Southern Economic Association Conference
2000
Program Sessions
*Session organized by SEA President-Elect
Friday, 8:30-10:15 a.m.
Friday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA* |
| Session 1A*
Health Policy Issues |
| Chairperson: | Kathryn H. Anderson, Vanderbilt University |
- Papers:
- "Selection of a Medicaid Waiver Program for Persons with Aids in Florida and its Effect on the Quality of Care, Survival, and Medicaid"
- Kathryn H. Anderson, Vanderbilt University
- Jean M. Mitchell, Georgetown University
- "Current Issues in the Economics of Children's Mental Health"
- E. Michael Foster, Georgia State University
- "The Demand for Cigarettes: Some Econometric Evidence"
- Jenny Williams, University of Illinois - Chicago
- "Disability and Work: An Event History Analysis"
- Richard V. Burkhauser, Cornell University
- J.S. Butler, Cornell University
- Robert Weathers, Cornell University
- Discussants:
- Kathryn H. Anderson, Vanderbilt University
- Frederick W. Derrick, Loyola College - Maryland
- Ana Maria Lomperis, Saint Louis University
- Daniel Mullins, University of Maryland
Friday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA |
| Session 2A
Technology, Trade, and Firms |
| Chairperson: | Don P. Clark, University of Tennessee |
- Papers:
- "Patent Regimes and the Internationalization of Economic Activities: Some Empirical Evidence from US Multinationals"
- Usha Nair-Reichert, Georgia Institute of Technology
- "Optimal Industrial Policy for Technologically Progressive Industries"
- Peter D. Gulyn, Federal Trade Commission
- "Multinational Corporations and the Degree of Integration in Foreign Markets: Explaining the Sales Shares of Exports, Joint Ventures, and Majority-Owned Affiliates"
- Mohitur Rahman, NDC Health Information Services
- John R. Schroeter, Iowa State University
- "Costly Factor Reallocation and Reduced Productivity Effects in International Trade"
- Teresa A. Beckham, Rhodes College
- Discussants:
- Linda Harris Dobkins, Emory & Henry College
- Patrik T. Hultberg, University of Wyoming
Friday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA |
| Session 3A
Central Bank Behavior |
| Chairperson: | Mark Wheeler, Western Michigan University |
- Papers:
- "Rules and Discretion with a Common Monetary Authority and Separate Fiscal Authorities and the Effects of Stochastic Disturbances"
- Gaurango Banerjee, University of Texas - Brownsville
- "The Determinants of Federal Reserve Policy Actions"
- Richard T. Froyen, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- Roger N. Waud, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- "Central Bank Independence and Optimal Seignorage"
- Hermann Sintim-Aboagye, Dillard University
- "Federal Open Market Committee Meetings and Stock Market Performance"
- Cynthia Royal Tori, Valdosta State University
- Discussants:
- Francis W. Ahking, University of Connecticut
- William A. Bomberger, University of Florida
Friday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA |
| Session 4A
Regional Growth and Change |
| Chairperson: | Donald Grimes, University of Michigan |
- Papers:
- "County Spending and the Implicit Subsidy to Urban Sprawl"
- J. Isaac Brannon, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
- Kevin McGee, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
- "An Econometric Look at Inefficiency Among U.S. States, 1977-86"
- Gregory Brock, Georgia Southern University
- "Economic Growth and Regional Allocation of Public Investment in Japan"
- Bienvenido S. Cortes, Pittsburg State University
- "Changes in the Regional Concentration and Specialization of US Economic Activity from 1969-97: A State and County-Level Analysis"
- Amanda Kohler, Lycoming College
- David B. Yerger, Lycoming College
- Discussants:
- Elbert V. Bowden, Appalachian State University
- Maria Ward Otoo, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Friday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA |
| Session 5A
Economic Fluctuations |
| Chairperson: | Stuart Glosser, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater |
- Papers:
- "Comparative Evaluation of Alternative Estimators of the NAIRU: A Photo Finish?"
- Victor V. Claar, Hope College
- "The Differential Effects of Output Shocks on Unemployment Rates by Race and Gender"
- Bradley T. Ewing, Texas Tech University
- William Levernier, Georgia Southern University
- Farooq Malik, Texas Tech University
- "Panel Tests of Okun's Law for Ten Industrial Countries"
- Donald G. Freeman, Sam Houston State University
- "Regional Diversification and Economic Fluctuations"
- Donald L. Schunk, University of South Carolina
- Discussants:
- Bradley Braun, University of Central Florida
- Hiranya K. Nath, Southern Methodist University
Friday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA |
| Session 6A
Experiments |
| Chairperson: | Phanindra V. Wunnava, Middlebury College |
- Papers:
- "Positive and Negative Reciprocation: The Same or Different in Kind"
- William Robert Nelson, Jr., George Mason University
- "Ultimatum Games with Asymmetric Payoffs, Outside Options, and Incomplete Information"
- Pamela M. Schmitt, U.S. Naval Academy
- "An Experimental Investigation of Exclusion and Club Goods"
- Kurtis J. Swope, U.S. Naval Academy
- "Investigation Group Size and Information Effects in Multi-Round Public Goods Designs"
- Stephanie M. Brewer, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- James M. Walker, Indiana University
- Arlington W. Williams, Indiana University
- Discussants:
- Junsoo Lee, University of Central Florida
- Carl Nicholas McKinney, Jr., Texas A&M University
Friday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA* |
| Session 7A*
Income Distribution: An International Perspective |
| Chairperson: | John A. Bishop, East Carolina University |
- Papers:
- "Financial Crisis and Income Distribution in Japan"
- Ryoichi Sakano, North Carolina A&T State University
- "Disparity in Australia Using a Generalized Social Welfare Function"
- Pundarik Mukopadhyay, National University of Singapore
- "Decomposing the German Income Distribution: A Marginal Dominance Analysis"
- John A. Bishop, East Carolina University
- Lester A. Zeager, East Carolina University
- "The Changing Income Distribution in the Czech Republic 1988 vs. 1966"
- Thesia I. Garner, Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Katherine Terrell, University of Michigan
- Discussants:
- K. Victor Chow, West Virginia University
- John P. Formby, University of Alabama
- Hoseong Kim, University of Alabama
- Peter Lambert, University of York - United Kingdom
Friday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA |
| Session 8A
Compensation Policies and Outcomes |
| Chairperson: | Laura Tiehen, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
- Papers:
- "Do Wages Serve as Reward or Incentives?"
- Scott M. Fuess, Jr., University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- Meghan Millea, Mississippi State University
- "The Impact of a New Phased Retirement Option on Faculty Retirement Decisions"
- Robert L. Clark, North Carolina State University
- Linda S. Ghent, Eastern Illinois University
- "Compensation Inequality"
- Wankyo Chung, Texas A&M University
- "Employer's Tastes for Discrimination and Nepotism: Modeling and Implications for the Persistence of Discrimination"
- Shmuel Sharir, University of Alberta
- Discussants:
- Marvin E. Dodson III, University of Arkansas - Little Rock
- Jason Zimmerman, South Dakota State University
Friday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA |
| Session 9A
Labor and the Macroeconomy |
| Chairperson: | Andrew L.H. Parkes, East Central University |
- Papers:
- "Wage Inflation and the Post-1991 Duration Puzzle"
- Thomas J. Hyclak, Lehigh University
- Jonathan Ohn, Virginia State University
- "The Post-1991 Wage Inflation in Southern Region: The Phillips-Curve vs. Error-Correction Model"
- Kwadwo Bawuah, Virginia State University
- Sadie Gregory, Virginia State University
- Jonathan Ohn, Virginia State University
- "Exchange Rate Efficiency and Convergence Criteria of the European Union"
- Tammy Rapp Parker, University of Louisiana
- "State-Level Analysis of Union Density Determinants"
- Wayne Edwards, Pennsylvania State University - Worthington Scranton
- Discussants:
- John H. Johnson IV, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
- Pia M. Orrenius, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Friday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA |
| Session 10A
Empirical Studies in Industrial Organization |
| Chairperson: | Gerald Granderson, Miami University |
- Papers:
- "Raising Rivals' Costs: The Competition for Order Flow in NYSE - Listed Stocks"
- Frederick H. deB. Harris, Wake Forest University
- Thomas H. McInish, University of Memphis
- Robert A. Wood, University of Memphis
- "The Demand for Programs at a College Football Game: OLS and LMS Estimates of Optimal Prices"
- Stephen Brooks Jarrell, Western Carolina University
- Robert F. Mulligan, Western Carolina University
- "Patents, R&D, and Spillovers"
- James J. Jozefowicz, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- "An Econometric Model of Firm Location"
- Anthony P. Andrews, Governors State University
- Discussants:
- Klaus G. Becker, Texas Tech University
- Nicholas G. Rupp, Valdosta State University
- Cynthia Tubb, University of Tennessee
Friday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA |
| Session 11A
When Teens Go Bad: Incentives and Undesirable Behavior |
| Chairperson: | Gene LeBrenz, Florida Southern College |
- Papers:
- "Determinants of Teenage Undesirable Activities: A Simultaneous Look at Smoking, Drinking, and Drug Use"
- Rajshree Agarwal, University of Central Florida
- Richard A. Hofler, University of Central Florida
- Bisakha Sen, University of Central Florida
- "Condom Usage and Sexual Activity Among Adolescent Girls"
- Bisakha Sen, University of Central Florida
- "Idle Hands: Juvenile Crime and Labor Supply"
- John D. Worth, U.S. Treasury Department
- Discussants:
- John Charles Bradbury, North Georgia College & State University
- Erika McEntarfer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Friday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA |
| Session 12A
The Economics of Leviathan |
| Chairperson: | Harold W. Elder, University of Alabama |
- Papers:
- "Leviathan and Fiscal Illusion in Local Government Overlapping Jurisdictions"
- Rebecca J. Campbell, Southwest Texas State University
- "Asymmetric Fiscal Illusion (The Flypaper Effect) and Government Spending in Australia"
- Mark Stewart, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology - Australia
- "Jurisdiction and the Provision of Excludable Public Goods"
- Kurtis J. Swope, U.S. Naval Academy
- "Constituency Size and the Growth of Government in Great Britain"
- Mark Thornton, Columbus State University
- Marc L. Ulrich, Southern Company
- Discussants:
- Rebecca J. Campbell, Southwest Texas State University
- Joseph J. Cordes, George Washington University
Friday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA |
| Session 13A
Topics on Earnings, Managerial Compensation, and Gender Inequality |
| Chairperson: | Jennifer Troyer, University of North Carolina - Charlotte |
- Papers:
- "The Impact of Metropolitan Characteristics on the Earnings of Less-Educated Workers, 1984-1999"
- Todd Easton, University of Portland
- "REIT Managers are Rewarded for Performance"
- Randy I. Anderson, Seton Hall University
- John L. Scott, University of Louisiana - Monroe
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- "Globalization and the Gender Earnings Gap: Evidence from an Emerging East Asian Economy"
- Günseli Berik, University of Utah
- Yana Van Der Muelen Rodgers, College of William and Mary
- Joseph E. Zveglich, Jr., Asian Development Bank
- Discussants:
- Jill Gunderson, Georgia State University
- Edward Sayre, Kenyon College
Friday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SCREE |
| Session 14A
Demand for Environmental Quality |
| Chairperson: | James R. Kahn, Washington and Lee University |
- Papers:
- "Contributions to State Programs Through Tax Form Check-Offs"
- Glenn C. Blomquist, University of Kentucky
- Michael A. Newsome, Marshall University
- Wendy S. Romain, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
- "Toward Improved Codification, Protocol, and Application of Benefit Transfer Methods"
- Dustin French, Ohio State University
- Fred J. Hitzhusen, Ohio State University
- "Benefits of Groundwater Protection from the Pesticide State Management Plan Rule"
- Lisa Akeson, Abt Associates, Inc.
- Elena Besedin, Abt Associates, Inc.
- Stuart Smith, Abt Associates, Inc.
