Minnesota Economic Association
2006 Undergraduate Student Paper Contest Winners
Senior Thesis
First Place
David Peloquin, Carleton College
"Food For Thought: The Impact of Wal-Mart Supercenters on Grocery Prices" [295K pdf]
Advisor: Tammy Feldman
Second Place
Lee Tucker, Carleton College
"How Does Hosting the Olympic Games Impact Employment in the Host City?" [493K pdf]
Advisor: Mark Kanazawa
Third Place
Davin Reed, Macalester College
"Emissions Policy with Endogenous Technological Change and Knowledge Spillovers" [190K pdf]
Advisor: Sarah E. West
Term
First Place
Brendan Pierpont, Macalester College
"Violent Conflict and Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Economies"
[669K pdf]
Advisor: Gary J. Krueger
Second Place
Pawan Dhir, Macalester College
"The Determinants of Economic Growth After a Currency Crisis" [330K pdf]
Advisor: Gary J. Krueger
Third Place
Francie Streich, Macalester College
"Incidence Analysis of a Unit-Based Garbage Tax" [232K pdf]
Advisor: Sarah E. West