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Earnings Announcement Reactions in Dual-Listed Chinese Stocks: A Comparative Study of A-shares and H-Shares
No full textThis thesis investigated whether A-shares and H-shares of dual-listed Chinese companies reacted differently to earnings announcements, using an event study and regression analysis across two distinct periods: 2016–2017 and 2023–2024. Analysing 68 dual-listed firms through event-level cumulative abnormal returns (CARs) and earnings surprises, the study found that, in most cases, there were no significant differences between the two share classes. However, small-cap firms during the 2023–2024 bear market showed a consistent pattern of A-shares outperforming H-shares in response to both positive and negative earnings surprises. Regression analysis further revealed that small-cap stocks were more sensitive to earnings surprises, and H-shares tended to lag A-share across negative earnings announcements. These findings suggest that while China’s financial market integration has progressed, structural and behavioural differences persist
Influencias intergeneracionales de la italianidad en la vida doméstica y en la esfera pública de Argentina: un análisis de la lingüística, la comida y la identidad
No full textIn Argentina there are many people of Italian heritage due to the large wave of Italian immigration at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century. Through personal interviews and analyses of preexisting research, this thesis examines how the Italian influence has become incorporated in Argentinian culture on a national level and in the family culture of Argentinians with Italian heritage. This thesis specifically considers the Italian influence in Argentina through the lenses of linguistics and language, food, and identity. It determines that “italianidad” is very integrated in Argentinian culture in all of these realms, and that it is manifested in many cultural and identity-related aspects such as through “lunfardo,” Argentinian cuisine, ways of being, family dynamics, heritage traditions and more
Preservation at a Price: Nuanced Environmental Policy and the Loss of Working Landscapes in Point Reyes National Seashore
Get PDFIn January 2025, the National Park Service’s decision to phase out ranching at Point Reyes National Seashore (PRNS) was widely celebrated as a victory for environmentalism. Yet beneath the headlines lies a more complicated reality. This thesis argues that the removal of historic ranches from PRNS reflects not a triumph of conservation, but a profound missed opportunity for climate leadership, community resilience, and regenerative stewardship. Drawing on historical records, environmental management policies, and case studies such as Straus Family Creamery, this research examines how public perception, litigation, and internal agency pressures shaped the outcome. It explores how ranchers, originally promised continued agricultural use to protect Point Reyes\u27 working landscapes, were marginalized over time in favor of a rigid wilderness ideal. Through analysis of climate consequences—including the loss of carbon farming practices, localized food systems, and sustainable agriculture models—this thesis shows how dismantling these operations paradoxically strengthens the industrial food system and increases greenhouse gas emissions. Ultimately, it calls for a more integrated vision of environmental governance, one that recognizes small-scale, regenerative producers as critical allies in climate resilience rather than obstacles to it
Roots Through Routes: An Autobiography
No full textThis paper explores the transient and multifaceted nature of identity through photography, with a focus on family, third spaces, and self-reflection. Through three interconnected series—Through His Eyes, In-Between New York, and Twenty Something—the project examines how personal relationships and environments shape identity, particularly during transitional moments in life. Drawing on autobiographical storytelling, the paper highlights generational dynamics themes, communal spaces’ role, and the liminal space between adolescence and adulthood. Influenced by theorists such as Roland Barthes and sociologist Ray Oldenburg, the work also engages with ideas of memory, belonging, and the fluidity of identity, inviting viewers to reflect on their own experiences of self-discovery and transformation
The Influence of Defendant Race/Ethnicity and Immigration Status on Mock Juror Decision Making in a Criminal Trial Context
No full textGiven the evident bias immigrants and Latinx people face in the legal system, it is imperative for research in psychology and law to explore how racial, ethnic, and xenophobic biases may influence legal outcomes for these populations in the context of a criminal trial. This proposed study will investigate the influence of defendant race/ethnicity and immigration status and attitudinal moderators on juror decision making. Mock jurors will be assigned to 1 of 8 vignettes describing the trial proceedings of a White or Latino defendant who either entered the United States without authorization (EWA), overstayed a B-2 visitor visa (visa overstay), is a legal permanent resident (LPR), or is a natural born U.S. citizen (citizen)
Zombie Tales
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Zombie Tales is a collection of three short stories that navigate different aspects of the zombie narrative. “Break Protocol!” is set at the onset of a zombie apocalypse and grapples with the relationships between alive and turned loved ones. The story asks what survivors are willing to do for their zombie loved ones. “Zombies vs the Living” centers around surviving communities and the function of children’s play in those spaces. The story imagines a time of normality and everyday life amongst an apocalyptic future. While “Awaken” centers a zombie protagonist and its experience consuming brains. The story disrupts the focus on humans and reconstructs the experience of the monster. Overall, the collection is an exploration of the tropes and possibilities of zombie fiction
Sex Hormones on Morphine Analgesia and Allodynia