- David Widawsky, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- "The Value of Forest Conservation: "Willingness-to-Work" (WTW) to Protect Local Forest Resources in Calakmul, Campeche, Mexico"
- James F. Casey, Washington and Lee University
Friday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
KAEA |
| Session 15A
Applied Economic Issues I |
| Chairperson: | H. Youn Kim, Western Kentucky University |
- Papers:
- "The Comparison of Labor Costs Among Countries and the Probable Causes for Their Differences"
- Soon Paik, Bureau of Labor Statistics
- "The 1997 Financial Crisis and Economic Governance - Lessons from the S. Korean Experience"
- Kwan S. Kim, University of Notre Dame
- Byung Joo Lee, University of Notre Dame
- "Excess Capacity and its Determinants"
- In Kwan Lee, Korea Economic Research Institute
- Discussants:
- Kwan S. Kim, University of Notre Dame
- In Kwan Lee, Korea Economic Research Institute
- Soon Paik, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Friday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
IAFFE |
| Session 16A
An Election 2000 Post Mortem: Feminist Perspectives |
| Chairperson: | Maria Floro, American University |
- Panelists:
- Heidi Hartmann, Institute for Women's Policy Research
- Barbara Bergmann, American University
- Amy Caiazza, Institute for Women's Policy Research
- Simel Esim, International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)
- Ellen Houston, Economic Policy Institute
- Heather Boushey, Economic Policy Institute
- Shyamala Raman, Saint Joseph College
Friday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA* |
| Session 17A*
Session in Honor of James J. Heckman: I Econometric Applications to Education |
| Chairperson: | Marjorie B. McElroy, Duke University |
| | President-Elect, Southern Economic Association |
- Papers:
- "Affirmative Action in Higher Education"
- Peter Arcidiancono, Duke University
- "Selection of Observed and Unobserved Variables: Assessing the Effectiveness of Catholic Schools"
- Christopher R. Taber, Northwestern University
- "Evaluating Preschool Programs When Length of Exposure to the Program Varies: A Nonparametric Approach"
- Petra Todd, University of Pennsylvania
- Discussants:
- Gerald Marschke, State University of New York - Albany
- Carolyn Heinrich, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- Edward J. Vytlacil, Stanford University
Friday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA* |
| Session 18A*
Political Economy of Exchange Rates |
| Chairperson: | Kevin B. Grier, University of Oklahoma |
- Papers:
- "The Political Economy of Exchange Rate Regimes in Latin America"
- Ernesto Stein, IADB
- Piero Ghezzi, Deutsche Bank, New York
- Jeffrey Frieden, Harvard University
- "The Real Exchange Rate Process and its Real Effects: Theory and Evidence"
- Kevin B. Grier, University of Oklahoma
- Fausto Hernandez, CIDE, Mexico City
- "Capital Controls and the International Transmission of U.S.Monetary Policy Shocks"
- Jacques Minaine, IADB
- John H. Rogers, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- Discussants:
- Jaewoo Lee, International Monetary Fund
- Willem Thorbecke, George Mason University
- Steve Knack, World Bank
Friday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SDAE |
| Session 19A
Catallaxy and Public Finance |
| Chairperson: | Richard E. Wagner, George Mason University |
- Papers:
- "Austrian Economics and the Theory of Public Finance"
- Jürgen G. Backhaus, University of Maastricht
- "Taxation and the Structure of Production"
- Randall G. Holcombe, Florida State University
- "Pigou and the Prevention of Unwanted Events"
- Andy H. Barnett, Auburn University
- Bruce Yandle, Clemson University
- "Debt, Money, and Taxation"
- Richard E. Wagner, George Mason University
- Discussants:
- Carlos G. Scartascini, George Mason University
- Eugenia F. Toma, University of Kentucky
Friday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA* |
| Session 20A*
Economics of natural hazards - Windstorm and Earthquakes |
| Chairperson: | Jamie Brown Kruse, Texas Tech University |
- Papers:
- "TBA"
- David B. Nickerson, American University
- "A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis of the Economic Losses from Earthquakes"
- Gauri Guha, Pennsylvania State University
- Adam Rose, Pennsylvania State University
- Chunsheng Shang, Pennsylvania State University
- "The Economics of Hurricane Risk: A Case Study in Honduras"
- Hal Cochrane, Colorado State University
- "Windstorm Effects on Regional Business Cycle Indicators: Policy Implications"
- Bradley T. Ewing, Texas Tech University
- Jamie Brown Kruse, Texas Tech University
Friday, 10:30-12:15 p.m.
Friday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 21B*
Panel on Volatility and Economic Growth in Oil-Exporting Countries |
| Moderator: | Julia C. Devlin, World Bank |
- Panelists:
- Stijn Claessens, World Bank
- James Daniel, International Monetary Fund
- Michael Lewin, World Bank
- Robert J. Weiner, George Washington University
Friday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 22B
The Effects of Globalization on Economic Activity |
| Chairperson: | Francis E. Warnock, Federal Reserve Board |
- Papers:
- "Financial Development and Growth in Open Economies"
- Alan G. Ahearne, Federal Reserve Board
- "Information Costs and Home bias: An Analysis of U.S. Holdings of Foreign Equities"
- Alan G. Ahearne, Federal Reserve Board
- William L. Griever, Federal Reserve Board
- Francis E. Warnock, Federal Reserve Board
- "Trade Openness and Economic Volatility"
- Allan Brunner, IMF Institute
Friday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 23B*
Association Lecture |
| Speaker: | Don Fullerton, University of Texas - Austin |
- Topic:
- "Teaching Environmental Economics"
Saturday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 24B*
Advances in Economic Psychology |
| Chairperson: | Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University |
- Papers:
- "Two-and-Three-Generational Effects of Noncognitive Factors on Children's Development"
- Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Columbia University
- Greg J. Duncan, Northwestern University
- Rachel Dunifon, University of Michigan
- "Family Environment and Labor Market Outcomes"
- Patrick L. Mason, Florida State University
- "Sophisticated Learning and Teaching in Repeated Games"
- Colin Camerer, California Institute of Technology
- Kuan Chong, California Institute of Technology
- Teck Ho, California Institute of Technology
- Discussants:
- Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University
- Darrick Hamilton, University of Michigan
- Monica Capra, Washington and Lee University
Friday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 25B*
Social Security: Policy Analysis from the Trenches |
| Chairperson: | Joyce Manchester, Social Security Administration |
- Papers:
- "Social Security Marriage Penalties Among Disabled Adults"
- David A. Weaver, Social Security Administration
- "An Analysis of Processing Time for Social Security Disability Applications"
- Jianting Hu, Social Security Administration
- Bernard Wixon, Social Security Administration
- K. Lahiri, State University of New York - Albany
- "Cohort Differences in Expected Retirement Income of the Baby Boom and their Parents' Generation"
- Barbara A. Butrica, Social Security Administration
- Howard M. Iams, Social Security Administration
- "Macro Modeling for Social Security Policy Analysis"
- Clark Burdick, Social Security Administration
- David Pattison, Social Security Administration
- Discussants:
- Douglas Elmendorf, U.S. Treasury Department
- Brent Kreider, University of Virginia
Friday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 26B
Topics in Financial Economics |
| Chairperson: | Dennis W. Jansen, Texas A&M University |
- Papers:
- "Interest Rate Linkages: Identifying Structural Relations"
- Marco R. Barassi, University of East London
- Guglielmo Maria Caporale, University of East London
- Stephen G. Hall, Imperial College - London
- "New Estimates of the Importance of Central Bank Independence"
- Hermann Sintim-Aboagye, Dillard University
- "Formal and Informal Sector Credit Institutions and Inter-Linkage"
- Debajyoti Chakrabarty, Rutgers University
- Ananish Chaudhuri, Washington State University
- Discussants:
- Abdullah H. Albatel, King Saud University - Riyadh
- Christopher B. Colburn, Old Dominion University
- William E. Shambora, Ohio University
Friday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 27B*
New Methods in Inequality Measurements |
| Chairperson: | John A. Bishop, East Carolina University |
- Papers:
- "The Redistributive Effects of Taxes and Transfers Across Time: Source Decompostions in the 1980s and 1990s"
- John P. Formby, University of Alabama
- Hoseong Kim, University of Alabama
- "Loss Aversion and Fractional Stochastic Dominance"
- K. Victor Chow, West Virginia University
- "Progressivity Comparisons"
- Valentino Dardanoni, Universita di Palermo - Italy
- Peter Lambert, University of York - United Kingdom
- "Decomposing the Lorenz Curve by Population Sub-Groups with an Applications to German Reunification"
- John A. Bishop, East Carolina University
- Lester A. Zeager, East Carolina University
- K. Victor Chow, West Virginia University
- Discussants:
- John P. Formby, University of Alabama
- Thesia I. Garner, Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Pundarik Mukopadhyay, National University of Singapore
- Ryoichi Sakano, North Carolina A&T State University
Friday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 28B*
Topics in Panel Data Analysis |
| Chairperson: | R. Carter Hill, Louisiana State University |
- Papers:
- "Fully Modified OLS for Heterogeneous Cointegrated Panels"
- Peter Pedroni, Indiana University
- "Testing for Structural Change of a Cointegrated Regression in Panel Data"
- Chiwa Kao, Syracuse University
- "The Properties of Dynamic Panels with Binary Dependent Variables"
- Dan Teodorescu, Louisiana State University
- Discussants:
- Badi H. Baltagi, Texas A&M University
Friday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 29B
Gender and Labor Markets |
| Chairperson: | Gautam Hazarika, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
- Papers:
- "Gender Differences in Reasons for Job Mobility in Higher Education"
- Solomon Polachek, State University of New York - Binghamton
- John Robst, Health Care Financing Administration
- Jennifer VanGilder, California State University - Bakersfield
- "Are Women More Risk Averse? Some Evidence from the HRS"
- Harold W. Elder, University of Alabama
- Patricia M. Rudolph, University of Alabama
- "The Wage Penalty for Female-Dominated Occupations"
- M. Melinda Pitts, Georgia State University
- "Domestic Violence and Social Services: Do Services Provided to Help Battered Women Really Reduce the Violence?"
- Amy Farmer, University of Arkansas
- Discussants:
- Peter A. Groothuis, Westminster College
- Eric Johnson, University of South Carolina
- Charles E. Scott, Loyola College in Maryland
Friday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 30B
Macroeconomics I |
| Chairperson: | Vikram Kumar, Davidson College |
- Papers:
- "Strategic Behavior, Real Rigidities, and Production Coordination Failures"
- Ralph C. Allen, Valdosta State University
- Jack H. Stone, Spelman College
- "Product Line Adjustments and Price Markups"
- Kostas Axarloglou, Babson College
- "Poverty Traps and Growth in a Model of Endogenous Time Preference"
- Debajyoti Chakrabarty, Rutgers University
- "Dynamics of Open Economy Business Cycle Models"
- Sunghyun Henry Kim, Brandeis University
- M. Ayhan Kose, Brandeis University
- Discussants:
- Victor V. Claar, Hope College
- Donald L. Hooks, University of Alabama
Friday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 31B
Money and Its Effects |
| Chairperson: | Michael R. Dowd, University of Toledo |
- Papers:
- "The Money-Output Relationship: A Disaggregated Approach"
- Gazi Shbikat, University of Tennessee
- "Explaining Monetary Policy Asymmetry: An Empirical Study of the United States"
- Phong H. Trinh, Texas A&M University
- "Does Regime Switching in Money Supply Affect Capital Inflow?"
