Commensurate with the mission of UMBC,
the Department of Economics
encourages its undergraduate majors and certificate students to engage in
scholarly research.
Those students interested in pursuing a particular research topic
should contact a relevant faculty
member (one whose teaching or research
is related to the topic) to request guidance and mentoring.
Once a mentor has been arranged, students may register for ECON 493 in
order to receive course-credit while research is being
conducted. ECON 493 is open to economics majors with at least a 3.2
grade point average in economics, and who have complete at least one
400-level course in the field related to the proposed research.
Some examples of previous projects and research in progress
include:
- "The Relationship Between Tariffs and Smuggling in
Pakistan"
Awais Akbar; Advisor: Professor Wendy Takacs, Spring
2002
- "World War II Defense Industry Training Programs: Women versus Men in
the Electrical Machinery and Shipyard Industries"
Nikki Walker;
Advisor: Professor David Mitch, Spring 2001
Provost's Undergraduate
Research Award Recipient
- "The Economic Impact of HIV/AIDS Perinatal
Transmission on the
Medicaid System"
Ruth Gugliuzza; Advisor: Professor Dennis Coates,
Spring 2001
- "Diversification Through Consolidation: the Effects on Corporate
Value"
Susan An; Advisor: Professor Bonnie Wilson, Spring 2001
- "The Reform of Welfare: Transition in Progress"
Brian
Thompson; Advisor: Professor Marsha Goldfarb
- "Social Security Reform: Should We Depend on the Stock Market to
Salvage the Current System?"
Greg Waring; Advisor: Professor Marsha Goldfarb
- "Corporate Contribution to Pension Plans"
- "An Analysis of Maryland's Smart Growth Program"
- "Estimating the Value of Wlderness Areas: Maryland's Wildland's
Program"
- "Business Cycles Affect on Government Appropriations to Institutions
of Higher Education in Michigan and Maryland"
The Provost's Undergraduate Research Awards provide up to $1500 in
support for recipients to work with a faculty mentor on an original
project for academic credit. Recipients are chosen on a competitive
basis. In past years, the awards deadline has been in the month of
February. For details and applications, check the Provost's Office
website or call (410) 455-6865.
Another opportunity for scholarly activity is UMBC's Annual
Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day. For details and
applications, check the Provost's
Office
website or call (410) 455-6865.
