Browsing Honours Theses by Author "Aydede, Yigit"

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The economic impact of crude oil price shocks on alternative energy stock prices

McGuire, Emma (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2016)

Over the past couple of decades, rising oil prices have had a positive impact on the alternative energy industry because of the substitution effect. In a society that is growingly concerned about environmental sustainability, ...
The economic value of crime prevention in the City of Vancouver

Godin, Jonathan (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2015)

This is the first study to use the crime-housing price relationship to attempt to measure the economic cost of crime within a Canadian context. The City of Vancouver, which is home to Canada’s hottest real estate market, ...
The effect of income inequality and other socioeconomic factors on political participation in Canadian federal elections

Peters, Matthew B. (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2017)

Voter turnout rates for Canadian federal elections have been in decline for over 50 years, and currently Canada is ranked 18th among OECD countries in this regard. To what extent do certain socioeconomic factors have in ...
Field of study and occupational mismatch : how has employment been affected by computerization in Canada?

Li, Jiale (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2017)

Nowadays, technology is a necessity for people because it serves a variety of functions in the modern society and has improved significantly the living standards compared to what they were 100 years ago. Although a lot of ...
On the verge of homelessness, incarceration and substance abuse : an analysis and close-up of at-risk youth aging out of the foster care system in the United States

DesJardins, Cecilia (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2019)

At first, this study was going to analyze Canadian youth aging out of the foster care system, but due to the fact that there is no national dataset compiled, this was not possible. Using national data from the United States ...
Overeducation as a determinant of migrating out of a province

Khan, Faisal Islam (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2015)

Inter-provincial migration is an important subject because it shapes the population size, demographic composition, social and cultural characteristics of each province. It not only affects the province of origin but also ...
Risk profiles and the likelihood of car accidents in Bolivia

Alzerreca, Carolina (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2017)

The following honours thesis analyzes a database of reported car accidents with a total of 381,409 observations. The database compiled by the insurance company “La Boliviana Ciacruz S.A” has a timeline of 10 years from ...
Situational factors impacting severe concussions in professional hockey

Dwyer, Jonah (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2017)

The following honours thesis compiles a dataset of reported concussions in the National Hockey League for the 2014-2015, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017 seasons. The main purpose of the thesis is data collection for a further ...
Variables lead to obesity in Canada and their significance compared to alternative variables

Lynn, Zoey (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2018)

To investigate the variables that relate to obesity and the relation between those variable and its alternative when it comes to obesity. By using the data from 2014 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) and apply logistic ...
What type of wage can Canadian students expect in the Canadian labor market from post-secondary foreign education?

Ichikawa, Kaori (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2017)

The rapid increase in the number of international students worldwide is a sign of globalization in the economy. Yet, few Canadians choose to study abroad, even thought the government encourages them to go abroad. To the ...