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Economics And Business Department Thesis Resources      - Guidelines, Template, Previous Theses

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Thesis Research Library Sessions are held the 1st Tuesday of blocks 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in Tutt Library.   Contact McKinley Sielaff for more information.

Past theses are available in digitalCC, click here .

2009 and earlier paper theses.

• are located in paper in Tutt Library on the Garden Level.
• Search and request CC Catalog - use search terms with "economic thesis " as part of keyword search
• Browse Garden level stacks under "Econ T." 

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Dissertations and Theses

The University Libraries provide a number of tools and methods for retrieving disserations and theses authored at CU and beyond.

Try searching: department or author name AND "University of Colorado"

University of Colorado Boulder Retention

Per the University of Colorado Boulder Records Retention Schedule (opens a pdf file) , departments are to retain thesis and dissertation records indefinitely; you may wish to contact the relevant department directly. Questions about changing or taking down a thesis or dissertation should be directed to the Graduate School and/or the degree-granting department.

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Dissertations, information for authors.

• ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global Collection of dissertations and theses from 1861 to the present day, with simple bibliographic citations are available for dissertations dating from 1637. Contains both full-text and abstract only. Some indexing of Dissertations and Theses content included in Web of Science. Includes ProQuest Dissertations and Theses at The University of Colorado System and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses at University of Colorado Boulder (full text 1997 to present.)
• CU Scholar CU Scholar contains CU Boulder theses and dissertations that authors have opted in to making publicly available from 2012 to present. CU Scholar is a collaborative service of the University Libraries that provides free and worldwide access to research and scholarship created by the University of Colorado Boulder community.
• CU Scholar Collection: Digitized Theses from the 1890s to the present
• Library Catalog Thesis & Dissertation Search The Library Catalog treats theses and dissertations like books. This link will limit your search to theses and dissertations, and allow you to search by author, title, or keyword. The call number for CU Boulder theses and dissertations begin with the letter "T," followed by the year of the thesis and then a code matching the author's last name.

Archival copies and reproductions

Scanned copies of archival copies in RaD are only available when circulating copies are not available and the patron does not have access to Proquest copies, or Proquest does not have a copy. In such cases, the request for a copy falls under the protocol for scanning onto CU Scholar. RaD does not make PDF copies of dissertations or theses outside of the CU Scholar process.

Formats and Locations

CU dissertations published prior to 1955 were retained as physical copies. Find materials by searching OneSearch . Use the ‘all filter’ option to limit to ‘source type: dissertation/ thesis.’Copies of print dissertations may be located in various libraries and collections on campus. Some items are available for use in the Rare and Distinctive Collections (RaD) Reading Room only and may require delivery from offsite storage facility, PASCAL ( information about visiting and using RaD materials ). 

1954 – 2008

CU dissertations published between 1954-2008 may be available as physical or digital copies. Find materials by searching OneSearch . Use the ‘all filter’ option to limit to ‘source type: dissertation/ thesis.’ Copies of print dissertations may be located in various libraries and collections on campus. There are no archival copies in RaD.

For items available digitally, search ProQuest Dissertations or CU Scholar .

2008 - present

All dissertations produced at CU Boulder from 2008 to present are available digitally through ProQuest Dissertations . Authors may opt for an embargo period which may delay availability. Since 2012, authors may opt to deposit in CU Scholar in addition to ProQuest Dissertations . There are no archival copies of dissertations in RaD for this time-span.

*Doctor of Musical Arts dissertations do not have a circulating copy. Typically, they are available for use in the Rare and Distinctive Collections (RaD) Reading Room only and may require delivery from offsite storage facility, PASCAL ( information about visiting and using RaD materials ). They may be eligible for digitization and deposit in CU Scholar .

Masters Theses

CU thesis published prior to 2008 were retained as physical copies. Find materials by searching OneSearch . Use the ‘all filter’ option to limit to ‘source type: dissertation/ thesis.’ Copies of print theses and dissertations may be located in various libraries and collections on campus. Some items are available for use in the Rare and Distinctive Collections (RaD) Reading Room only and may require delivery from offsite storage facility, PASCAL ( information about visiting and using RaD materials ). Except in cases of loss, there should be circulating copies in the stacks and archival copies in RaD.

