An Economic Analysis
Elizabeth Samios, Christopher Newport University
Air Pollution and Life Expectancy
Zoë Kelly, Sacred Heart University
The Role Of Labels In Valuation And Consumer Purchasing Decisions
Emily Foley, The College of Wooster
Discussants: Ruben Aguero Quinteros, The College of Wooster, Holly Brueggman, Elon University,
Brendan Moore, Columbia University, Justin Fischer, State University of New York at Geneseo, Shea
Feehan, Hartwick College
[IPE3] Undergraduate Student Research III
Three of Twelve Sessions Sponsored by Issues in Political Economy (IPE)
Session Chair: Annie Ray, Elon University
Session Organizers: Steve DeLoach, Elon University, Steve Greenlaw, University of Mary Washington
Who Is Against Immigration?
Alyssa Dixon, University of Northern Iowa
Economic growth in Minnesota: A comparison of traditional and sustainable measurement
methodologies
Aaron Robert Vanyo, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Financialization and Its Effects on Economic Growth: Hobbled by Deregulation
Ryan Sullivan, Keene State College
Comparing Stochastic Oscillator to the Relative Strength Index
Jesper Hjälm, Manhattanville College
On the Effects of Intellectual Property Rights and Foreign Direct Investments in Developing Countries: A
System GMM Approach
Vincent Jerald R. Ramos, University of the Philippines Diliman
Discussants: Kyle Courtney, Furman University, Zoë Kelly, Scared Heart University, Cody Rittenhouse,
Minnesota State University Moorhead, Danielle Brown, Elon University, Aidan Thornton, The Wharton
School, University of Pennsylvania
[IPE4] Undergraduate Student Research IV
Four of Twelve Sessions Sponsored by Issues in Political Economy (IPE)
Session Chair: Cody Rittenhouse, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Session Organizers: Steve DeLoach, Elon University, Steve Greenlaw, University of Mary Washington
The Asymmetric Effects of Corporate Tax Changes on Employment
Brendan Moore, Columbia University
The Effect of Social Variables on the Declining Labor Force Participation of Prime-Age Men
Justin Fischer, State University of New York at Geneseo
The Effect of Racial Identity on Labor Productivity in the United States
Shikha Chivukula, American University
Does Inward FDI Benefit a Country's Workers?
Rob Wimberly, Victoria Beasley & Nate Anderson, Mary Washington University
Ski Lift Ticket Prices: A Hedonic Pricing Model
Alison Argiro, Keene State College
Discussants: Kenneth Crew, Elon University, Jordan Carrier, Mary Washington University, Victor
Lazaarte, State University of New York at Geneseo, Mark Pridmore, The College of New Jersey, Shannon
Seery, St. John’s University
[IPE5] Undergraduate Student Research V
Five of Twelve Sessions Sponsored by Issues in Political Economy (IPE)
Session Chair: Justin Morin, Elon University
Session Organizers: Steve DeLoach, Elon University, Steve Greenlaw, University of Mary Washington
Contributions of the Poll Gap
Shea Feehan, Hartwick College
An Analysis of Which Factors Most Influence How a Government Representative Will Vote
Jordan Carrier, Mary Washington University
Right to Life or Right to Choose: A Difference in Difference Analysis of the Impact of Supreme Court
Action on Abortion Opinions
Sarah Rice, Hartwick College
The Use of Machine Learning in Public Policy Prediction Problems
Panashe M. Fundira, Manhattanville College
The Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model and a Test for Efficiency in the Underlying Stock Market
Sanjana Kumbhani, The College of Wooster
Discussants: Aaron Robert Vanyo, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Ryan Sullivan, Keene State
College, Shikha Chivukula, American University, Vincent Jerald Ramos, University of the Philippines
Diliman, Emma Winiski, Furman University
[IPE6] Undergraduate Student Research VI
Six of Twelve Sessions Sponsored by Issues in Political Economy (IPE)
Session Chair: Danielle Brown, Elon University
Session Organizers: Steve DeLoach, Elon University, Steve Greenlaw, University of Mary Washington
Cultural Factors and Income Inequality
Anthony Dudukovich, The College of New Jersey
Subjective & Objective Measurements of Social Progress
Shannon Seery, St. John’s University
The Impact of Unconventional Monetary Policy on Income Inequality in the United States
Victor Lazaarte, State University of New York at Geneseo
The Business Climate's Influence on Poverty Across States
Cody Rittenhouse, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Examining the Persuasive Power of Welfare Benefits Using the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Act
Daniel Maggio, State University of New York at Geneseo
Discussants: Emily Foley, The College of Wooster, Alison Argiro, Keene State College, Rob Wimberly,
Mary Washington University, Sarah Rice, Hartwick College, Panashe M. Fundira, Manhattanville College,
Emma Winiski, Furman University
[IPE7] Undergraduate Student Research VII
Seven of Twelve Sessions Sponsored by Issues in Political Economy (IPE)
Session Chair: Jordan Carrier, Mary Washington University
Session Organizers: Steve DeLoach, Elon University, Steve Greenlaw, University of Mary Washington
The Effect of Childhood Siblings on Adult Income
Heather Bavido, University of Northern Iowa
Crime Rates in the United States
Stephen Sposito, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
The Impact of Different Classroom Settings (Face-to-face vs. Online) on Student's Learning Experience
Danielle Capra, Mary Washington University
The Effect of Socioeconomic and Racial Diversity on Elementary Student Test Performance
Julia Copperwheat, Emma Winiski, and Johanna Swab, Furman University
What Determines Graduation Rates?
