Lafayette College
Department of Economics
Activities in 2006
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Lori Anderson presents her honors thesis at her defense on Wednesday,
May 3rd, 2006.
Lori's thesis is entitled "Does Economic Freedom Affect the Impact of
Aid on Growth?"
 
Maurice Bennett presents his honors thesis at his defense on Wednesday,
May 3rd, 2006.
Maurice's thesis is entitled "Racial Wealth in America: Why Whites Build it
and Blacks Don't."
 
Martha Osier presents her honors thesis at her defense on Friday ,
May 5th, 2006.
Martha's theis is entitled "A Case Study on the Optimality of Debt Relief for
Poverty Reduction in Nigeria."
 
Martha with her sister, Faith, who flew
in from Nairobi for the event!
 
Tom Palmer presents his honors thesis at his defense on Friday ,
May 5th, 2006.
Tom's thesis is entitled "The Impact of French Labor Laws on the Performance
of the French Economy." Tom's thesis advisor was Prof. Bukics (above).
Tom with some of his friends who
attended his defense.
 
Dan Rosenblum presents his honors thesis at his defense on Wednesday,
May 3rd, 2006.
Dan's thesis is entitled "Wireless Telecommunications Markets Across Countries."
 
Dani Simova presents her honors thesis at her defense on Thursday ,
May 4th, 2006.
Dani's thesis is entitled "Is It Behavior: Combating AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa."
 
Professors Heavey, Bruggink, Kurt
(Biology), Stifel and DeVault listen
attentively.
 
Jose Tano presents his honors thesis at his defense on Wednesday,
April 26th, 2006.
Jose's thesis is entitled "A Non-Fiction Prediction of Fiction: An Econometric
Model of Book Sales."
 
Omicron Delta Epsilon (ODE) International Economics Honor Socieity
induction banquet, Friday, April 28th, 2006.
Prof. Stifel starts things off.
Prof. Devault & Tom Palmer
Christine Burke receives her
certificate from Prof. Averett
Stephen Discepoloa receives
his certificate.
David Fishman receives
his certificate.
Nicole Huff receives
her certificate.
Dimi Marmarov receives
his certificate.
Lan Nguyen receives
her certificate.
Daniel Rea receives
his certificate.
Heather Smith receives
her certificate.
Tom Palmer receives
his certificate.
Dan Rosenblum receives
his certificate.
Bob Szuhany receives
his certificate.
Prof. Bukics receives
the teaching award.
Lan Nguyen & Basar Eraksoy.
Prof Bruggink & Bob Szuhany.
Prof. Bukics introduces the
speaker, Ivanna Vladkova-Hollar.
Ivanna Vladkova-Hollar '96,
from the IMF.
 
Ivanna Vladkova-Hollar '96.
Dimi Marmarov &
David Fishman.
Economics & Business students presented their research at the
14th Annual Omicron Delta Epsilon (ODE) Undergraduate Research Conference
on April 25th, 2006 at Ursinus College.
From left to right, front row: Lori Anderson, Kristen Tull, Dani Simova
Back row: Jose Tano, Dan Rosenblum
 
2005
Department Members at the Inauguration of Dan Weiss
16th President of Lafayette College, Oct. 14, 2005