Dissertations produced at CU Boulder from 2008 to present are available digitally through ProQuest Dissertations . Authors may opt for an embargo period which may delay availability. Since 2012, authors may opt to deposit in CU Scholar. CU theses published since 2008 are not available from the archives.

Digitized theses in CU Scholar

Some theses prior to 2008 have been digitized when circulating copies are not available and are available in CU Scholar.

Undergraduate Theses

College of arts and sciences honors theses.

Theses published between 1959-2012 are available from the archives. Titles may be identified through the Finding Aid . These theses must be viewed in the RaD reading room.

Theses published between 2012-present are available through CU Scholar .

Digitized Thesis in CU Scholar

Some theses prior to 2012 have been digitized when circulating copies are not available. Honors theses are eligible for scanning and deposit to CU Scholar upon request.

College of Media, Communications & Information (CMCI) Honors Program

Available through CU Scholar .

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Specifications for Preparation of Master’s Theses & Doctoral Dissertations ProQuest ETD Administrator Proquest publishing guide

CU Scholar The University of Colorado Boulder Libraries host an Institutional Repository, CU Scholar.  When submitting your thesis, you will have the option to include your work in this open access repository. If you agree to inclusion, your thesis will be publicly available via the CU Scholar website as soon as possible or at the end of the specified embargo period (if applicable).

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Ev499 - senior thesis:.

A thesis topic chosen by a student with advice from a member of the Environmental Studies Program. Environmental Science majors must have a topic grounded in the natural sciences and Environmental Studies majors may have a topic grounded in the natural sciences, social sciences, or humanities.

Prerequisite: Environmental Studies majors must complete Environmental Program 391; Junior Research Seminar to write a thesis.

1 unit — Angstadt, Chesler, Hautzinger, Kummel, Lawman, Lee

Economics & Business

Writing and data resources, writing resources.

Econonmics & Business Department Thesis Guidelines provides the up to date department thesis requirements, together with an updated version of tables and margins to get you started formatting your document. Examples of each section are illustrated in the document.

The thesis process follows APA style guidelines. Tutorials are also available through a Google search.

To get started on STATA, use our Lab Tutorials and the STATA Cheat sheet.

When you're ready, download the  Thesis Template  MS Word doc. which includes the following examples:

• Table of Contents
• The body of your thesis should follow the Thesis Guidelines
• Follow these links for more thesis formatting and example graphs and tables.

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In certain classes and especially during thesis, students will be required to gather and analyze data. Here are some helpful links that will allow for a smoother data collection experience.

• https://opportunityinsights.org/paper/the-opportunity-atlas/
• https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wZhPLMCHKJvwOkP4juclhjFgqIY8fQFMemwKL2c64vk/edit#gid=0
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As a graduate student, you may need to complete a thesis or dissertation as part of your program's graduation requirements. While theses are common among master’s students and dissertations among doctoral students, this may not apply universally across all programs. We encourage you to reach out to your program adviser to determine the specific requirements for your culminating project.

Office of Theses and Dissertations

The Office of Theses and Dissertations is the unit of the Graduate School responsible for certifying that theses and dissertations have been prepared in accordance with formatting requirements established by the Graduate School, the University Libraries, and the graduate faculty of Penn State. We are here to help you navigate the review and approval process to ensure you are able to graduate on time.

The Thesis and Dissertation Handbook explains Penn State formatting requirements for all master’s theses and doctoral dissertations. It covers the submission process and approval deadlines, the responsibilities of each student, and provides page examples. We highly recommend all students doing theses or dissertations to carefully review the handbook.

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Thesis awards & examples.

When writing a thesis or trying to come up with an idea of what to write, it can be helpful to look at other theses. Here are some previous theses which students have written. All the theses mentioned below have gotten awards. Happy reading!

Remember that your thesis abstract is the first thing people read when looking for research papers. It appears in search results and is the key to researchers finding out whether your paper fits their needs. The thesis guidelines will help you write your abstract after your paper is written. Pay special attention to the thesis abstracts of the award winning theses listed below.

