  
The 8th Annual Student Conference in Business and Economics
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Hoover Center 212
PROGRAM
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Welcome
8:00 am
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Session I
8:05-9:20 am
Moderator- Professor Sylvester Williams
Jose Araguas Flores, "Is Inflation Targeting a Good Idea? Theory and Evidence"
William Hamilton, "Sustainable Fund for African Education (SAFE)"
Brandon Johnson, "Preserving the Affordable Housing Stock of PA"
Tyler Loeb, "Public Opinion on the State of the U.S. Economy and Free Trade: Are They Connected?"
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Break
9:20-9:30 am
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Session II
9:30-10:50 am
Moderator - Professor Tom Scheiding
Meghan Hughes, "Microfinance Implementation in the US"
Stephanie Prekopa, "Methodology Issues with Ethnic Identification"
Samantha Rapp, "Do Currency Unions Lead to Lower Inflation?"
Dylan Rulander, "Exchange-Rate Movements and Inflation"
Vanessa Stence, "The Chinese Renminbi: Does it Follow the Rules?"
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Break
10:50-1:00 pm
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Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mehdi Noorbaksh
1:00-1:45 pm
"The Middle East, Energy, and the Future of the Global Economy"
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Break
1:45-2:00 pm
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Session III
2:00-3:00 pm
Moderator - Professor Terrie Riportella
Stephen McGonigle, "An Economic Argument for the Legalization of Marijuana"
Brian Rossell, "Minimum Wage Laws and Their Effect on Workers' Welfare"
Joshua Wolfe, "Flat Tax: Pump Up the Economy or Flatten America's Poor"
Rachael Yearwood, "Reclaiming Liquid Gold: The Politics of Nationalization in Latin America"
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Session IV
3:00-4:00 pm
Moderator - Professor Cristina Ciocirlan
Matthew Guthier, "Cross-Cultural Study of the Role of Compliance Officers and Securities Fraud"
Daniel Mallinson, "Setting the Agenda: The U.S. Politics and Public Policy of Climate Change"
Chandan Sapkota, "Exploring the Link Between Poverty and Growth"
Megan Walmer, "Independence of the Central Banks"
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Alumni Panel
4:00-5:00 pm
Moderator - Professor Jay Buffenmyer
Amy Groff, KPMG LLP, '98
David Robinson, APR Supply Company, '87
Maria Wisner, UPS, '06
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Department of Business Awards
6:30 pm
Reception & Banquet
Brossman Commons Event Space
By Invitation
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