Master's Thesis

The master's thesis is a major research project that is conducted under the supervision of a member of the department. The completed thesis must be presented and successfully defended in an oral examination administered by a formal thesis committee. Thesis credit is awarded when a final draft is approved by the thesis committee. It is important to note that a master's thesis must contain original work and cannot be submitted as a paper in other courses.

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2025 Master's Theses

Alankrita Arora "Evaluating the Impact of the National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education (NSIGSE) on Gender Parity and Educational Equity in India” Advisor: Jeffrey Zabel 

Enoch Arthur "The Impact of Sovereign Credit Rating Changes on the GHS/USD Exchange Rate” Advisor: Douglas Gollin 

Zhen Dong* "Temporary and Permanent Layoffs under Financial and Monetary Policy Shocks" Advisor: Alan Finkelstein Shapiro

Ziyi Feng "Housing Wealth and Labor Supply of Elderly Workers: Evidence from China" Advisor: Yannis Ioannides

Shuying (Candice) Lin "The Impact of Climate Risk on Firm Value and Expected Returns: Evidence from U.S. Listed Firms" Advisor: Marcelos Bianconi 

Jing Liu "Nudging Civility in Online Discourse: An Experimental Approach" Advisor: Laura Gee

Shuning Shen "Beyond the Real Estate Sector: Local Debt, Banking Risk, and Government Venture Capital" Advisor: Enrico Spolaore

Leilei Tong "The Impact of Chinese Tariffs on China’s Economy" Advisor: Federico Esposito

Ruizhe (Ray) Wang "The Effect of Giftedness and Special Needs on Parental Investments in Children"  Advisor: Thomas Downes

Xinyu Wang "The Role of Local Government Incentives in Public Investment: Evidence from China" Advisor: Douglas Gollin

Jiajia Wu "From Surviving to Thriving: How Has China’s Poverty Alleviation Policy Transformed Household Consumption?" Advisor: Enrico Spolaore

Yanrui (Alan) Xie "Shifting Impacts of Coal Prices on EU Carbon Allowances: Evidence from COVID-19 and the Ukraine War" Advisor: Ujjayant Chakravorty

Shuyu Xu "Spatial Patterns of Cultural Industries and the Effect of Digital Inclusive Finance: Evidence from 286 Cities in China" Advisor: Jeffrey Zabel

Peilin Yu "Witch Hunts and Social Dynamics: An Economic Analysis of Persecution in Scotland" Advisor: Enrico Spolaore
 

*Loury Prize Recipient