- David Y. Chen, North Carolina A&T State University
- Discussants:
- Xiaofen Chen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Tricia Coxwell, University of Tennessee
- Kwanghee Nam, Korea Economic Research Institute
Friday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 32B
Aspects of Demand |
| Chairperson: | Ann Harper Fender, Gettysburg College |
- Papers:
- "A Review and Empirical Testing of Extended Warranty Theories"
- Evan Moore, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- "Niche Marketing as an Entry Strategy in Network Broadcasting"
- Keith Brown, Federal Communications Commission
- "A Proof that Binary GARP Consistency is Equivalent to GARP Consistency for Two Commodity Choice"
- Samiran Banerjee, Georgia Institute of Technology
- James H. Murphy, Georgia Institute of Technology
- "Cost Shifting in International Telephone Calls Between the U.S. and African Countries"
- Kwabena Gyimah-Brempong, University of South Florida
- John Agyei Karikari, U.S. General Accounting Office
- Discussants:
- Christopher Garmon, Federal Trade Commission
- Nicole Yurgin, Florida State University
Friday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 33B
The Economics of Environmental Management: Part One |
| Chairperson: | Dina Francheschi, Fairfield University |
- Papers:
- "Competition, Coordination, and the Proliferation of Private Conservation Agents"
- Heidi J. Albers, Resources for the Future
- Amy W. Ando, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
- "Incentives for Subtainable Development: A Game Theoretic Approach to Performance Bond Pricing"
- John M. Cogburn, University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- "Corruption, Environmental Policy, and FDI: Theory and Evidence from the United States"
- Per Fredriksson, Southern Methodist University
- Daniel L. Millimet, Southern Methodist University
- John A. List, University of Central Florida
- "Optimal Remediation and Waste Minimization Decisions: A Stochastic analysis"
- Keith Willett, Oklahoma State University
- Discussants:
- Irma Gómez, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
- John Merrifield, University of Texas - San Antonio
- Carl A. Pasurka, Jr., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Friday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 34B
Economic History and Economic Development: Selected Topics |
| Chairperson: | Robin Hanson, George Mason University |
- Papers:
- "Credit Prevalence and the Payment System in Colonial New England"
- David T. Flynn, Indiana University
- "The Economic Role of Women in the U.S. Real Estate Market"
- Catherine L. McDevitt, Central Michigan University
- "Russian Roulette - Expenditures Inequality in Russia, 1994-1998"
- Branko Jovanovic, Texas A&M University
- "Nonlinear Dynamics of Income Distribution and the Underground Economy in Transition Economies"
- Ehsan Ahmed, James Madison University
- J. Barkley Rosser, Jr., James Madison University
- Marina V. Rosser, James Madison University
- Discussants:
- Harold Christensen, Centenary College
- Kailash Khandke, Furman University
Friday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 35B
Macroeconomic Data Analysis Techniques |
| Chairperson: | David C. Black, University of Toledo |
- Papers:
- "Predicting Corporate Investment Patterns: A Neural Networks Approach"
- Mani Daneshmand, Union College
- Eshragh Motahar, Union College
- "Sacrifice Ratio with Long-Lived Effect"
- Lawrence Huiyan Zhang, Johns Hopkins University
- "The Covariance Effect"
- Bartholomew Moore, Fordham University
- Huntley Schaller, Carleton University
- Discussants:
- James Perry Cover, University of Alabama
Friday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 36B
Taxing and Spending: Part One |
| Chairperson: | Kathleen Thomas, University of Texas - Dallas |
- Papers:
- "The Revenue, Efficiency, and Distributional Implications of the Personal Property Tax on Vehicles"
- Eric O. Craft, University of Richmond
- Robert M. Schmidt, University of Richmond
- "Economic Tax Structure, Tax Capacity, and Industrial Mix: Evidence from Tennessee and the Southeast"
- Sanela Porca, University of Tennessee
- "The Impact of Performance-Based Budgeting on State Fiscal Performance"
- W. Mark Crain, George Mason University
- Brian O'Roark, George Mason University
- "State Budget Stabilization Fund Adoption: Preparing for the Next Recession or Circumventing Fiscal Constraints"
- Russell S. Sobel, West Virginia University
- Gary A. Wagner, West Virginia University
- Discussants:
- Jorge Ibarra-Salazar, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
- Elizabeth A. Perry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Friday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 37B*
Session in Honor of James J. Heckman II |
- Papers:
- "Individual Perceptions of the Criminal Justice System: An Empirical Study of Auto Theft"
- Lance Lochner, University of Rochester
- "A Comparison of Alternative Nonexperimental Models and Methods in a Welfare-to-Work Demonstration Program Evaluation"
- Carolyn Heinrich, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- "The Market for Scientists and the Recent Surge in Patenting"
- Gerald Marschke, State University of New York - Albany
- Jinyoung Kim, State University of New York - Buffalo
- Discussants:
- Jeffrey Smith, University of Western Ontario
- Bo Honore, Princeton University
- Christopher R. Taber, Northwestern University
Friday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
ODE |
| Session 38B
Omicron Delta Epsilon |
| Chairperson: | James Bradley, University of South Carolina |
Friday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SDAE |
| Session 39B
Contemporary Research in Austrian Economics I |
| Chairperson: | Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University |
- Papers:
- "Economic Strategies of Urban Market Women in Harare, Zimbabwe"
- Emily Chamlee-Wright, Beloit College
- "Caribbean Underdevelopment"
- Virgil Storr, George Mason University
- "Social Games Entrepreneurshiup and Expectations"
- Roger Koppl, Farleigh Dickinson University
- "Equilibrium or Market Order? On Being an (Austrian) Economist"
- Jean-Pierre Centi, University of Aix-Marseille III
- Neelkant Chamilall, University of Aix-Marseille III
- "Order Generated Knowledge and the Economics of Science"
- William N. Butos, Trinity College
- Thomas McQuade, Trinity College
- Discussants:
- David Prychitko, Northern Michigan University
- David Levy, George Mason University
- David Harper, New York University
- Scott Beaulier, George Mason University
Friday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 40B*
Economics of Natural Hazards - Windstorm |
| Chairperson: | Kevin Simmons, Oklahoma City University |
- Papers:
- "Assessing the Value of Shelters in an Evacuation Transportation Model"
- Robert McComb, Texas Tech University
- Tufan Tiglioglu, Texas Tech University
- "The May 1999 Oklahoma City Tornado Outbreak: Damage Assessment"
- Jamie Brown Kruse, Texas Tech University
- Douglas Smith, Texas Tech University
- Mark Thompson, Texas Tech University
- "Tornadoes, Stress and Migration Decisions: Evidence from Oklahoma City"
- B. McCain, Oklahoma City University
- Kevin Simmons, Oklahoma City University
- Jonathan Willner, Oklahoma City University
- "Taking Shelter: Estimating the Safety Benefits of Tornado Saferooms"
- H. Heinz III, Carnegie Mellon University
- David R. Merrell, Carnegie Mellon University
- Kevin Simmons, Oklahoma City University
- Daniel Sutter, University of Oklahoma
Friday, 1:30-3:15 p.m.
Friday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 41C*
Financing Private and Public Schools in the 21st Century |
| Chairperson: | Sarah Turner, University of Virginia |
- Papers:
- "Capitalization Under School Choice Programs: Are the Winners Really the Losers?"
- Randall Reback, University of Michigan
- "The Behavior of Private Secondary Schools and the Implications for Educational Policy"
- Neil Seftor, University of Virginia
- "Does Private High School Attendance Lead to a More Selective College?"
- Eric R. Eide, Brigham Young University
- Dan D. Goldhaber, Urban Institute
- Mark Showalter, Brigham Young University
- Discussants:
- David Figlio, University of Florida
Friday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 42C*
R&D: Incentives and Effects |
| Chairperson: | Richard Jensen, University of Notre Dame |
- Papers:
- "The Market for Innovations and the Size-Distribution of Firms"
- Mikhel Tombak, Queens University - Canada
- "Stochastic Innovation, Technology Spillovers, and Cooperative R&D"
- Kaz Miyagiwa, Louisiana State University
- Yuka Ohno, Rice University
- "Strategic Debt and Patent Races"
- Dean Showalter, Southwest Texas State University
- Discussants:
- Kaz Miyagiwa, Louisiana State University
- Dean Showalter, Southwest Texas State University
- Mikhel Tombak, Queens University - Canada
Friday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 43C*
Environmental Policy |
| Chairperson: | Don Fullerton, University of Texas - Austin |
- Papers:
- "International Spillovers and Water Quality in Rivers: Do Countries Free Ride?"
- Hilary Sigman, Rutgers University
- "Deconstructing the Environmental Kuznets"
- Arik Levinson, Georgetown University
- "Environmental Self-Auditing Laws and Outcomes: Evaluating EPA and State Policies in Theory and in Practice"
- Alex Pfaff, Columbia University
- "The Political Economy of Environmental Policy"
- Wallace E. Oates, University of Maryland
- Paul Portney,
- Discussants:
- Anna Alberini, University of Maryland
- Amy W. Ando, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
- Linda T.M. Bui, Boston University
- Urvashi Narain, Resources for the Future
Friday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 44C
Growing Canada - United States Economic Linkages |
| Chairperson: | Paul Wonnacott, Middlebury College |
- Papers:
- "A View from the U.S."
- Catherine Mann, International Institute of Economics
- "Another View from the U.S."
- Christopher Sands, Center for Strategic and International Studies
- "A View from Canada"
- Someshwar Rao, Industry Canada
- "Another View from Canada"
- John Curtis, Industry Canada
- Discussants:
- William Crosbie, Canadian Embassy
Friday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 45C*
Social Security: More Policy Research from the Trenches |
| Chairperson: | Barbara A. Butrica, Social Security Administration |
- Papers:
- "The Development and Utilization of a Microsimulation Model of SSI Eligibility for Assessing Policy Options"
- Paul Davies, Social Security Administration
- Minh Huynh, Social Security Administration
- Chad Newcomb, Social Security Administration
- Paul O'Leary, Social Security Administration
- Kalman Rupp, Social Security Administration
- James Sears, Social Security Administration
- "How Health Status and Job Demands Affect the Retirement Decision"
- Richard Johnson, Urban Institute
- "Social Security Money's Worth in Two Microsimulation Models"
- Lee Cohen, Social Security Administration
- "How Will Raising the Early Retirement Age Impact Disability Applications?"
- Olivia Mitchell, University of Pennsylvania
- John Phillips, Social Security Administration
- Discussants:
- Debra Dwyer, State University of New York - Stony Brook
- John Sabelhaus, Congressional Budget Office
Friday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 47C*
What's New in Labor Market Surveys |
| Chairperson: | Barry Hirsch, Trinity University |
- Papers:
- "Using Earnings Data from the Monthly CPS"
- Anne Polivka, Bureau of Labor Statistics
- "Does Nonwage Compensation Serve as an Incentive Instrument for the Firm? Some Recent Evidence for U.S. Private Industry"
- Anthony J. Barkume, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- "Introducing the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey: A New Series"
- Kelly A. Clark, Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Rosemary Hyson, Bureau of Labor Statistics
- "Job Content as Ability"
- Brooks Pierce, Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Discussants:
- Barry Hirsch, Trinity University
- David MacPherson, Florida State University
Friday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 48C*
Topics in Postsample Forecasting |
| Chairperson: | R. Carter Hill, Louisiana State University |
- Papers:
- "Statistically Significant Postsample Forecasting Improvements: How Big an Improvement is Likely Necessary?"
