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The faculty of the Department of Economics at The George Washington University enjoy a national reputation for their scholarly contributions to a wide range of areas in economics, including macro- and micro- economic theory, econometrics, economic development, economies in transition, environmental economics, industrial organization, international trade and finance, labor economics, public finance, and regional and urban economics. Our faculty are also committed teachers, dedicated committed to both undergraduate and graduate education.

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Recipients of Special Honors in Economics, 2008-2009

The Department is pleased to announce this year's graduates who received special honors in economics.   They are named below along with the titles of their research papers.

Erik Bergmann, “Risk Perceptions and its Effect on Risk Preference”

Zach Bolian, “Environmentalism and Equity: The Story of Environmental Investment and Stock Returns”

Claire Carpenter, “Development and Terrorism: Evaluating the Connection”

Erin Grody, “Examining Bias in the Media: Does the Proximity to an Upcoming Presidential Election Affect Newspaper Slant?”

James Hacker, “Lemmings by the Barrel: Speculation, Herding, and Summer 2008”

Jacqueline Iwata, “Central Bank Independence and Macroeconomic Performance: An Evolutionary Approach”

Risa Kotek, “Environmental Consciousness and Demand for Energy Efficiency”

William Kafoure, “Real Exchange Rate Volatility and Foreign Direct Investment: Does the Measure Matter?”

Russell Krieger, “Moral Hazard in Domestic Lending: The Advent of the Mortgage Backed Bond”

Grant LaFarge, “United Kingdom Term Spread: Business Cycle Forecasting Ability”

Amanda Lintelman, “The Effects of the Demographic Characteristics of US-Residing, Foreign-Born Hispanics on Remittance-Sending Behavior”

Connor Lynagh, “Sources of Health Care Expenditure Growth in OECD Countries”

Anand Shah, “Quota Hopping, Tariff Shopping: China Enters and Exits Africa’s Apparel Industry”

Collin Swan, “Collusion and Stock Prices: An Event Analysis of the International DRAM Cartel on Colluding and Downstream Firms”

Andrew Zhang, “The Demand for Emergency Department Services”