No full textPrevious research has found sex differences in morphine analgesia and in pain responses, leading researchers to believe that pathways involved in pain and analgesia may be sexually dimorphic. One well known way in which female and males systems differ is in their hormonal profile, with females generally having higher levels of estrogen, and males have higher levels of testosterone. The present experiment investigated the role of 17-β-estradiol and testosterone on pain responses to inflammatory pain and morphine analgesia. Because this experiment supplemented another that involved reducing the rats weights, rats in the current experiment were dieted to approximately 85% of their original weight. Gonadectomies were performed on all rats involved (24F, 25M). After surgery, half of the females and males were given oil subcutaneously. Remaining females were administered 17-β-estradiol on a two days on, two days off cycle to mimic the fluctuations of estradiol in the rat estrous cycle. Control females were given oil on the same cycle. Males were administered testosterone daily. Pain responses to inflammatory pain were assessed using the Von Frey assay. Pain responses were assessed before gonadectomy, one week post gonadectomy, and at one and four days after inflammatory pain induction. Inflammatory pain was induced by injecting complete Freund’s adjuvant (CFA) into the ventral subcutaneous area of the left hind paw. Morphine was administered subcutaneously before Von Frey testing after inflammatory pain induction. Paw withdrawal thresholds were difficult to interpret in males because baseline values were inconsistent, and values over time did not change significantly. In females, paw withdrawal thresholds were found to be significant between some groups 24 hours after CFA administration, but these differences were between groups with neither drug nor hormone in common, making them impossible to interpret. Other
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significant results indicated that morphine may have sensitized females given oil and morphine to pain compared to control females and females given estradiol and oil. These results contradict substantial literature indicating that morphine is an effective analgesic agent. These results within the context of literature showing that analgesia can be increased, decreased or remain the same post gonadectomy lead to the conclusion that the gonadectomy paradigm of studying sex hormones itself should be tested in the future
A Theoretical Model Evaluating the Distortionary Effect of Management Fees on Single-Asset Continuation Vehicles
No full textThis paper presents a novel, stylized theoretical model to analyze the conflict of interest between the General Partner (GP) and Limited Partners (LPs) within single-asset continuation vehicles, an increasingly significant yet underexplored area of private equity. At the end of a typical private equity fund, GPs can extend the life of an asset by rolling it over into a continuation fund, providing new and existing investors the opportunity to invest. The model assesses how contractual terms influence the optimal capital investment threshold for GPs and LPs. It finds that even in the absence of management fees their optimal investment threshold differs. These conflicts of interests are exacerbated by management fees, which may incentivize the GP to overinvest. Even when the GP commits 5% of their own capital as “skin-in-the-game”, the misalignment persists. To address this, the model introduces a signaling mechanisms to determine the minimum investment from the GP to align incentives and encourage LPs to invest in single-asset continuation vehicles, even when they lack knowledge about the asset’s quality. By proposing a dynamic investment threshold based on the asset’s specific risk, this framework offers a new approach to restructuring contractual terms within single-asset continuation vehicles
Abortion Access and the Economy: How the Dobbs v. Jackson Decision Impacted Female Economic Outcomes
Get PDFThis thesis will aim to understand the economic impact of removing access to abortion by comparing economic outcomes in states that banned abortion with those that did not ban abortion following the Dobbs V. Jackson Supreme Court decision. By using data from the Consumer Population Survey, I created a model to estimate the impact of banning abortion on metrics such as unemployment rate and labor force participation rate. My model indicated that banning abortion in these states did have a statistically significant impact on female economic outcomes, indicating that banning abortion decreased female labor force participation rate and increased the unemployment rate for Black women in states that banned abortion in the 2 years following the Dobbs decision
Unchecked Power, Uneven Progress: Examining the Socioeconomic Impact of Nayib Bukele\u27s Presidency in El Salvador
No full textThis paper investigates the economic and social consequences of Nayib Bukele’s presidency in El Salvador, specifically evaluating the impact of his policies on crime, foreign direct investment, and fiscal reduction. The study assesses whether the economic benefits gained from Bukele’s crime reduction and neoliberal economic reforms outweigh the costs associated with these changes for the low-income. The paper compares the positive and negative impacts of Bukele\u27s policies through an analysis of financial indicators such as FDI inflows, GINI coefficients, poverty rates, and government spending. These indicators help demonstrate how Bukele’s policies have shaped the country\u27s fiscal health and social disparity. The analysis compares data from before and after Bukele’s presidency, paying particular attention to the country’s 50% increase in sovereign debt and a 3.1% rise in extreme poverty under his administration.
The study employs both qualitative and quantitative methods, including the examination of policy changes, statistical economic growth, and an analysis of social welfare impacts. The results indicate that while Bukele’s policies have led to a reduction in homicide rates from 105 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2017 to under 8 per 100,000 by 2024, they have also contributed to increasing inequality. Despite increased FDI, decreased crime rates, and a rise in innovative economic policies—the benefits of these changes have been uneven, with low-income communities experiencing a rise in extreme poverty. Rising poverty rates are exacerbated by Bukele\u27s decision not to invest adequate levels of capital into services like healthcare and education. The absence of funding into these two critical sectors has only served to strengthen El Salavador’s cycle of marginalization, poverty, and crime.
The findings of this paper suggest that Bukele’s focus on security, neoliberal reforms, and fiscal reductions has achieved short-term economic growth but at the cost of exacerbating the country\u27s socio-economic disparities. This paper concludes that while Bukele has successfully positioned El Salvador as a more secure and investment-attractive nation, the long-term sustainability of these gains remains uncertain. The significant implication of this research is that economic success, driven by FDI and artificial crime reduction, may not necessarily lead to broader social well-being unless coupled with significant investment in public services and structural reforms targeting inequality