- Rick Ashley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- "Testing for Equal Predictive Ability: Using the Differences vs. the Ratio of MSEs"
- Mike McCracken, Louisiana State University
- Carlos W. Robledo, University of Cordoba - Argentina
- Hector O. Zapata, Louisiana State University
- "Postsample Forecasting Using Maximum Entropy with Inequality Parameter Restrictions"
- Randall Campbell, Southwestern Bell
Friday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 49C*
The Supply and Demand for Child Care: What is the Role of Child Care Subsidies? |
| Chairperson: | Alicia P. Cackley, U.S. General Accounting Office |
- Papers:
- "Crazy Quilt or Preferred Pattern? Revising the Demand for Multiple Child Care Arrangements"
- Alison Hagy, Duke University
- Bridget G. Hiedemann, Seattle University
- "Responding to Local Needs? Neighborhood Characteristics and the Supply of Subsidized Child Care"
- Carlene K. Cochi Ficana, Hartwick College
- Lisa A. Gennetian,
- "The Importance of Child Care Costs in Welfare Recipiency and Employment Behavior of Single Mothers"
- Rachel E. Connelly, Bowdoin College
- Jean Kimmel,
- "The Responses of Single Mothers to Child Care Subsidy and Welfare Programs Under the New Welfare Reform Act"
- Erdal Tekin, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- Discussants:
- David C. Ribar, George Washington University
Friday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 50C*
Racial Differences in Credit Market Outcomes |
- Papers:
- "Freddie Mac's Consumer Credit Survey: Family Influences on Credit Outcomes"
- Charles Betsey, Howard University
- Debby Lindsey-Taliaferro, Howard University
- Amdet, Howard University
- "Credit and Knowledge: The African American Experience"
- Sheila D. Ards, Benedict College
- Samuel Myers, Jr., University of Minnesota
- "Factors Leading to Impaired Credit"
- Peter Zorn, Freddie Mac
- Discussants:
- Robert Avery, Federal Reserve Board
Friday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 51C*
Topics in Public Sector Economics |
| Chairperson: | Russell S. Sobel, West Virginia University |
- Papers:
- "Internet Governance: A Public Choice Approach"
- Alden F. Abbott, George Mason University
- Gordon L. Brady, George Mason University
- "Revisiting the Market Demand for Private Goods and for Public Goods"
- Charles R. Britton, University of Arkansas
- Richard K. Ford, University of Arkansas - Little Rock
- David E.R. Gay, University of Arkansas
- "Public Health and the Placebo"
- Russell S. Sobel, West Virginia University
- "Public Policy Toward Pecuniary Externalities"
- Randall G. Holcombe, Florida State University
- Russell S. Sobel, West Virginia University
- Discussants:
- Gordon L. Brady, George Mason University
- David E.R. Gay, University of Arkansas
- James A. Marchand, Loyola University
Friday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 52C
Empirical Studies in Microeconmic Dynamics |
| Chairperson: | David R. Merrell, Carnegie Mellon University |
- Papers:
- "Entry, Exit, and Sunk Costs in Geographic Markets"
- Tim Dunne, University of Oklahoma
- Shawn D. Klimek, CES/Bureau of the Census
- Mark Roberts, Pennsylvania State University
- "IT Investment, E-Commerce and Firm Performance in Retail Trade"
- Mark Doms, Federal Reserve Board
- Shawn D. Klimek, CES/Bureau of the Census
- Ronald S. Jarmin, CES/Bureau of the Census
- "Implications of Resource Exhaustion on Failure Patterns in U.S. Coal Mining"
- David R. Merrell, Carnegie Mellon University
- "The Link Between Aggregate and Micro Productivity Growth: Evidence from an Economy-Wide View"
- Lucia Foster, CES/Bureau of the Census
- John Haltiwanger, University of Maryland
- C.J. Krizan, Fannie Mae
- Discussants:
- Kevin Stolarick, Carnegie Mellon University
Friday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 53C
Labor Markets |
| Chairperson: | Lisa A. Wilder, Bowling Green State University |
- Papers:
- "The Career and Family Decisions of Women"
- Michelle E. Sheran, University of Virginia
- "A Long-Run Analysis of Ethnic Unemployment in the U.S.: An Error Correction Model Approach"
- Anthony P. Andrews, Governors State University
- "The Impact of NAFTA on the Volatility of U.S. and Canadian Unemployment Rates"
- Bradley T. Ewing, Texas Tech University
- Phanindra V. Wunnava, Middlebury College
- Discussants:
- Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes, San Diego State University
- Mary Ellen Benedict, Bowling Green State University
Friday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 54C
Political Structure and Economic Growth |
| Chairperson: | Peter Locke, George Washington University and Commodities Futures Trading Commission |
- Papers:
- "Absolute and Relative Effects of Interest Groups on the Economy"
- Dennis C. Coates, University of Maryland - Baltimore
- Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University
- "Trade, Openness, and Economic Growth"
- James Gwartney, Joint Economic Committee
- Charles David Skipton, Joint Economic Committee
- "Political Systems, Electoral Incentives and Fiscal Structure"
- Carlos G. Scartascini, George Mason University
- "The Effects of Term Limits on Fiscal Performance"
- W. Mark Crain, George Mason University
- Joseph M. Johnson, George Mason University
- Discussants:
- Thomas A. Garrett, Kansas State University
- Jonathan M. Klick, George Mason University
Friday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 55C
Methodology and History of Thought |
| Chairperson: | Charles K. Rowley, George Mason University |
- Papers:
- "The First and Second Laws of Welfare Economics and Thermodynamics"
- Alan Lockard, George Mason University
- "Evolution: The Growth of Knowledge and the Meta-Narratives of Scientific Progress"
- Benjamin Balak, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- "Imperfect Competition in Auspitz and Lieben (1889)"
- Barbara Brown, Pace University
- Torsten Schmidt, University of New Hampshire
- "The Glorious Revolution of 1688: A Constitutional Political Economy Perspective"
- Charles K. Rowley, George Mason University
- Discussants:
- Kailash Khandke, Furman University
- Clarence C. Morrison, Indiana University
Friday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 56C
Empirical Studies in Law and Economics |
| Chairperson: | Donald G. Freeman, Sam Houston State University |
- Papers:
- "The Impact of Alcohol Control Policies on the Incidence of Violent Crime"
- Bruce L. Benson, Florida State University
- David W. Rasmussen, Florida State University
- Paul Zimmerman, Federal Communications Commission
- "Execution and Deterrence: An Empirical Analysis of the Effect of an Execution Moratorium on Homicides"
- Dale O. Cloninger, University of Houston - Clear Lake
- Roberto Marchesini, University of Houston - Clear Lake
- "The Effect of Transfer Programs and Bankruptcy Exemptions on the Personal Bankruptcy Filing Rate"
- Jonathan Fisher, University of Kentucky
- "Are People Rational When Driving? Some Evidence form the American States"
- Alan Lockard, George Mason University
- Carlos G. Scartascini, George Mason University
- Discussants:
- Ralph C. Allen, Valdosta State University
- Philip D. Taylor, Wesleyan College
Friday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 57C
The Economics of Environmental Management: Part Two |
| Chairperson: | Hong Jin Kim, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
- Papers:
- "Why Emissions Change in the United States: A Joint Production Perspective"
- Deborah Aiken, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Carl A. Pasurka, Jr., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- "Choice Between Ground and Surface Water in Municipalities with Land Subsidence"
- Sylvestre Gaudin Hultberg, University of Wyoming
- "Ozone Pollution and Mortality: The Search for Appropriate Indicators of Cumulative Exposure to Ozone"
- Sabrina Ise-Lovell, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Hong Jin Kim, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- "Fisheries Stock Growth and User Group Dynamics: Implications for Natural Resource Damage Assessment"
- Peter W. Schuhmann, University of North Carolina - Wilmington
- Discussants:
- Nicolas Gutiérrez, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
- Maureen L. Sirois, University of New Hampshire
Friday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
IOS |
| Session 58C
Experimental Exonomics |
| Chairperson: | F. M. Feinberg, American University |
- Papers:
- "An Experimental Investigation of the Green-Porter Trigger Price Model"
- F. M. Feinberg, American University
- Christopher Snyder, George Washington University
- "An Experimental Analysis of Rent Seeking Under Varying Competitive Conditions"
- Lisa R. Anderson, College of William and Mary
- Sarah L. Stafford, College of William and Mary
- "Words, Deeds, and Lies"
- John Duffy, University of Pittsburgh
- Nick Feltovich, University of Houston
- "Strategic Interactions and Mergers: An Experimental Analysis"
- Douglas Davis, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Bob Reilly, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Mark V. Van Boening, University of Mississippi
- Discussants:
- Douglas Davis, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Thomas A. Husted, American University
- Stephen Martin, University of Amsterdam
- Loren K. Smith, University of Virginia
Friday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SDAE |
| Session 59C
Contemporary Research in Austrian Economics II |
| Chairperson: | Mario Rizzo, New York University |
- Papers:
- "Fitting a Regression by Conducting an Election"
- David Levy, George Mason University
- "Worst Case and Best Case Thinking in Constitutional Political Economy"
- Andrew Farrant, George Mason University
- "The New Economics of the Family: An Austrian Perspective"
- Steven G. Horwitz, St. Lawrence University
- Peter Lewin, University of Texas - Dallas
- "The Present State of 'Austrian' Business Cycle Research"
- Ludwig Van den Hauwe, Brussels, Belgium
- Discussants:
- J. Barkley Rosser, Jr., James Madison University
- Daniel Sutter, University of Oklahoma
- Mario Rizzo, New York University
- Roger Garrison, Auburn University
Friday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 60C*
Session in Honor of James J. Heckman: III Assessing Nonexperimental Treatment Effects |
| Chairperson: | Marjorie B. McElroy, Duke University |
| | President-Elect, Southern Economic Association |
- Papers:
- "Is Propensity Score Matching the Answer to LaLonde's Critique of Nonexperimental Methods?"
- Jeffrey Smith, University of Western Ontario
- Petra Todd, University of Pennsylvania
- "Pairwise Difference Estimators for Non-linear Models"
- Bo Honore, Princeton University
- Jim Powell,
- "Models for Treatment Effects: Equivalence Results under Alternative Monotonicity Conditions"
- Edward J. Vytlacil, Stanford University
- Discussants:
- Lance Lochner, University of Rochester
- Petra Todd, University of Pennsylvania
- Holger Sieg, Duke University
Friday, 3:30-4:30p.m.
Friday
3:30-4:30p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 61D*
Distinguished Guest Lecture |
| Introduction: | Roger Sherman, University of Houston |
| | President, Southern Economic Association |
- Speaker:
- James J. Heckman, University of Chicago
- Topic:
- "..TBA.."
Friday, 4:30p.m.
| Session 62E* | Presentation of the Fourteenth Annual Georgescu-Roegen Prize in Economics for the Best Article Published During the Past Year in the Southern Economic Journal |
| Session 63E* | Post-Lecture Cash Bar and Job Market Poster-Fair |
Friday
4:30p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 62E*
Presentation of the Fourteenth Annual Georgescu-Roegen Prize in Economics for the Best Article Published During the Past Year in the Southern Economic Journal |
| Presentation by: | Roger Sherman, University of Houston |
| | President, Southern Economic Association |
Friday
4:45-6:30p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 63E*
Post-Lecture Cash Bar and Job Market Poster-Fair |
| | Every Welcome! Come and greet old friends and see the dissertation posters of doctoral students who are in the job market. |
Saturday, 8:30-10:15 a.m.
Saturday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA |
| Session 65F
What's On the Internet for Economists: An Update |
| Chairperson: | William L. Goffe, State University of New York - Oswego |
- Papers:
- "What's on the Internet for Economists: An Update"
- William L. Goffe, State University of New York - Oswego
- George Greenwade, Sam Houston State University
- Robert P. Parks, Washington University
Saturday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA* |
| Session 66F*
Political Economy of Growth and Development |
| Chairperson: | Bryan Caplan, George Mason University |
- Papers:
- "The Political Economy of Capital Accumulation in Africa"
- Robin Grier, University of Oklahoma
- "Interest Groups and Investment: A Further Test of the Olson Hypothesis"
- Dennis C. Coates, University of Maryland - Baltimore
- Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University
- "Are Small Stock Markets Different?"
