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SPE Doctoral Dissertation Defense Notices

 

 

 

   
Dissertation defenses are open to all unless otherwise specified. 
Please note that the public online posting of dissertation defenses is a recent development and is still being tested. 
For copies of the dissertation abstract, contact Politics and Policy Secretary Gwen Williams, or Economics Secretary Lynda Marquez.

 
Politics and Policy
 
Economics
 
 
August 2007

Ching-Lang Lin

Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science
Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at 2:00pm
Edward Balitzer Boardroom, Harper Hall

The Political Economy of Entrepreneurship

The Dissertation Committee
Arthur Denzau, Chair
Yi Feng
Siddharth Swaminathan, La Sierra University

 

Ran (Nancy) Tao
Doctor of Philosophy in Economics
Monday, August 27, 2007 at 2:00pm
Bauer 34, Claremont McKenna College (CMC) Campus

The Dynamics of Strategic Behavior in Retail Banking Markets: the Cases of the United States and China

The Dissertation Committee
Darren Filson, Chair
Richard Burdekin
Gregory Hess

July 2007


Tehitna Abebe

Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science
Monday, July 16, 2007 at 4:00 p.m.
Edward Balitzer Boardroom, Harper Hall

Expectations of Institutionalizing Democracy in Ethiopia (1991-2007)

The Dissertation Committee
Dean McHenry, Chair
Aldo Flores
Lako Tongun, Pitzer College



Elisabeth Piper Davidson

Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science
Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 1:00 p.m.
Edward Balitzer Boardroom, Harper Hall

Instinctive Trust Among Aristotle’s Political Animals: A Transdisciplinary Approach Identifying Why Political Science Should Incorporate Biological Markers Into The Discipline.

The Dissertation Committee
Jean Schroedel, Chair
Paul Zak
Thomas Borcherding
 

Soung Chan Lee

Doctor of Philosophy in Economics
Monday, July 9, 2007 at 2:30 p.m.
Edward Balitzer Boardroom, Harper Hall

Does Foreign Direct Investment Increase Corruption in Host Countries?

The Dissertation Committee
Thomas Willett, Chair
Arthur Denzau
James Lehman



Jang Woo Park

Doctor of Philosophy in Economics
Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 11:00 a.m.
Edward Balitzer Boardroom, Harper Hall

Oxytocin and Decision Making

The Dissertation Committee
Paul Zak, Chair
Arthur Denzau
Thomas Borcherding
Michael Spezio

June 2007


Maria Tzintzarova

Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science
Friday, June 22, 2007 at 10:00 a.m.
Edward Balitzer Boardroom, Harper Hall

Conditions for Democratic Consolidation and Economic Growth in Central and Eastern Europe: A Cross-National Investigation of Inclusion of Ethnic Minority Groups

The Dissertation Committee
Hilary Appel, Chair
Jennifer Merolla
Dean McHenry

Mahmoud Khalil

Doctor of Philosophy in Economics
Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at 9:30 a.m.
Edward Balitzer Boardroom, Harper Hall

Characterizing Political Regimes, Institutions, and Tax Effort

The Dissertation Committee
Arthur Denzau, Chair
Thomas Borcherding
James Lehman
   
 
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