Minnesota Economic Association
2012 Undergraduate Student Paper Contest Winners
Senior Thesis
First Place
Adam Freedman, Macalester College
“Mud on Your Face, Big Disgrace vs. The Wisdom of Crowds: Macroforecasters' Herding Behavior Over Time" [pdf]
Advisor: Pete Ferderer
Second Place
Ruben Ramirez, Carleton College
“Historical Economic Integration in Europe: Application of a Threshold Auto-Regressive Model with Price Data from 1295-1914” [pdf]
Advisor: Radek Szulga
Third Place (tie)
Tyler Petersen, University of St. Thomas
“Bringing Home the Bacon: How Does Slicing the Pork Affect the Electability and Fundraising of Congressional Candidates?” [pdf]
Advisor: Monica E. Hartmann
Rosamond Mate, Macalester College
“What Factors Influence Consumers' Decisions to Purchase Energy Star Appliances?” [pdf]
Advisor: Sarah West
Term Paper
First Place
Caroline Davidson, Macalester College
“How Does Mass Media Exposure Affect Knowledge of Different Contraceptive Techniques Among Women in Brazil?” [pdf]
Advisor: Raymond Robertson
Second Place
Natalie Camplair, Macalester College
“Does proximity to wind farms affect the value of nearby residential properties? Evidence from Washington and New York States” [pdf]
Advisor: Gary Krueger
Third Place (tie)
Thomas Hegland, St. Olaf College
“The Effect of Welfare on Educational Advancement among Unmarried Mothers" [pdf]
Advisor: Rebecca Judge
William Creedon, Macalester College
“Do Commercial Banks’ Foreign Claims affect Sovereign Bond Yields in the Euro Zone?” [pdf]
Advisor: Raymond Robertson
“Brains over brawn: Are there lower levels of wage discrimination between the sexes in industries that require less physical strength and more cognitive skill?” [pdf]
Advisor: Karine S. Moe