Kaleb Luse, University of Northern Iowa
Discussants: Joanne Dyba, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Anthony Dudukovich, The College
of New Jersey, Matthew Deininger, Furman University, Lingxuan Li, Smith College, Emma Utz, Smith
College
[IPE8] Undergraduate Student Research VIII
Eight of Twelve Sessions Sponsored by Issues in Political Economy (IPE)
Session Chair: Seth Gatto, Elon University
Session Organizers: Steve DeLoach, Elon University, Steve Greenlaw, University of Mary Washington
WCU Fitness Study
Joanne Dyba and Amanda Flynn, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Determinants of Minutes Played by Men's College Basketball Players
Christopher McConahay, University of Northern Iowa
The Value of Draft Picks in The National Basketball Association
Mark Pridmore, The College of New Jersey
Do Menu Labeling Laws Translate into Results? Impacts on Population Obesity
Jacqueline Craig, Miami University
The Effect of Adolescent Physical Education on Future Obesity Outcomes
Andrew Van Hoof, Elon University
Discussants: Mina Masood, The College of New Jersey, Sophia Zupanc, The Ohio State University,
Ferdousi Khan, SUNY College at Buffalo State, Nicholas Sailer, University of Northern Iowa, Nicole
Schwerner, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
[IPE9] Undergraduate Student Research IX
Nine of Twelve Sessions Sponsored by Issues in Political Economy (IPE)
Session Chair: Danielle Capra, Mary Washington University
Session Organizers: Steve DeLoach, Elon University, Steve Greenlaw, University of Mary Washington
The Cost of Living Across US Cities
Nicole Schwerner, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Effects of Budget Deficits on Economic Growth
Ferdousi Khan, State University of New York at Buffalo State
Is inflation targeting harmful for economic growth in emerging market and developing economies?
Christine Yee, Smith College
Gender Pay Gap in the United States: The Impact of Age at First Marriage and Childbirth
Yuanxiaoyue (Artemis) Yang, Dickinson College
Skilled Emigration and Human Capital Formation in Developing Countries: A Game Theoretic Approach
Ruben Aguero Quinteros, The College of Wooster
Discussants: Amanda Flynn, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Julia Copperwheat, Furman
University, Jacqueline Craig, Miami University, Matheus Reis Faleiro, State University of New York at
Geneseo, Jesper Hjälm, Manhattanville College
[IPE10] Undergraduate Student Research X
Ten of Twelve Sessions Sponsored by Issues in Political Economy (IPE)
Session Chair: Holly Brueggman , Elon University
Session Organizers: Steve DeLoach, Elon University, Steve Greenlaw, University of Mary Washington
Quasi-free Markets in the U.S.
Geoff Ford, St. Francis University
The Relationship Between State Economic Growth and Renewable Portfolio Standards in the United
States: A Panel Causality Analysis
Sophia Zupanc, The Ohio State University
Booyah! An Analysis of the Stock Recommendations of Jim Cramer
Matthew Dakken, Minnesota State University Moorhead
The Impact of Inflation Targeting on Bond and Stock Market Volatility in the United States
Emma Utz, Smith College
Addressing Asymmetry of Information in the Equity Crowdfunding Market
Enrique Sanchez, North Central College
Discussants: Stephen Sposito, The College of New Jersey, Daniel Maggio, State University of New York
at Geneseo, Francesca Orrico, American University, Yuanxiaoyue (Artemis) Yang, Dickinson College,
Heather Bavido, University of Northern Iowa
[IPE11] Undergraduate Student Research XI
Eleven of Twelve Sessions Sponsored by Issues in Political Economy (IPE)
Session Chair: Kenneth Crew, Elon University
Session Organizers: Steve DeLoach, Elon University, Steve Greenlaw, University of Mary Washington
The Relationship between Income and the Hospitalization Rates of Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions
Justin Morin, Elon University
Pricing of New Jersey Hospital System
Mina Masood, The College of New Jersey
The Effect of Hospital Consolidation on Quality of Care
Rachel Truland, Hartwick College
The Effects of States' Expansion of Medicaid on Health Insurance Market Competition
Seth Gatto, Elon University
Why Do People Drop Term Insurance? Evidence from the Great Recession.
Nicholas Sailer, University of Northern Iowa
Discussants: Marcel Tatum, Lake Forest College, Geoff Ford, St. Francis University, Kaleb Luse,
University of Northern Iowa, Christopher McConahay, University of Northern Iowa, Elizabeth Samios,
Christopher Newport University
[IPE12] Undergraduate Student Research XII
Twelve of Twelve Sessions Sponsored by Issues in Political Economy (IPE)
Session Chair: Rob Wimberly, Mary Washington University
Session Organizers: Steve DeLoach, Elon University, Steve Greenlaw, University of Mary Washington
Expropriation and Growth in African Economies, 1924-2016
Matheus Reis Faleiro, State University of New York at Geneseo
Labor market outcomes of German immigrants: An empirical analysis of wage discrimination between
Turks and Germans
Annie Ray, Elon University
The IMF’s Rate of Response: How does the international organization affect the length of crises?
Kyle Courtney, Matthew Deininger, & Samikshya Pandey, Furman University
Shifting Regional Wealth and the Market for Latin American Art
Danielle Brown, Elon University
Effectiveness of Monetary Policy Instruments in China: Evidence from a VAR Analysis
Lingxuan Li, Smith College
Discussants: Sanjana Kumbhani, The College of Wooster, Angela Golemac, Hood College, Christine Yee,
Smith College, Alyssa Dixon, University of Northern Iowa, Casey Hartfiel, Lake Forest College