Honors Program Theses

Bingqing He
Empirical Analysis of SSE 180 Index Effect on the China’s Stock Market bingqing_he_thesis_nyush_honors_2017.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Jeffrey Wurgler

Chen Zhuang
The Impact of State Ownership on Earning Quality: A Comparison Between Private-owned Enterprises and State-owned Enterprises in China chen_zhuang_thesis_nyush_honors_2017.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Paul Zarowin

Chenyang Mei
Trends Observed in the Chinese Peer-to-Peer Lending Market and Expected Changes on the Enactment of Regulations  chenyang_mei_thesis_nyush_honors_2017.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Theresa Kuchler

Dongning Fang
Analysis of Price-Volume Relationship In 2014-2016 Bull and Bear Markets dongning_fang_thesis_nyush_honors_2017.pdf
Thesis Advisor: David Yermack

Fan Yang
Higher Education and Economic Growth in China francis_yang_thesis_nyush_honors_2017.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Peter Henry 

Honghong Zhou
Art as an Investment: Risk and Return Characteristics of Chinese Contemporary Art honghong_zhou_thesis_nyush_honors_2017.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Philipp Schnabl

Jun Cai
Security Transaction Tax and Its Impact On Trading Volume and Return Volatility: A Stock-Level Approach jun_cai_thesis_nyush_honors_2017.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Jeffery Wurgler

Kangni Yu
Risk Identification and Risk Allocation in Greenfield Public-Private Partnerships in China kangni_yu_thesis_nyush_honors_2017.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Ingo Walter

Kaijie Wang
Non-performing Loans and its Impacts on Systemic Risk of Commercial Banks in China kathy_wang_thesis_nyush_honors_2017.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Matthew Richardson

Qi Lu
Impact of Margin Trading on Chinese Bitcoin Market and Its Recent Reform qi_lu_thesis_nyush_honors_2017.pdf
Thesis Advisor: David L. Yermack

Qinmei Chen
Interpreting The Relationship Between Implied And Historical Volatility Through Sentiment Analysis qinmei_chen_thesis_nyush_honors_2017.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Stephen Figlewski

Shijie Yu
Theory and Evidence....Evaluating Bundle-Size Pricing with Simulation shijie_yu_thesis_nyush_honors_2017.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Jiawei Zhang

Shuang Hu
RMB Exchange Rate and Stock Return Interactions In Chinese Financial Market: Evidence of CNY, CNH-CNY Spread and Capital Flow Change shuang_sophie_hu_thesis_nyush_honors_2017.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Robert F. Whitelaw

Siyao Fang
Cross-listing A-Share and H-Share Stock Price Relationship Study: The Granger Causality Analysis Based on Establishment of Shanghai-Hong Kong Connect siyao_fang_thesis_nyush_honors_2017.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Stephen Figlewski

Tiange Ye
An Empirical Study Regards the Bank Level Systemic Risk and Wealth Management Products in China tiange_ye_thesis_nyush_honors_2017.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Viral V. Acharya

Tianshu Lyu
On Performance and Persistence of Mutual Funds in China tianshu_lyu_thesis_nyush_honors_2017.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Jennifer N. Carpenter

Xi Yang
China’s Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions: SOE vs. Non-SOE xi_yang_thesis_nyush_honors_2017.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Yakov Amihud

Xiaoyu Ma
Will Financial Performance Influence CSR Disclosure? --Empirical Evidence from 422 Chinese A-listed firms xiaoyu_ma_thesis_nyush_honors_2017.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Brian Hanssen

Yaofei Wu
Performance Analysis of Shanghai Stock Exchange iVX Index and Its Potential for Risk Management yaofei_wu_thesis_nyush_honors_2017.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Menachem Brenner

Zhijian Xu
How Internationalization of the renminbi Contributes to Growing Spillovers from China to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economies zhijian_xu_thesis_nyush_honors_2017.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Paul A.Wachtel

Zihuan Zhang
Default Risk Indicator and Transition Matrix of Chinese Listed Companies zihuan_zhang_thesis_nyush_honors_2017.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Jiawei Zhang

Xiao Bai
A Study on Index Fund Development and Performance in China  xiao_bai_thesis_nyush_honors_2019.pdf 
Thesis Advisor: Martin Gruber

Yijie Chen
International Tourism Consumption and Its Economic Impact on Destinations: Evidence From Chinese Outbound Tourists  yijie_chen_thesis_nyush_honors_2019.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Yiqing Lu

Minghao Chi
The Return Pattern Difference and Volatility Surface Difference of Dual-listed Chinese Company between Chinese and the U.S. Market  minghao_chi_thesis_nyush_honors_2019.doc
Thesis Advisor: Marti Subrahmanyam

Dillon Fournier
China's Currency Market Shocks and Corporate Bond Issuance  dillon_fournier_thesis_nyush_honors_2019.pdf 
Thesis Advisor: Rodrigo Zeidan 

Tri Hoang 
Does Poverty Stifle Dreams? Parental Aspirations for Childen's Education  tri_hoang_thesis_nyush_honors_2019.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Pei Gao 

