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Gender and Advising in Undergraduate Research: Evidence from the Harvard Hoopes Prize

April 28, 2021 sonyakalara 2021 Senior Theses

By Sonya Kalara Do women win the Hoopes Prize, an undergraduate award for thesis-writing at Harvard College, more often than men? Does the gender makeup of the advising team affect the probability that their student will go on to win the Hoopes? I break down the timeline between enrollment at the college and Hoopes acquisition Read More

The Effects of Experience and Technological Innovation in the Offshore Wind Industry

krastogi 2021 Senior Theses

By Keshav Rastogi Offshore Wind Turbines Have Rapidly Grown in Size In my thesis, I explore the drivers of capital expenditure (CAPEX) reductions in the offshore wind energy sector. Identifying key drivers is important because of how quickly the international and domestic offshore wind industries are projected to grow. By the end of 2018, nearly Read More

Warm Glow from Voting vs. Direct Costs: Evidence from the 2020 Election, Black Lives Matter Protests, and Mail-in Balloting

dhruvmohnot 2021 Senior Theses

By Dhruv Mohnot Background Social scientists have long been interested in voting as a phenomenon. There is a famous Georg Hegel quote as well: “The casting of a single vote is of no significance when there is a multitude of electors.” Why, then, do people vote? Theoretical work has failed to predict the high turnout Read More

Attributing Changes in Teen Sexual Behaviors to Reproductive Health Education and Publicly Funded Clinics

cvuong 2021 Senior Theses

By Chelsea Vuong Background and Motivation: Adolescents engaged in risky sexual behaviors, such as having multiple sex partners or partaking in sexual intercourse without birth control, have an increased risk of negative reproductive health outcomes. These outcomes can range from acquiring a sexually transmitted disease (STD) to an unintended pregnancy. Moreover, the physical, mental, and Read More

Big Names, Bigger Barriers: Firm Reputation as a Barrier to Entry

hannahjo 2021 Senior Theses

By Hannah Jo Ellery The success of a firm depends upon its workers, and thus upon how workers chose which firm to work for. One of the factors which may play a role in this decision is the reputation of the firm under consideration. Indeed, if reputation does play a role, it may have implications Read More

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  • Attributing Changes in Teen Sexual Behaviors to Reproductive Health Education and Publicly Funded Clinics

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