- Jenny Minier, University of Miami
- Discussants:
- Bryan Caplan, George Mason University
- Steve Knack, World Bank
Saturday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA* |
| Session 67F*
Trade Policy |
| Chairperson: | Paul Pecorino, University of Alabama |
- Papers:
- "Tariffs and the Adoption of Clean Technology"
- Rodney Ludema, Georgetown University
- "Tax Britannica"
- Sami Dakhlia, University of Alabama
- John V. Nye, Washington University
- "The Banning of Export Instruments as an Obstacle to Free Trade: An Endogenous-Political-Organization Approach"
- Devashish Mitra, Florida International University
- "The Peculiar Political Economy of NAFTA: Social Learning and Footloose Policy Preferences in a Simple Political Economy Model"
- Keith Hall, U.S. International Trade Commission
- Douglas R. Nelson, Tulane University
- Discussants:
- Paul Pecorino, University of Alabama
- Henry Thompson, Auburn University
Saturday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA |
| Session 68F
Shocking Behavior |
| Chairperson: | Victor V. Claar, Hope College |
- Papers:
- "Aggregate Shocks and Income Distribution"
- Donald L. Hooks, University of Alabama
- "Controlling for Supply Shocks in Assessing the Relationship Between Inflation and Dispersion"
- William A. Bomberger, University of Florida
- "The Changing Correlation Between Real and Nominal Shocks"
- James Perry Cover, University of Alabama
- C. James Hueng, University of Alabama
- "Anticipated Income, Unanticipated Income, and Consumer Credit"
- Mark Wheeler, Western Michigan University
- Discussants:
- Gaurango Banerjee, University of Texas - Brownsville
- Todd Easton, University of Portland
- Phong H. Trinh, Texas A&M University
Saturday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA* |
| Session 69F*
Restructuring Electric Markets |
| Chairperson: | Monica Greer, ACES Power Marketing |
- Papers:
- "The Cost of Distributing Electricity in Rural Cooperatives: Implications for Restructuring"
- Monica Greer, ACES Power Marketing
- "The Impact of State-Level Regulation on SO2 Compliance Costs Implications for Deregulation"
- Paul Sotkiewicz, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- "Measuring Market Power in Deregulated Electricity Markets"
- Narin Smith, Auburn University
- "The impact of Deregulation on the Market Value of Electric Utilities"
- Raman Vishwanathan, University of Kentucky
- Discussants:
- Monica Greer, ACES Power Marketing
- Frank A. Scott, Jr., University of Kentucky
- Paul Sotkiewicz, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Raman Vishwanathan, University of Kentucky
Saturday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA* |
| Session 70F*
Micro-Econometrics (Applications) |
| Chairperson: | Mary Beth Walker, Georgia State University |
- Papers:
- "Spatial Determinants of the Duration of Unemployment for Welfare Recipients"
- Keith Ihlanfeldt, Georgia State University
- William J. Smith, Georgia State University
- "Testing Stochastic Specifications in Fixed Effects Models"
- Mary McGarvey, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- Mary Beth Walker, Georgia State University
- "Quasi-Rents and Labor Market Turnover: A Stochastic Frontier Approach"
- Lisa Ford Voekes, University of Richmond
- Ronald S. Warren, Jr., University of Georgia
- "Measuring Market Power in Input and Output Markets: An Empirical Applciation to Banking"
- Bob Adams, U.S. Department of Justice
- Lars-Hendrik Roeller, Rice University
- Robin Sickles, Rice University
- Discussants:
- Dan Black, Syracuse University
- David Lang, Washington University
- Joseph Terza, Pennsylvania State University
- Michael Brien, University of Virginia
Saturday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA* |
| Session 71F*
Public Economics: Issues in Taxation |
| Chairperson: | Arthur Snow, University of Georgia |
- Papers:
- "Corruption and Optimal Taxation"
- James Alm, Georgia State University
- Raul A. Barreto, University of Adelaide
- "Income Tax Overwithholding Through Time: An Empirical Exploration"
- Joseph J. Cordes, George Washington University
- Harvey Galper, Barents Group LLC
- Sheila Nataraj Kirby, Rand Corporation
- "The Impact of State Taxes on Border Employment in Multi-State MSA's"
- J. William Harden, University of North Carolina - Greensboro
- William H. Hoyt, University of Kentucky
- Discussants:
- Trisha L. Bezmen, Old Dominion University
- Roger Lagunoff, Georgetown University
- John V. Pepper, University of Virginia
Saturday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA* |
| Session 72F*
The New Urban Economic History |
| Chairperson: | Farley Grubb, University of Delaware |
- Papers:
- "From 'Sixth City' to 'Mistake by the Lake': A Portrait of Cleveland, Ohio in the twentieth Century"
- Fred Smith, Davidson College
- "The Pursuit of Opportunity: The Extent and Impact of Selective Black Migration"
- Jacob L. Vigdor, Duke University
- "Human Capital and the Rise of U.S. Cities, 1900-1990"
- Curtis Simon, Clemson University
- Discussants:
- Mary Hansen, American University
- Farley Grubb, University of Delaware
Saturday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA* |
| Session 73F*
Economics of Homelessness |
| Chairperson: | Edgar Olsen, University of Virginia |
- Papers:
- "Subsidized Housing, Emergency Shelters, and Homelessness: An Empirical Investigation Using Data from the 1990 Census"
- Dirk W. Early, Southwestern University
- Edgar Olsen, University of Virginia
- "The Duration of Homelessness: Evidence from a National Survey"
- Sam Allgood, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- Ronald S. Warren, Jr., University of Georgia
- "The Deinstitutionalization of the Mentally Ill and the Growth in the U.S. Prison Population: 1971-1993"
- Steven Raphael, University of California - Berkeley
- "The Optimal Level and Character of Public Housing as a Corrective for Homelessness"
- M. S. Deepak, University of Florida
- Steven Slutsky, University of Florida
- Discussants:
- Paul W. Grimes, Mississippi State University
- David B. Mustard, University of Georgia
Saturday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA |
| Session 74F
Migration Choices and Outcomes |
| Chairperson: | Meghan Millea, Mississippi State University |
- Papers:
- "A Logistic Model of Immigrant Location Choice"
- Marvin E. Dodson III, University of Arkansas - Little Rock
- "The Effect of Migration Costs on Length of Stay: The Case of Return Migrants from Mexico"
- Pia M. Orrenius, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
- "What Prompts Workers to Remit? Evidence Using a Panel of Latin American and Caribbean Nations"
- Alketa Hysenbegasi, Western Michigan University
- Susan Pozo, Western Michigan University
- "Quality Uncertainty and Wages Offered to Migrants"
- Erika McEntarfer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- T. Nicolaus Tideman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Discussants:
- Linda S. Ghent, Eastern Illinois University
- Tammy Rapp Parker, University of Louisiana
Saturday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA |
| Session 75F
Labor Market Policies |
| Chairperson: | John Robst, Health Care Financing Administration |
- Papers:
- "The Economics of Preemployment Drug Testing"
- Jason Zimmerman, South Dakota State University
- "Prison Labor: Cost, Opportunity Costs, and Benefit"
- Frederick W. Derrick, Loyola College - Maryland
- Thomas Hudson, Loyola College in Maryland
- Charles E. Scott, Loyola College in Maryland
- "The Response of Hours of Work to Increases in the Minimum Wage"
- Kenneth A. Couch, University of Connecticut
- David C. Wittenberg, Lewin Group
- Discussants:
- William Levernier, Georgia Southern University
Saturday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA |
| Session 76F
Empirical Studies of Potential Collusion |
| Chairperson: | Thomas E. Cooper, Georgetown College |
- Papers:
- "Collusion over the Business Cycle: An Empirical Test"
- Azzeddine Azzam, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- David I. Rosenbaum, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- "Oligopolistic Collusion and Capital Structure: An Analysis of the Meat Packing Industry (1926-1967)"
- W. Ken Farr, Georgia College & State University
- Richard A. Lord, Montclair State University
- "Enforcement of the NCAA Football Cartel: Theory and Evidence"
- Brad R. Humphreys, University of Maryland - Baltimore
- Jane E. Ruseski, Federal Trade Commission
- "Estimating Reaction Functions for Duopolists in a Repeated Sealed Bid Auction"
- Frank A. Scott, Jr., University of Kentucky
- Discussants:
- Jun-Byoung Oh, Texas A&M University
- Christopher R. Thomas, University of South Florida
Saturday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA |
| Session 77F
Economics in the Classroom |
| Chairperson: | Ann Harper Fender, Gettysburg College |
- Papers:
- "Teaching Environmental Economics in an Interdisciplinary Setting"
- Jill Caviglia, Salisbury State University
- "Teaching Economics Courses: Experiments in Expanding the Product Line"
- Valerie Englander, St. John's University
- Ralph Terregrossa, St. John's University
- "Using the Great Depression to Teach Economics and Quantitative Thinking"
- Ann Harper Fender, Gettysburg College
- "To Cheat or Not to Cheat: An Analysis of Student Preferences"
- Robert T. Burrus, Jr., University of North Carolina - Wilmington
- Christopher F. Dumas, University of North Carolina - Wilmington
- Peter W. Schuhmann, University of North Carolina - Wilmington
- KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond
- Discussants:
- Benjamin Balak, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- Eric O. Craft, University of Richmond
- Philip D. Taylor, Wesleyan College
Saturday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA |
| Session 78F
The Valuation of Property: Empirical Studies |
| Chairperson: | Anthony M. Yezer, George Washington University |
- Papers:
- "Income and Commute Distance as Factors Influencing the Impacts of Rail Transit Stations on Residential Property Values"
- David Bowes, University of Cincinnati
- "Assessing the Value of Downtown Commercial Land"
- Florenz Plassmann, State University of New York - Binghamton
- T. Nicolaus Tideman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- "Risk Aversion, Property Owner Behavior, and Expected Hurricane Damage"
- Robert T. Burrus, Jr., University of North Carolina - Wilmington
- Christopher F. Dumas, University of North Carolina - Wilmington
- J. Edward Graham, University of North Carolina - Wilmington
- Discussants:
- Anthony P. Andrews, Governors State University
- Penelope B. Prime, Kennesaw State University
Saturday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
IOS |
| Session 79F
Economics of Innovation |
| Chairperson: | Albert Link, University of North Carolina - Greensboro |
- Papers:
- "The Welfare Effects of Research and Production Joint Ventures"
- Kathy Combs, University of St. Thomas
- "Strategic Alliances in the Biotechnology Industry"
- Maryann Feldman, Johns Hopkins University
- "Explaining Observed Licensing Arrangements: Toward a Broader Understanding of Technology Flows"
- Albert Link, University of North Carolina - Greensboro
- John Scott, Dartmouth College
- Discussants:
- Nicholas S. Vonortas, George Washington University
- David Levy, George Mason University
- John Jankowski, National Science Foundation
Saturday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
CEANA |
| Session 80F
Public Policy and Industry Study I |
| Chairperson: | Ben-Chieh Liu, Chicago State University and Chung Yuan Christian University |
- Papers:
- "The Effect of Institution on the Telecommunications Industry: Evidence from Asian-Pacific and Latin American Countries"
- Luis Gutierrez, University of Florida
- Sang H. Lee, Southeastern Louisiana University
- "A Study on Industrial Material Flows of Taiwan"
- Chungfang Ho Chang, Chung Yuan Christian University
- "National Health Insurance and Female Labor Supply: Evidence from Taiwan"
- Shin-Yi Chou, New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Jin-Tan Liu, National Taiwan University
- "The Incidence of Terminal Handling Charge (THC): A Study on Far Eastern Freight Conference's Rates"
- Dong-Hua Wang, National Taiwan Ocean University
- Discussants:
- Chungfang Ho Chang, Chung Yuan Christian University
- Chih-Peng Chu, National Dong Hwa University
- Ben-Chieh Liu, Chicago State University and Chung Yuan Christian University
- Sang H. Lee, Southeastern Louisiana University
Saturday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
CSWEP |
| Session 81F
Service Learning in the Economics Curriculum |
| Chairperson: | Kirsten K. Madden, Millersville University |
- Papers:
- "Service Learning in the Microeconomics Principles Course: What Can You Achieve with Junior Achievement?"
- Gail Mitchell Hoyt, University of Kentucky
- "Economics and the Real World: A Service Learning Program Application"
- Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
- "Errors in Perspective on Job Mismatch: Lessons from a Community Improvement Project"
- Gail Corrado, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- Discussants:
- Kirsten K. Madden, Millersville University
Saturday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SDAE |
| Session 82F
Contemporary Research in Austrian Economics III |
| Chairperson: | Roger Garrison, Auburn University |
- Papers:
- "Murray Rothbard's Contributions to Austrian Monetary Theory"
- Joseph T. Salerno, Pace University
- "Is f(k)<0? A Lachmannian Challenge to Growth Theory"
- Howard Baetjer, Towson University
- "An Empirical Analysis of the Structure of Production"
- Robert F. Mulligan, Western Carolina University
- "Sraffa on Hayek: Unexpected Influence"
- Carlo Zappia, University of Siena - Italy
- Discussants:
- Edward Stringham, George Mason University
- John Robert Subrick, George Mason University
- Tony Carrili, Hampden-Sydney College
- Roger Koppl, Farleigh Dickinson University
Saturday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
IAFFE |
| Session 83F
Gender Economic Crises and Finance |
| Chairperson: | Simel Esim, International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) |
- Papers:
- "Effects of Financial Instability on Poor Households and Gender Relationships"
- Gary Dymski, University of California - Riverside
- "Wife, Mother, Businesswoman: The Effects of Competing Social Roles on Microfinance Borrower Default"
- Rebecca Coke, American University
- "Gender and Savings: Analytical Framework"
- Maria Floro, American University
- "Gender, Access to Credit and Credit Constraints in Developing Countries"
- Manohar Sharma, International Food Policy Research Institute
- Discussants:
- Jonathan Murdoch, Princeton University
- Sanjay Jain, George Washington University
Saturday, 10:30-12:15 p.m.
Saturday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 85G
Casino Gambling and its Economic Effects |
| Chairperson: | Douglas M. Walker, Georgia College & State University |
- Papers:
- "Casino Gambling and Bankruptcy"
- John D. Jackson, Auburn University
- Douglas M. Walker, Georgia College & State University
- "Crime and Visitors"
- Earl L. Grinols, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
- David B. Mustard, University of Georgia
- "Mitigation of Problem Gambling Industry and Regulatory Strategies for Addressing the Social Consequences of Permitted Casino Gambling"
- William R. Eadington, University of Nevada - Reno
- "An Examination of Health Benefits Provided by Casino Operators: The Case of Michigan"
- Richard McGowan, Harvard Medical School
Saturday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 86G*
Topics in Industrial Organization I |
| Chairperson: | Marc Dudey, Rice University |
- Papers:
- "Dynamics in the Higher Education Industry: Entry and Growth, 1955-95"
- John Kwoka, George Washington University
- Christopher Snyder, George Washington University
- "The Spatial Competition Among Multi-Store Firms"
- Debashis Pal, University of Cincinnati
- Jyotirmoy Sarkar, Purdue University
- "The Wheel of Retailing"
- Marc Dudey, Rice University
- Peter Hartley, Rice University
Saturday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 87G*
Association Lecture |
| Speaker: | Kenneth G. Elzinga, University of Virginia |
- Topic:
- "Teaching Principles of Economics"
Saturday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 88G
Interest Rates |
| Chairperson: | Catherine L. McDevitt, Central Michigan University |
- Papers:
- "The Information Content of Money and Interest Rates for Output and Prices in the U.K"
- David C. Black, University of Toledo
- Michael R. Dowd, University of Toledo
- "Are Net Discount Rates Stationary? Evidence from Two Structural Breaks"
- Bradley Braun, University of Central Florida
- Junsoo Lee, University of Central Florida
- "Economic News and the Bond Market: Evidence from the Fed Funds Futures Market"
- John D. Burger, Loyola College in Maryland
- "Testing the Expectations Hypothesis of the Term Structure of Interest Rates Under a Serially Correlated Data Generating Process for the Short-Term Interest Rate"
- William E. Shambora, Ohio University
- Discussants:
- Gazi Shbikat, University of Tennessee
- Lawrence Huiyan Zhang, Johns Hopkins University
Friday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 89G
Topics in International and Industrial Economics |
| Chairperson: | Craig A. Depken II, University of Texas - Arlington |
- Papers:
- "Copy Depth and Revenue Sharing Agreements: An Analysis of Recent Trends in the Video Industry"
- Chiara Gratton, California State University - Fullerton
- Sudipta Sarangi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- "Transport Cost sharing and Spatial Competition"
- Hyachya Kyureghain, American University of Armenia
- Sudipta Sarangi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- "The Closure of High-Sulfur Coal Mines as a Result of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments"
- Julie Hunsaker, Wayne State University
- "Effects of Transportation Costs on U.S. Imports"
- Trisha L. Bezmen, Old Dominion University
Saturday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 90G*
Econometrics and Applications |
| Chairperson: | Shiferaw Gurmu, Georgia State University |
- Papers:
- "A Consistent Method for the Selection of Relevant Instruments"
- Alastair Hall, North Carolina State University
- "Managed Care and Public Costs: Estimating the Treatment Effect of HMO Enrollment on Medicare Expenditures"
- Joseph Terza, Pennsylvania State University
- "Widows Waiting to Wed: The Effects of Social Security Survivor Benefits on Remarriage"
- Michael Brien, University of Virginia
- Stacy Dickert-Conlin, Syracuse University
- David A. Weaver, Social Security Administration
- "The Effects of Welfare and Marriage Markets on Pre-Marital Birth and First Marriage: A Nonparametric Competing Risks Analysis"
- Jose Canals-Cerda, University of Colorado - Boulder
- Shiferaw Gurmu, Georgia State University
- Discussants:
- Bryan W. Brown, Rice University
- Christopher R. Bollinger, University of Kentucky
- Mary Beth Walker, Georgia State University
- Donna Ginther, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Saturday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 91G*
Markets I |
- Papers:
- "Automating Posted Prices on the Internet"
- Cary Deck, University of Arizona
- "How Relevant is the Dominant Firm Model of Price Leadership?"