Jiachen Huang 
Measuring the Spatial Effect of Public Transportation: An Empirical Study on Rental Price and Metro Stations in Shanghai  jiachen_huang_thesis_nyush_honors_2019.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Enric Junque de Fortuny 

Chenghao Li
Examing the Influence of the Volcker Rule on Post-Crisis Credit Risk Management Conditions in the U.S. Financial Institutions  chenghao_li_thesis_nyush_honors_2019.pdf 
Thesis Advisor: Anthony Saunders

Yilun Li 
Impact of Automation on Labor Market and Income Inequality  yilun_li_thesis_nyush_honors_2019.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Boyan Jovanovic

Yitao Liu
The Effect of China-U.S. Trade Dispute and Tariffs on Soybean-Related Futures Markets  yitao_liu_thesis_nyush_honors_2019.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Menachem Brenner

Jiayun Qu
Analysis of Concert Ticket Pricing Strategy in China Online Secondary Market  jiayun_qu_thesis_nyush_honors_2019.docx
Thesis Advisor: Yuxin Chen

Yufeng Shi
Optimal Price Strategy for the Sellers in the Steam Market  yufeng_shi_thesis_nyush_honors_2019.docx
Thesis Advisor: John Lazarev 

Yanbing Wang
Analyzing Corporate Debt Sustainability in China's State-Owned Enterprises  yanbing_wang_thesis_nyush_honors_2019.docx
Thesis Advisor: Pricila Maziero

Yuxin Wu
The Effects of Soccer Betting Odds and Soccer Game Results on Public Listed Soccer Club Share Returns  yuxin_wu_thesis_nyush_honors_2019.docx
Thesis Advisor: Anthony Saunders

Yanbo Yang
Investigation of Chinese Yuan/US Dollar Exchange Rates at High Frequency yanbo_yang_thesis_nyush_honors_2019.docx
Thesis Advisor: Joel Hasbrouck  

Kehang Zhang
The Influence of Retirement on the Living Arrangements of the Old People in China: Evidence from the CHARLS Survey Data  kehang_zhang_thesis_nyush_honors_2019.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Guodong Chen

Yuezhou Cai
A New Four-Factor Model for Pricing China's Small Stocks  yuezhou_cai_thesis_nyush_honors_2021.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Jennifer Carpenter

Meichen Chen 
Operation Ceasefire: Violent Crime, Mechanism Design, and the Option Value of Change  meichen_chen_thesis_nyush_honors_2021.pdf 
Thesis Advisor: Sylvain Chassang

Isabella Malixi 
China and the Impact of COVID-19 on Asian Stock Markets  isabella_malixi_thesis_nyush_honors_2021.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Matthew Richardson

Yuejiao Qiu 
Leverage and Firm Performance: Empirical Evidence from East Asia - China, Japan, and Korea  yuejiao_qiu_thesis_nyush_honors_2021.pdf 
Thesis Advisor: Guodong Chen

Ziyi Shen
The Reaction of Stock Market Indexes to COVID-19 Infections and its Variations Across Industries  angelina_ziyi_shen_thesis_nyush_honors_2021.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Xin Zhou  

Dashan Wang 
An Empirical Study on Cryptocurrency Market in Hong Kong: Can Website Ratings Predict the Success of Initial Coin Offerings?  dashan_wang_thesis_nyush_honors_2021.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Ilaf Elard 

Huanci Wang 
Factual Evidence for Casual Classification: Treatment Effect versus Outcome Prediction  huanci_wang_thesis_nyush_honors_2021.docx 
Thesis Advisor: Foster Povost 

Xinyu Wang
Empirical Evidence for Fintech's Influence on Economic Development of China  xinyu_wang_thesis_nyush_honors_2021.docx 
Thesis Advisor: Yiqing Lu

Ziheng Wang
Synthetic Control Methods: Evaluating the Effect of the Pandemic on User Engagement of DingTalk in Hubei  ziheng_wang_thesis_nyush_honors_2021.docx
Thesis Advisor: Renyu Zhang

Yitong Xu 
Luckin Coffee: Analyst Recommendation Optimism  yitong_xu_thesis_nyush_honors_2021.doc
Thesis Advisor: Jeffery Wurgler

Zhihao Xu 
An Unified Cross-Validatory Approach to HAC Standard Error Estimation  zhihao_tony_xu_thesis_nyush_honors_2021.pdf.pdf
Thesis Advisor: Clifford Hurvich

Like Yang  
Effectice Navigation among the Lines: Factors Influencing the Qualities of Airlines' Sustainability Disclosure  like_yang_thesis_nyush_honors_2021.docx
Thesis Advisor: Rodrigo Zeidan

Mi Zhou
Analyzing Social Media Marketing Strategies of Luxury Brands in China  mi_zhou_thesis_nyush_honors_2021.docx
Thesis Advisor: Dengfeng Yan

Xu Zhu 
Wage Change of Immigrants to the United States: A Human Capital Approach  xu_zhu_thesis_nyush_honors_2021.pdf
Thesis Advisor: William Easterly

Yifei Zou
Does Surprising Sports News Affect Stock Prices of Soccer Clubs?  yifei_zou_thesis_nyush_honors_2021.pdf 
Thesis Advisor: Johannes Stroebel