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Economics Student Conference 2024

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Economics Student Conference
Economics Student Conference 2024
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The Department of Economics at DePaul University welcomes all to the 8th Annual Economics Student Conference on Friday, May 10, 2024.

Location: DePaul University
DePaul Center
1 E. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604

CONCURRENT SESSIONS A
1:00-2:15 pm

GAME THEORY & STRATEGY
Chair: Rafael Tenorio
Location: DPC 8209
Cherise Young, Bryanna Unzueta
"Climate Change and Game Theory"
Ryan Golden, Collin Jones
"Pothole Vigilantes: Exploring Rational Decisions and Inefficiencies in Local Governance"
Kyle Bailey, Neil Shaw
"Game Theory:  COVID 19 Pandemic"
Alex Garcia, Geovanny Andino
"A Study of Current State, Trends, and Innovations that are Disrupting Universities' Business Models and Future Strategies"
MARKETS & OUTCOMES
Chair: Liliana Fargo
Location: DPC 8210
Anne Delos Santos, Mariah Stevens, Alina Ahmad, Mia Thomas, Amnon Bekele
"Smartphones: A Complete Market Analysis"
Robert Regan "The Economics Surrounding the Genocide of the North American Bison"
Kelsey Foster "Disability and Income"
Patricia Solimene "An Analysis of the Gender Pay Gap Throughout the Years Based on Education"
Dean Muench, Sebastian Sherwin "NBA Playoff and Conference Final Predictors"

CONCURRENT SESSIONS B
2:30-3:45 pm

GAMES & BUSINESS BEHAVIOR
Chair: Rich Mullen
Location: DPC 8209
Amy Chantayod, Enais Hasan, Mike Parker "Analyzing Consumer Behavior in Accommodation Booking: A Game-Theoretic Perspective"
Shawn Naqvi, Isaiah Crudup "Quality Creep: A Game Theoretical Examination of Quality Fade and Planned Degradation"
Justin Yocus, Cameron Welyki "Cooperation Games and the Stock Market Through the Movie 'Dumb Money'"
Mateo Ledezma, Gregory Reed "Coke vs. Pepsi"
Julia Weigard, Haozhang Li, Marina Zhang "How to Play the Four Day Workweek Game"
BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS
Chair: Laura Owen
Location: DPC 8210
Aditya Deepak "The Five Phases of Irrational Behavior During the Dot-Com Bubble"
Marc Matula "A Specter Haunting Economics: Consequences of Money Illusion on Consume Confidence"
Evan Mueller "Applying Behavioral Economics to Behaviors Exhibited Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic"
HOUSING & IMMIGRANTS
Chair: Brian Phelan
Location: DPC 8211
Kyley Bailey "Anyone Home? An Analysis of Chicago's Vacant and Abandoned Residences"
James Francois Fiocchi
"Foreclosure Auctions and Social Mobility"
Jacob Kauppila

"Estimating the Impact of Transit Access on Housing Affordability in the Puget Sound Region"

Danielle Bauer

"Wage Convergence Between Native and Foreign Born Workers in the U.S."
Muamer Millic "Immigration Impact on Native Labor Market and Means-Tested Program Participation Rates"

CONCURRENT SESSIONS C 
Time: 4:00 - 5:15 pm

ANTITRUST & INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
Chair: Brian Thompson
Location: DPC 8209

Anuradha Dass, Enail Hasan, Mike Parker "The Antitrust Troubles of the National Association of Realtors"
Benjamin Hampton, Isiah Crudup, Sarah Dickey "Hartford Fire Insurance vs. California, 509 U.S. 764 (1993)"
Damara Martinez, Anjilena Truffa "AgriStats, Anti-Competitive Analysis"
Elia Norton, Michelle Sanchez
"Profits Meet Playlists: An Economic Analysis of the Music Streaming Industry"
Christopher Anderson, Filippo Bilotto
"Unveiling the Tech Titan: Broadcom's Stealth Dominance"
BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS 2
Chair: Jaejoon Woo

Location: 8210
Jessica Steiner, Danielle Bauer, Kumar Lale "Sticky Wages"
Cary Wicker, Alejandra Rodriguez, Galen Deats "Business Proposal: Nudge Wealth Advisors"
Anna Maloney, Hallie Mogelson "Game Theory and Political Extremism"

GAMES & MARKETS
Chair: Mohammad Mirhosseini
Location: 8211
Danielle Bauer "The Dodd-Frank Act and Root Causes of the 2008 Financial Crisis"
Mia Killion "India's Game Against Big Pharma"
Yustyn Kokor "A Game Theoretical Analysis of College Retention Rates"

Amber Rosegay, Zack Azmy, Sebastian Kopec "Is Costco Changing the Rules? A Game Theoretical Analysis"
Salman Mehdi, Jashanpreet Ghotra, Aarthi Mallavarpu, Kathleen Stegenga "Apple: Microeconomic Market Analysis Report"

RECEPTION & AWARDS
Time: 5:30-7:30 pm
Location: 11th Floor Terrace


Thank you to the session chairs and paper readers: Liliana Fargo, Mohammad Mirhosseini, Rich Mullen, Laura Owen, Brian Thompson, Brian Phelan, Rafael Tenorio, and Jaejoon Woo. Thank you to the Economics Department and Department Chair, Anthony LoSasso for supporting and sponsoring the conference and awards. Special thanks to corporate sponsor, Marc Grens, Co-founder and President, Digital Mint for the contribution to the paper awards.​