- Stephen J. Rassenti, University of Arizona
- Bart J. Wilson, University of Arizona
- "Circuit Breakers"
- Steve Elliot, Michigan Technological University
- Patrick Joyce, Michigan Technological University
- Dean Johnson, Michigan Technological University
Saturday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 92G*
Decline in Black Family Incomes, 1990-1998 |
- Papers:
- "Why Did Black Family Income Drop in the 1990s?"
- William A. Darity, Jr., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- Samuel Myers, Jr., University of Minnesota
- "Family Environment and Intergenerational Wellbeing"
- Patrick L. Mason, Florida State University
- "Thoughts on Black Family Income and Economic Justice"
- Marcellus Andrews, Wellesley College
- Discussants:
- William M. Rodgers III, College of William and Mary
Saturday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 93G
Chioices and Outcomes in the Family and Labor Markets |
| Chairperson: | Jill Tiefenthaler, Colgate University |
- Papers:
- "Childhood Family Circumstances and Adult Outcomes in the U.S."
- Laura Nelson Chadwick, University of Michigan
- "The Role of College Major in Determining Lifetime Income"
- J. Isaac Brannon, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
- Kevin McGee, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
- "Do Long Work Hours Contribute to Divorce?"
- John H. Johnson IV, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
- Discussants:
- Wayne Edwards, Pennsylvania State University - Worthington Scranton
- Pamela M. Schmitt, U.S. Naval Academy
Saturday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 94G
Empirical Studies of Trade and Growth |
| Chairperson: | Linda Harris Dobkins, Emory & Henry College |
- Papers:
- "International Trade, Growth, and Income Distribution"
- Gyan Pradhan, Westminster College
- Kamal P. Upadhyaya, University of New Haven
- "Determinants of Intra-Industry Trade Between the United States and Industrial Nations"
- Don P. Clark, University of Tennessee
- Denise L Stanley, University of Tennessee
- "Globalization and the Asian Economic Crisis"
- Roy McLean, University of Central Arkansas
- Discussants:
- Teresa A. Beckham, Rhodes College
- Bienvenido S. Cortes, Pittsburg State University
- Miguel D. Ramirez, Trinity College
Saturday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 95G
Finance |
| Chairperson: | Jeffrey M. Gropp, West Virginia University |
- Papers:
- "Derivatives Regulation: Public Choice vs. Efficiency Perspectives"
- Christopher B. Colburn, Old Dominion University
- Peter Locke, George Washington University and Commodities Futures Trading Commission
- "Assessing the Benefits of Currency Futures in a Portfolio: An Application of Compromise Stochastic Dominance"
- Larry Filer, Old Dominion University
- Daniel Fischmar, Westminster College - Pennsylvania
- Peter A. Groothuis, Westminster College
- "Implications of Innovative Financing by School Districts in Texas"
- Shama Gamkhar, University of Texas - Austin
- Mona Koerner, University of Texas - Austin
- "The General Form of the Arbitrage Pricing Theory"
- Russell Rhine, University of North Dakota
- Discussants:
- David Y. Chen, North Carolina A&T State University
- Maretno Agus Harjoto, University of Kentucky
Saturday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 96G
Rent Seeking |
| Chairperson: | Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University |
- Papers:
- "Durable Constitutional Rules and Rent Seeking"
- Daniel Sutter, University of Oklahoma
- "Dividing the Federal Spending Pie: Is There a Small State Bias?"
- Harold W. Elder, University of Alabama
- Jon P. Halvorson, University of North Alabama
- "The Disciplined Dictator: Using National Elections to Temper a Legislative Agenda Setter"
- Jonathan M. Klick, George Mason University
- Discussants:
- William Robert Nelson, Jr., George Mason University
- Stefania Scandizzo, Texas A&M University
- Kurtis J. Swope, U.S. Naval Academy
Saturday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 97G
Banking II |
| Chairperson: | Cynthia Royal Tori, Valdosta State University |
- Papers:
- "Restructuring the Financial System in Saudi Arabia and the Causal Relationship Between Commercial Banks' Deposits and Credit to the Private Sector"
- Abdullah H. Albatel, King Saud University - Riyadh
- "Competition, Endogenous Screening and Foreign Bank Entry"
- Xiaofen Chen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- "The Development of Islamic Banking Since the Early Part of the 1960s and Whether It Has Been Causing any Friction to Traditional Banking in the West"
- Mohamed A. Dabbagh, Union College
- "Internet Banking: Developments and Prospects"
- Karen Furst, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
- William W. Lang, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
- Daniel E. Nolle, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
- Discussants:
- Sudip Ghosh, Cleveland State University
- Kevin T. Jacques, John Carroll University
- Bartholomew Moore, Fordham University
Saturday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 98G
The Economics of Health Insurance: Part One |
| Chairperson: | Jason Zimmerman, South Dakota State University |
- Papers:
- "Utilization Differentials Among Medicare Enrollees: Does Pre-Medicare Access Matter?"
- Said Atri, State University of New York - Oswego
- Glenn G. Graham, State University of New York - Oswego
- "The Effects of Managed Care Concentration on Physician Speciality Choice"
- Luke Boulanger, Boston Health Economics, Inc.
- Karen Smith Conway, University of New Hampshire
- "Effects of Consumer Financial Contraints on Health Insurance Take-up Decisions"
- Gary M. Fournier, Florida State University
- Nicole Yurgin, Florida State University
- "Do Medicaid Physician Fees for Prenatal Services Affect Birth Outcomes"
- Bradley Gray, Tulane University
- Discussants:
- Mary 'Femi' Alao, Georgia State University
- Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes, San Diego State University
Saturday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
IEFS |
| Session 99G
International Economics and Finance Society |
| Chairperson: | Henry Thompson, Auburn University |
- Papers:
- "The Real Interest Differential Model After Twenty Years"
- Alan G. Isaac, American University
- Suresh De Mel, University of Peradeniya
- "Does Multinationality Matter? Evidence of Value Destruction in U.S. Multinational Corporations"
- Reid Click, George Washington University
- Paul Harrison, Federal Reserve Board
- "Intertemporal Budget Policies and Macroeconomic Adjustment in a Small Open Economy"
- Walt Fisher, Institute for Advanced Studies
- "IMF Program Spells: A Hazard Rate Analysis"
- Joseph P. Joyce, Wellesley College
Saturday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
CEANA |
| Session 100G
Public Policy and Industry Study II |
| Chairperson: | Shin-Yi Chou, New Jersey Institute of Technology |
- Papers:
- "Static Analysis of Congestion Road Pricing for Hetergenous Travel Demand"
- Chih-Peng Chu, National Dong Hwa University
- "Does Democracy Increase Crime? Evidence from ICVS and INTERPOL"
- Ming Jen Lin, University of Chicago
- "Taiwan's Financial Liberalization and Capital Account Convertibility"
- Yin K. Wen, National Dong Hwa University
- "Higher Education, Human Capital Circulation and Quality of Life Effects: USA and Taiwan"
- Ben-Chieh Liu, Chicago State University and Chung Yuan Christian University
- "Impact of Rising Energy Costs on Economic Growth"
- Yu Hsing, Southeastern Louisiana University
- Discussants:
- Dong-Hua Wang, National Taiwan Ocean University
- Ben-Chieh Liu, Chicago State University and Chung Yuan Christian University
- Ming Jen Lin, University of Chicago
- Shin-Yi Chou, New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Yin K. Wen, National Dong Hwa University
Saturday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
KAEA |
| Session 101G
Applied Economic Issues II |
| Chairperson: | H. Youn Kim, Western Kentucky University |
- Papers:
- "Comparative Statics Under Uncertainty with Two Choice Variables and Two Random Variables: A Mean-Standard Deviation Approach"
- Gyemying Choi, Financial Supervisory Service - Korea
- Iltae Kim, Chonnam National University
- "Assessing Intertemporal Efficiency and Resource Allocation"
- H. Youn Kim, Western Kentucky University
- Discussants:
- Iltae Kim, Chonnam National University
- Junsoo Lee, University of Central Florida
Saturday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SDAE |
| Session 102G
Virginia Political Economy and Austrian Economics |
| Chairperson: | Edward J. Lopez, University of North Texas |
- Papers:
- "The Architecture of the Discovery Process: Hierarchies vs. Polyarchies Revisited"
- Daniel Sutter, University of Oklahoma
- "National Income Accounting and Public Policy"
- Randall G. Holcombe, Florida State University
- "Market Structure and Entrepreneurship in Legislatures"
- Edward J. Lopez, University of North Texas
- "Hayek and Bicameralism"
- John Charles Bradbury, North Georgia College & State University
- Discussants:
- Noel D. Campbell, North Georgia College & State University
- Steven G. Horwitz, St. Lawrence University
- Glen Whitman, California State University - Northridge
- Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University
Saturday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SCREE |
| Session 103G
Outdoor Recreation Demand |
| Chairperson: | Peter A. Groothuis, Westminster College |
- Papers:
- "Modeling Recreation Site Choice: Do Hypothetical Choices Reflect Actual Behavior?"
- Wictor Adamowicz, University of Alberta
- Peter C. Boxall, University of Alberta
- Michel K. Haener, University of Alberta
- "Incomplete Demand Systems, Corner Solutions and Welfare Measurement"
- Roger H. Von Haefen, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- "Jointly Estimating Contingent Valuation and Behavior for Water Quality Improvements in the Neuse River"
- William B. Clifford, North Carolina State University
- Thomas L. Hoban, North Carolina State University
- John C. Whitehead, East Carolina University
- "Conjoint Analysis of National Parks in Maine"
- Bob Turner, Colgate University
- Discussants:
- Michel K. Haener, University of Alberta
- Bob Turner, Colgate University
- Roger H. Von Haefen, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- John C. Whitehead, East Carolina University
Saturday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
CSWEP |
| Session 104G
Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession - COFFE Video |
Saturday, 1:00-3:15 p.m.
