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Estimating The Effect Of Home Court Advantage On Wins In The Nba, Jason Kotecki, Robert Leekley, Faculty Advisor Apr 2014

Estimating The Effect Of Home Court Advantage On Wins In The Nba, Jason Kotecki, Robert Leekley, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

What is the effect of home court advantage in the National Basketball Association (NBA)? Based on the Economic Theory of Professional Sports and the concept of shirking, teams should perform better at home than they do on the road. Descriptive statistics support this expectation. Therefore it is hypothesized that a home court advantage exists through the selected variables of attendance, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, fouls called by the referee, and days of rest. Following every NBA team and every game played over a three year span (2008-2011), this paper examines the probability of producing a win at home …


Determinants Of Dow Jones Returns, Cory Sloan, Elisabeth Pana, Faculty Advisor Apr 2012

Determinants Of Dow Jones Returns, Cory Sloan, Elisabeth Pana, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


The Finance Behind Conference Realignment, Brian Piotrowski, Elisabeta Pana, Faculty Advisor Apr 2012

The Finance Behind Conference Realignment, Brian Piotrowski, Elisabeta Pana, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Nature Versus Nuture: Sexual Orientation, Mackenzie Astling, Tim Reardanz, Darryl Brown, Faculty Advisor Apr 2012

Nature Versus Nuture: Sexual Orientation, Mackenzie Astling, Tim Reardanz, Darryl Brown, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Internal Revenue Code §6015: A Viewpoint On The Social Injustices Of The United States Tax Law, Caitlin Giudice, Amy Zumbahlen, Darryl Brown, Faculty Advisor Apr 2011

Internal Revenue Code §6015: A Viewpoint On The Social Injustices Of The United States Tax Law, Caitlin Giudice, Amy Zumbahlen, Darryl Brown, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Determinants Of Banks' Total Risk: Accounting Ratios And Macroeconomic Indicators, Mike Salkeld, Jeungbo Shim, Faculty Advisor Apr 2011

Determinants Of Banks' Total Risk: Accounting Ratios And Macroeconomic Indicators, Mike Salkeld, Jeungbo Shim, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Extreme Tax Makeover, Lisa Mcluckie, Erica Stein, Darryl Brown, Faculty Advisor Apr 2011

Extreme Tax Makeover, Lisa Mcluckie, Erica Stein, Darryl Brown, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


New Evidence On The Wealth Transfer During The Argentine Crisis, James Lam, Elisabeta Pana, Faculty Advisor Apr 2011

New Evidence On The Wealth Transfer During The Argentine Crisis, James Lam, Elisabeta Pana, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Complete 2011 Program, John Wesley Powell Conference Apr 2011

Complete 2011 Program, John Wesley Powell Conference

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


The Frequency Of Subordination Agreements Per Month In Mclean County (1998-2009), Samantha Eads, Diego Mendez-Carbajo, Faculty Advisor Apr 2010

The Frequency Of Subordination Agreements Per Month In Mclean County (1998-2009), Samantha Eads, Diego Mendez-Carbajo, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Complete 2010 Program Apr 2010

Complete 2010 Program

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.