Robin Satterwhite Thesis Award

Presented to the graduating senior who has done outstanding innovative independent research, either towards his/her senior thesis or some other economics project.

Dova Castaneda Zilly - An Overhaul of Fracking Policy in Colorado: A Density-Based Spatial Analysis of Policy Actor Positionality & Participation

Julia Willick - CEO Overconfidence, Gender, and the Leverage Ratio

Co-Movement of Statistics in Service and Manufacturing: A Wavelet Coherence Analysis and the Effects of Robotization on Employment and Development

2018 - 2019

Quantifying the Impacts of Sustainable Groundwater Management: Modeling Financial Losses from Groundwater Reductions in the Lower Santa Clara River Valley

2016 - 2017

The New Glass Ceiling: Incarceration's Effects on Lifetime Wage Growth

2015 - 2016

Income Elasticity of Intra-Household Health Gaps in India

2014 - 2015

The Impact Of The Complete Food Environment On County-Level Obesity Rates

The Impact Of International Information Disclosure Requirements On Market Discipline

2013 - 2014

Accounting for purpose in the age of accountability : grounded theory and discretion in educational institutions

2012 - 2013

Modeling the Sustainability of Tourism in Leh, India "The Little Tibet": An Econometric Analysis

A new approach to acquiring energy savings : an analysis of homeowner preferences for energy efficiency programs

2011 - 2012

Middle School Matters: A Duration Model Analysis

Self-Esteem, Education, and Wages Revisited

Ray O. Werner Thesis

Presented to the graduating senior who has written the most outstanding senior thesis.

Lilly Schmachtenberger - Renewable Energy Consumption and Economic Growth Nexus: Differential Impact Between Developed and Developing Economies

Nudging SUstainable Behavior: Applying Behavioral Economic Strategies to Gauge and Grow Consumer Demand for Single-Use Plastic Alternatives 

Do Senators moderate in election years? Evidence from Twitter

First Mover Advantage in Sequential Bertrand Markets: An Experimental Approach

Is It Economics, or the Bad Luck of a Conflict-Ridden DNA: A Study of the Causes of Civil War in the Middle East and North Africa

How Strategy Affects Performance: An Analysis of the Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility on Cost of Equity Capital

The impact of political violence on tourism in Nepal

The Effect of the Earned Income Tax Credit on the Intensive Margin of Labor Supply

Climate policy impacts : an endogenous optimization model and the regional greenhouse gas initiative

The hand of God or death : mitigating earthquake fatalities through aid and infrastructure

Stuck in a rut with primary products: the impact of colonization on trade and growth patterns

Quantitative Measures of Mortgage Market Instability

Bruni Awards

Presented to senior thesis writers who show promise to produce their thesis results in a peer reviewed journal or to present the paper at a peer reviewed academic meeting.

Why Do New Ventures Succeed? An Analysis of New-Firm Survival and Success

Behavioral Analysis of Rage Donating From 2014 through the 2016 Presidential Election

THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING PART: THE IMPACT OF BARRIERS TO ENTRY ON FEMALE PARTICIPATION AT THE SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES

Stock Market of Students: Using Financial Models to Peer into the Risk-Return Universe of College Admissions Officers

Do Movies Age Like a Fine Wine, or Get Lost on Dusty Shelves?: A Study of Netflix User Ratings

Exploring the Association Between Stock Price and Accounting Performance Measures for the Pivoting Company: A Case Study of Logitech

5.0.0 Shades of Android: Determining App Preferences from User Reviews

The Impact of Political Violence on Tourism in Nepal

Experimental Findings and Adaptive Learning in a Five-player Centipede Game

Stock Price Response to Customer Satisfaction Changes: An Analysis of Nondurable and Durable Goods Manufacturers

Competitive Balance in the Champions League Era: How One Financially Unregulated Decade Has Altered the Competitive Behavior of English Premier League Soccer Clubs

Experimental findings and adaptive learning in a five-player Centipede game