Saturday
1:00-3:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 105H*
The Economics of Art Markets |
| | (Please note the start time of 1:00 p.m.) |
| Chairperson: | John A. James, University of Virginia |
- Papers:
- "The Careers of Modern Artists from Manet to Minimalism"
- David W. Galenson, University of Chicago
- "The Excess Supply of Artists"
- Pierre-Michel Menger, Centre de Sociologie des Arts
- "Rules versus Play in Early Modern Art Markets"
- Neil B. DeMarchi, Duke University
- "An Empirical Study of Prices and Sales Rates for Impressionist and Contemporary Paintings"
- Orley Ashenfleter, Princeton University
- Kathryn Graddy, London School of Business
- Discussants:
- Diana Crane, University of Pennsylvania
- Michael Edelstein, Queens College
- M. Anne Hill, Queens College
- Roger Sherman, University of Houston
Saturday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 106H*
Topics in Industrial Organization II |
| Chairperson: | Marc Dudey, Rice University |
- Papers:
- "Optimal Design of Reseach Contracts"
- Ian Gale, Georgetown University
- "Asymptotic Efficiency in Stackelberg Markets with Incomplete Information"
- Jiangbo Zhang, University of Kansas
- Zhentang Zhang, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin
- "Herd Behavior with a Strategic Seller"
- Subir Bose, Iowa State University
- "Joint Ventures and Cost-Reducing R&D: A Study of the Impact on Competition"
- Mark R. Frascatore, Clarkson University
Saturday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 107H*
Law and Economics |
| Chairperson: | Paul Pecorino, University of Alabama |
- Papers:
- "Found Money? Split-Award Satutes and Settlement of Punitive Damage Cases"
- Andrew F. Daughety, Vanderbilt University
- Jennifer F. Reinganum, Vanderbilt University
- "Bargaining with Voluntary Transmission of Private Information: Does the Use of Final Offer Arbitration Impede Settlement?"
- Amy Farmer, University of Arkansas
- Paul Pecorino, University of Alabama
- "Legal Fee Restrictions, Moral Hazard, and Attorney Profits"
- Rudy Santore, University of Tennessee
- Alan D. Viard, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
- "Opting Out: Private Ordering by Arbitration, Trade Association, and Integration"
- Michael J. Meurer, Boston University
- Discussants:
- Bruce Kobayashi, George Mason University
- Paul Pecorino, University of Alabama
Saturday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 108H
Externalities and Regional Development |
| Chairperson: | Ronald L. Moomaw, Oklahoma State University |
- Papers:
- "Assessing Transportation-related External Costs: Valuing Decreases in PM-10 Emissions Due to Mode Switching"
- Mark Burton, Marshall University
- Michael A. Newsome, Marshall University
- "Agglomeration Effects in High-Tech Industries: Evidence from U.S. Counties"
- Donald Grimes, University of Michigan
- Penelope B. Prime, Kennesaw State University
- "The Value of public Goods Generated by a Professional Sports Team: An Application of Contingent Valuation Method"
- Peter A. Groothuis, Westminster College
- Bruce Johnson, Centre College
- John C. Whitehead, East Carolina University
- "Flood Insurance, Coastal Erosion and Beachfront Development"
- Joseph J. Cordes, George Washington University
- Anthony M. Yezer, George Washington University
- Discussants:
- Gregory Brock, Georgia Southern University
- Sanela Porca, University of Tennessee
Saturday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 110H*
Micro-Econometrics (Theory) |
| Chairperson: | Bryan W. Brown, Rice University |
- Papers:
- "The Efficiency Bound of Conditional Moment Restriction Models"
- Chunrong Ai, University of Florida
- "Semiparametric Efficient Estimation and Prediction in Dynamic Nonlinear Systems"
- Bryan W. Brown, Rice University
- Byung Jeon, Rice University
- "Nonparametric Estimation of Wages and Labor Force Participation"
- John V. Pepper, University of Virginia
- Steven Stern, University of Virginia
- Discussants:
- Peter Arcidiancono, Duke University
- Shiferaw Gurmu, Georgia State University
- Alastair Hall, North Carolina State University
Saturday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 111H*
Markets II |
- Papers:
- "Efficiency and the Winner's Curse"
- Jacob K. Goeree, University of Virginia
- Theo Offerman, University van Amsterdam
- "Differentiated Product Competition and the Antitrust Litigation Model: An Experimental Analysis"
- Douglas Davis, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Bart J. Wilson, University of Arizona
- "The Advertising Market in a Product Oligopoly"
- Anthony Dukes, University of Pittsburgh
- Discussants:
- Michelle Goeree, University of Virginia
Saturday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 112H*
new Perspectives on Monetary and Financial History |
| Chairperson: | Curtis Simon, Clemson University |
- Papers:
- "Creating the U.S.-Dollar Currency Union, 1760-1811: A Quest for Monetary Stability or a Grab for Sovereignty?"
- Farley Grubb, University of Delaware
- "A Single Market? The Stock Exchanges of the United States and London, 1866-1885"
- Benjamin Chabot, University of Michigan
- "Was the Crash of 1839 Just Like the Panic of 1837?"
- John Wallis, University of Maryland
- Discussants:
- Curtis Simon, Clemson University
- Fred Smith, Davidson College
Saturday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 113H*
Race as an Endogenous Variable: Theory, Measurement, and Policy |
| Chairperson: | Patrick L. Mason, Florida State University |
- Papers:
- "Race, Class, and the Economics of Identity: A Theory of Racism"
- William A. Darity, Jr., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- J. Stewart, Pennsylvania State University
- Patrick L. Mason, Florida State University
- "Is Race Endogenous? Some Preliminary Evidence on Latinos"
- Philip R. Martinez, Lane Community College
- Patrick L. Mason, Florida State University
- "Race as Property"
- Bill Spriggs, Urban League
- "A Test of the Functionality of Discrimination"
- Darrick Hamilton, University of Michigan
- Discussants:
- Samuel Myers, Jr., University of Minnesota
Saturday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 114H
Trade and Finance Models |
| Chairperson: | Peter D. Gulyn, Federal Trade Commission |
- Papers:
- "Decentralized International Exchange"
- Robert R. Reed, Iowa State University
- Kathleen Trask, University of Kentucky
- "Welfare Implications of Trade Reforms with an Active Government Budget Constraint"
- Can Erbil, Brandeis University
- "Exchange Rate Movements and International Trade"
- Vikram Kumar, Davidson College
- "Optimal Bank Runs Without Self-fulfilling Prophecies"
- Haibin Zhu, Duke University
- Discussants:
- Roy McLean, University of Central Arkansas
- David B. Yerger, Lycoming College
Saturday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 115H
Macroeconomics II |
| Chairperson: | Michael R. Dowd, University of Toledo |
- Papers:
- "Modeling and Analyzing Business Inventory Practices"
- Jay M. Berman, Bureau of Labor Statistics
- "An Empirical Investigation of the Interest Rate and Output Sensitivity of Disaggregated Investment"
- Tricia Coxwell, University of Tennessee
- "Predicting Sectoral Recessions Via Monetary Data"
- Jean Gauger, University of Tennessee
- Hamzeh Jaradat, University of Tennessee
- "Changes in the Long-Run Relationship Between Hours, Employment, and Output in U.S. Manufacturing"
- Stuart Glosser, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
- Discussants:
- Larry Filer, Old Dominion University
- Robert F. Mulligan, Western Carolina University
Saturday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 116H
Topics in Public Choice |
| Chairperson: | Clarence C. Morrison, Indiana University |
- Papers:
- "A Public Choice Analysis of the G.I. Bill"
- Clair Smith, George Mason University
- "Competition Between Blacks and Hispanics in America's Cities: An assessment of the Impact of this Competition on the Economic Growth and Social Well-being of America's Metropolitan Areas"
- Wendy P. Warcholik, George Mason University
- "The Effect of Bicameralism on Fiscal Policy: Evidence from the American States"
- John Charles Bradbury, North Georgia College & State University
- W. Mark Crain, George Mason University
- Discussants:
- Harold W. Elder, University of Alabama
- Daniel Sutter, University of Oklahoma
Saturday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 117H
Public Finance in the Rest of the World |
| Chairperson: | Stephen J. Schmidt, Union College |
- Papers:
- "Subnational Government Finance in the Russian Federation"
- Roy Bahl, Georgia State University
- Sally Wallace, Georgia State University
- "Substitution Between Different Games of the U.K. National Lottery"
- David Forrest, University of Salford - England
- O. David Gulley, Bentley College
- Robert Simmons, University of Salford - England
- "Do More Open Economies Have Bigger Governments? Another Look"
- John Garen, University of Kentucky
- Kathleen Trask, University of Kentucky
- "Income Sharing Transfers and Dependence of State Governments in Mexico"
- Jorge Ibarra-Salazar, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
- Rodrigo Pérez-Alanís, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
- Discussants:
- Jonathan Fisher, University of Kentucky
- Evan Moore, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Saturday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 118H
The Provision of Health Care Service |
| Chairperson: | Glenn G. Graham, State University of New York - Oswego |
- Papers:
- "Determinants of Hospital Provision of Uncompensated Care: An Empirical Analysis of Georgia Hospitals"
- Mary 'Femi' Alao, Georgia State University
- "Can a Letter Do the Trick? The Influence of a Simple Prescribing Report on Physician Pharmacy Costs"
- Brian S. Armour, Kerr L. White Institute
- Jeff Etchason, Kerr L. White Institute
- "The Impact of Litigation on Nursing Home Quality"
- Jennifer Troyer, University of North Carolina - Charlotte
- "Does Public Sector Vocational Rehabilitation Foster Return-to-Work Among Recipients of Social Security Disability payments?"
- David H. Dean, University of Richmond
- Robert C. Dolan, University of Richmond
- Discussants:
- Gary M. Fournier, Florida State University
- Richard A. Hofler, University of Central Florida
- Jason S. Palmer, Ohio State University
Saturday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
IEFS |
| Session 119H
International Economics and Finance Society |
| Chairperson: | Henry Thompson, Auburn University |
- Papers:
- "A Distance Measure of Factor Abundance and Tests of the Factor Proportions Theory"
- Farhad Rassekh, University of Hartford
- Henry Thompson, Auburn University
- "Patent Valuations in the U.S. and the EU"
- Keith Reutter, Micronomics
- Henry Thompson, Auburn University
- "Optimum Welfare and Revenue Maximizing Import Tariffs under Oligopoly: Alternative Rankings from Competing Assumptions"
- Michael H. Slotkin, Florida Institute of Technology
- "Tourism Revenues and Residential Foreign Investment Flows in Spain: A Simultaneous Model"
- Luis Sastre Jimenez, UNED
- "Intellectual Property Rights, Environmental Regulations, and Foreign Direct Investment"
- Catherine Y. Co, University of Nebraska - Omaha
- John A. List, University of Central Florida
- Larry D. Qiu, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Saturday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
IAFFE |
| Session 120H
Transforming and Reimaging Women and Courses in the Economics Curriculum |
| Chairperson: | Margaret S. Coleman, U.S. Bureau of the Census |
- Papers:
- "Using the Wow Effect in "Women and . . ." Courses"
- Brigitte Bechtold, Central Michigan University
- "Internationalizing and Diversifying the Study of Women and Gender"
- Karen Dugger, Towson University
- "Addressing Global Issues in a Woman and Economics Course"
- Drue Barker, Hollins College
- "Exploring Public Policy Issues in a "Women in the Economy" Course"
- Janice Peterson, Institute for Women's Policy Research
- Discussants:
- Shyamala Raman, Saint Joseph College
Saturday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
CSWEP |
| Session 121H
The Economics of Worker Benefits |
| Chairperson: | Saranna Thornton, Hampden-Sydney College |
- Papers:
- "Using Contingent Valuation to Value Benefits"
- Rachel Willis, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- Rachel E. Connelly, Bowdoin College
- Deborah DeGraff, Bowdoin College
- "The Economic Value of Families: Are Personal Networks Paramount to Job Success for Single Mothers?"
- Jennifer Kelly, University of Notre Dame
- "Twice Penalized: Employment Discrimination Against Disabled Women"
- Brett O'Hara, U.S. Bureau of the Census
- Discussants:
- Saranna Thornton, Hampden-Sydney College
Saturday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 122H
Graduate Student Paper Competition |
| Chairperson: | Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University |
- Papers:
- "Interest: In the Austrian Tradition"
- Robert P. Murphy, New York University
- "Privatization, Entrepreneurship and Discovery"
- Adrian Moore, University of California - Irvine
- "Insider Trading, Agency Problems and the Separation of Property and Control"
- Alexandre Padilla, University of Aix-Marseille III
- Discussants:
- Bryan Caplan, George Mason University
- Sanford Ikeda, State University of New York - Purchase
- Peter Lewin, University of Texas - Dallas
Saturday
1:30-3:15 p.m.
SCREE |
| Session 123H
Measuring and Valuing the Impact of Animal Waste on Water Quality |
| Chairperson: | Charles Griffiths, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
- Papers:
- "What Causes Fish Kills in North Carolina?"
- Charles Griffiths, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Cynthia Morgan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- "Benefits of Improved Water Quality in Shellfish Harvesting Waters: An Analysis of EPA's Proposed Regulations on Animal Agriculture"
- Charles Griffiths, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Sabrina Ise-Lovell, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- "The Proximity of Animal Feeding Operations to Public Drinking Water Intakes: What Effect on Water Treatment Cost?"
- Mark E. Smith, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- "The Impact of Animal Waste on Drinking Water Treatment Costs"
- Charles Griffiths, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- William J. Wheeler, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Discussants:
- Jeffrey L. Jordan, University of Georgia
- Marc Ribaudo, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Saturday, 3:30-4:20p.m.
