Honors Research is a hallmark of an IWU liberal arts education. Eligible students are invited to embark upon a year-long research or creative arts project with a faculty mentor and a committee of faculty from within and outside of their major department.
Any entry that does not have a pdf attached has been withheld from the repository at the author’s request. Bona fide researchers may be consult these works by visiting the University Archives in Tate Archives & Special Collections; contact archives@iwu.edu or visit Tate Archives and Special Collections for details.

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Submissions from 2014

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How do bond specific, firm specific and macroeconomic factors influence corporate credit spreads?, Michael Mayberger

Submissions from 2013

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What Causes Bank Failures During the Recent Economic Recession?, Qingyu Li

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Lobbying in the Defense Aerospace Industry, Austin Smiley

Submissions from 2012

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Macroeconomic Determinants of Gold Industry Stock Returns, Michael Chau

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Determinants of Dow Jones Returns, Cory Sloan

Submissions from 2011

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New Evidence on the Wealth Transfer during the Argentine Crisis, James Lam and Elisabeta Pana, Faculty Advisor

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Determinants of Banks' Total Risk: Accounting Ratios and Macroeconomic Indicators, Michael Salkeld

Submissions from 2009

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Surveying Efficiencies of Nigerian Banks before and after the Minimum Capital Requirement Increase, Bukola Olaosebikan, '09

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Bank Ownership and Management Structure Affects on Principal-Agent Costs and Returning Capital, Joel Wicks, '09

Submissions from 2008

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Small Banking Conditions and their Impact on the Economic Activity of US Firms, Stephanie Bannos '08

Submissions from 2007

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Risk Management through Derivatives Securitization, Stefan Filip '07

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An Empirical Investigation of Poison Pill Use in the Banking Industry, Zachary Hooper '07

Submissions from 2006

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The Pricing Effects of European Union Insurance, Andrew Heikes '06

Submissions from 2004

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Attitudes and Intentions of Students Regarding Future Alumni Activity, Amy K. Atwood '04

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Baseball and Its Anti-Trust Exemption, Jason Korczak '04

Submissions from 2000

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Privatization in Lithuania: General Environment and Case Studies, Ginte Sabaliauskaite '00

Submissions from 1999

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Brand Consciousness, Ralph Wright '99

Submissions from 1997

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Measuring Risk-Based Capital, Karen Anderson '97

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Consumption Taxes: An Examination, Joshua E. Richardson '97

Submissions from 1996

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A Solution to the Shortage of Capital in the Property Insurance Industry, Amy Gebauer '96

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The Role of the PBGC in Pension Guarantees: An analysis of efficiency and effectiveness, Jason C. Richards '96

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A Different Approach to Term vs. Whole Life Insurance, Neil Rubenstein '96

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Accounting For Derivatives, Craig Ward '96

Submissions from 1995

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The Case for High Returns: A Study of the U.S. Pharmaceutical Industry, David Taylor '95

Submissions from 1994

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Advertising Aimed Toward Working Women Before and After World War II, Jennifer Bowman '94

Submissions from 1992

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The Adaptation of Flour Milling Based Companies to Environmental Change, Thomas B. Welge '92

Submissions from 1991

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Alcohol Advertising: Freedom of Speech v. Social Responsibility, Reona Jack '91

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The German Automobile Industry's Reaction to the Announcement of German Reunification: An Event Study, Rhea E. Rosenlof '91

Submissions from 1990

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Effects of Store Atmosphere on Shopping Behavior, Wendy L. Billings '90

Submissions from 1967

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Report on the United States Small Business Administration, David C. Case '67