Saturday
3:30-4:20p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 125J*
Southern Economic Association Presidential Address |
| Introduction: | Marjorie B. McElroy, Duke University |
| | President-Elect, Southern Economic Association |
- Speaker:
- Roger Sherman, University of Houston
- President, Southern Economic Association
- Topic:
- ""TBA""
Saturday
4:30p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 126J*
Southern Economic Association Business Meeting |
| Chairperson: | Roger Sherman, University of Houston |
| | President, Southern Economic Association |
Saturday, 5:00-6:00p.m.
| Session 127K | George Mason University - Center for the Study of Public Choice - Cocktail Party |
| Session 128K | University of Kentucky - Department of Economics - Cocktail Party |
| Session 129K | Oklahoma State University - Eonomistics Society - Cocktail Party |
| Session 130K | Society for the Development of Austrian Economics - Cocktail Party & Dinner |
Saturday
5:00-6:00p.m.
|
| Session 127K
George Mason University - Center for the Study of Public Choice - Cocktail Party |
Saturday
5:00-7:00p.m.
|
| Session 128K
University of Kentucky - Department of Economics - Cocktail Party |
Saturday
5:00-6:30p.m.
|
| Session 129K
Oklahoma State University - Eonomistics Society - Cocktail Party |
Saturday
6:00-10:00p.m.
SDAE |
| Session 130K
Society for the Development of Austrian Economics - Cocktail Party & Dinner |
| | 6:00-7:00 Cash Bar, 7:00-10:00 Dinner & Speaker |
| Speaker: | Peter Lewin, University of Texas - Dallas |
- Topic:
- "The Development of Austrian Economics"
Sunday, 8:30-10:15 a.m.
Sunday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA* |
| Session 135M*
The SEA: Provincial Dinosaur or Potential Dynamo? |
| Moderator: | Charles T. Clotfelter, Duke University |
- Panelists:
- Charles T. Clotfelter, Duke University
- William A. Darity, Jr., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- Jonathan H. Hamilton, University of Florida
- Kathy J. Hayes, Southern Methodist University
- Joseph M. Jadlow, Oklahoma State University
- John J. Siegfried, Vanderbilt University
Sunday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA |
| Session 136M
Growth |
| Chairperson: | Usha Nair-Reichert, Georgia Institute of Technology |
- Papers:
- "Transitional Dynamics Dominate Growth"
- Bruce T. Elmslie, University of New Hampshire
- Norman H. Sedgley III, University of New Hampshire
- "Could It Happen Again?"
- Robin Hanson, George Mason University
- "An Alternative Model of Growth: Technology Adoption and Efficiency"
- Patrik T Hultberg, University of Wyoming
- "Is the U.S. Economy Characterized by Endogenous Growth? A Time-Series Test of Two Stochastic Growth Models"
- Daniel G. Swaine, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
- Discussants:
- Can Erbil, Brandeis University
- John R. Schroeter, Iowa State University
Sunday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA* |
| Session 137M*
Training and Employment for Low-Skill Workers |
| Chairperson: | Stephen H. Bell, Urban Institute |
- Papers:
- "Transitions from Welfare and the Employment Prospects of Low-Skill Workers"
- David C. Ribar, George Washington University
- "Net Impacts of Job Corps During the First Thirty Months Following Program Entry"
- John Burghardt, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
- Peter Z. Schochet, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
- "To Train or Not to Train: Optimal Treatment Assignment Rules Under the New Welfare System"
- John V. Pepper, University of Virginia
- Discussants:
- Stephen H. Bell, Urban Institute
- Jonathan E. Jacobson, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
Sunday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA* |
| Session 138M*
Measurement Error (Theory and Applications) |
| Chairperson: | Terra McKinnish, University of Colorado - Boulder |
- Papers:
- "Measurement Error in Mixed and Continuous-discrete Variables: How Badly is the Return to Formal Training Estimated?"
- Harley Frazis, Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Mark Loewenstein, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- "I Didn't Tell and I Won't Tell: Dynamic Response Error in the SIPP"
- Christopher R. Bollinger, University of Kentucky
- "Panel Data and Measurement Error"
- Terra McKinnish, University of Colorado - Boulder
- "The Earnings of the Highly Educated: Some Issues of Data Quality"
- Dan Black, Syracuse University
- Seth Sanders, University of Maryland
- Lowell Taylor, Carnegie Mellon University
- Discussants:
- William J. Smith, Georgia State University
- Jose Canals-Cerda, University of Colorado - Boulder
- Mary McGarvey, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- Chris Ruhm, University of North Carolina - Greensboro
Sunday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA* |
| Session 139M*
Bargaining and Public Goods |
- Papers:
- "An Experimental Evaluation of the Serial Cost Sharing Rule"
- Bob Dorsey, University of Mississippi
- Laura Razzolini, University of Mississippi
- "Learning to (dis) Trust"
- Robert Slonim, Case Western Reserve University
- "Individual Motives for Giving"
- Susan K. Laury, Georgia State University
- Melayne Morgan McInnes, University of South Carolina
Sunday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA |
| Session 140M
Wage-Employment Response to Demand Fluctuations |
| Chairperson: | Mary Ellen Benedict, Bowling Green State University |
- Papers:
- "Temporary Employment and the Natural Rate of Unemployment"
- Maria Ward Otoo, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- "Aggregate Unskilled Wages, Prices, and Technology: A Vector Autoregressive Analysis"
- Michael Mamo, Western Michigan University
- "Labor Market Disruptions and Wage Differences: A Natural Experiment from Israel"
- Jennifer Olmsted, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Edward Sayre, Kenyon College
- "Segmented Labor Markets and Segmented Incomes: Implications of Contingent-Work in Chile"
- Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes, San Diego State University
- Discussants:
- Anthony J. Barkume, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- J. Isaac Brannon, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Sunday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA |
| Session 141M
Purchasing Parity and Price Movements |
| Chairperson: | J. Barkley Rosser, Jr., James Madison University |
- Papers:
- "A Bayesian Test of the Real Exchange Rates in the Post Bretton Woods Era"
- Francis W. Ahking, University of Connecticut
- "Purchasing Power Under the Gold Standard"
- Natalie D. Hegwood, Sam Houston State University
- David H. Papell, University of Houston
- "Purchasing Power Parity: Error Correction Models and Structural Breaks"
- Ridrigo Peruga Urrea, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
- Amalia Morales Zumaquero, Universidad de Malaga - Spain
- "Should Cointegrating Regressions of the Monetary Model Include Short-Run Interest Rates? A Test of Rational Expectations and Sticky Prices"
- Michael D. Goldberg, University of New Hampshire
- Discussants:
- Stephanie M. Brewer, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Pamela M. Schmitt, U.S. Naval Academy
Sunday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA |
| Session 142M
Antitrust Policy |
| Chairperson: | William Levernier, Georgia Southern University |
- Papers:
- "Complements Integration and Leverage: The Case of the Middleman"
- Christopher Garmon, Federal Trade Commission
- "Tying Arrangements and the Relevant Market for Determining Monopoly Power"
- Philip K. Porter, University of South Florida
- Christopher R. Thomas, University of South Florida
- "Multimarket Contact and Pricing in U.S. Rail Freight"
- Stephen J. Schmidt, Union College
- "The Determinants of Mergers: Evidence from the 90s"
- Roxana Toma, University of Kentucky
- Discussants:
- Keith Brown, Federal Communications Commission
- Thomas E. Cooper, Georgetown College
- David I. Rosenbaum, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Sunday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA |
| Session 143M
Aspects of Production |
| Chairperson: | Robert F. Mulligan, Western Carolina University |
- Papers:
- "Organizational Type and Efficiency in the Costa Rican Coffee Processing Sector"
- Roberto Mosheim, University of Puerto Rico
- "Productivity Differences Between Public and Private Firms: The Case of Turkey"
- Klaus G. Becker, Texas Tech University
- Serap Asik Turut, Middle East Technical University
- "Maintenance and Repair Expenditures, Capital Intensity and Productive Efficiency in Canadian Manufacturing"
- J.K. Mullen, Clarkson University
- Martin Williams, Northern Illinois University
- "Keys to Success in the Internet Economy"
- William F. Huneke, UUNET Technologies and University of Maryland
- Discussants:
- Elbert V. Bowden, Appalachian State University
- Wasseem Mina, Georgia State University
Sunday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA |
| Session 144M
Experiments in the Economics of Education |
| Chairperson: | Jill Caviglia, Salisbury State University |
- Papers:
- "Teachers, Race and Student Achievement in a Randomized Experiment"
- Thomas S. Dee, Swarthmore College
- "A Preliminary Examination of the Edgewood Voucher "Experiment:" Issues and Data"
- John Merrifield, University of Texas - San Antonio
- "School Choice in a Large Texas School District"
- Daniel M. O'Brien, University of Texas - Dallas
- James C. Murdoch, University of Texas - Dallas
- Discussants:
- Anthony P. Andrews, Governors State University
- David Bowes, University of Cincinnati
- John D. Worth, U.S. Treasury Department
Sunday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SDAE |
| Session 145M
Technological Advancement and the Changing Context of Public Policy |
| Chairperson: | Daniel B. Klein, Santa Clara University |
- Papers:
- "Technological Advancement and the Changing Context of Public Policy Justification: Trends and Themes"
- Fred Foldvary, Santa Clara University
- Daniel B. Klein, Santa Clara University
- "Rationales for Publicly Funded Highways in Light of New Technologies"
- Peter Samuel, Tollroads Newsletter
- "Fending the Airshed: Using Remote Sensing to Reduce Auto Emissions"
- Daniel B. Klein, Santa Clara University
- "The Entrepreneurial Community in Light of Advancing Business Practice and Technology"
- Spencer MacCallum,
- Discussants:
- Gabriel Roth,
Sunday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
NAFE |
| Session 146M
Topics in Forensic Economics I |
| Chairperson: | George A. Schieren, Appalachian State University |
- Papers:
- "The Influence of Patent Law on Innovation and Technology"
- O. William Kerr, Navigant Consulting/PENTA
- Gauri Prakash-Canjels, Navigant Consulting/PENTA
- "Child Cost Economics and Litigation Issues"
- R. Mark Rogers, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
- "Relevance of Defendant Financial Records in Assessing Punitive Damages: Will Practices Change with Daubert/Kumho?"
- Wendell Sweetser, Forensic Econometrics
- Discussants:
- Sophie M. Korczyk, Analytical Services
- Manuel R. Smith, U.S. Department of Education
- Rick R. Gaskins, Gaskins Associates, PC
Sunday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA |
| Session 147M
Topics in Internationa Finance |
| Chairperson: | Tammy Rapp Parker, University of Louisiana |
- Papers:
- "Fixed and Floating Exchange Rates: The Experience of the American Colonies with Paper Money"
- Clifford F. Thies, Shenandoah University
- "Korean Currency Crisis and Over-Investment in the Perspective of Long-Run Equilibirum"
- Chang-Jin Kim, University of Washington
- Kwanghee Nam, Korea Economic Research Institute
- Rhee Chong-ook, Seoul Women's University
- "Relationship Between a Country's Creditworthiness and Financial Market Development: A Cross-Country Analysis"
- Kalamogo Coulibaly, American University
- Discussants:
- Marshall K. Gramm, Texas A&M University
- Mikhail I. Melnik, Georgia State University
Sunday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA |
| Session 148M
The Economics of Student Achievement |
| Chairperson: | Eric O. Craft, University of Richmond |
- Papers:
- "Do Parents Supply Less Effort to Their Child's Education When School Quality Improves?"
- Karen Smith Conway, University of New Hampshire
- Andrew J. Houtenville, Cornell University
- "The Enrollment Effect of Merit-Based Aid: The Case of the HOPE Scholarship"
- Christopher Cornwell, University of Georgia
- David B. Mustard, University of Georgia
- Deepa J. Sridhar, University of Georgia
- "The Effects of Merit-Based Education Subsidies on Student Achievement: An Analysis of Georgia's HOPE Scholarship"
- Elizabeth A. Perry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- "The Effect of Class Size on Marginal Benefits as Measured by Student Performance, Learning Environment and Results"
- Edward C. Kokkelenberg, State University of New York - Binghamton
- Yu Zhu, State University of New York - Binghamton
- Discussants:
- Ann Harper Fender, Gettysburg College
- Stuart Glosser, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Sunday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA |
| Session 149M
Topics in Regional Economics |
| Chairperson: | Kwabena Gyimah-Brempong, University of South Florida |
- Papers:
- "Labor Supply to Informal Activity in Non-Metropolitan Wisconsin"
- John Larrivee, Duke University
- "The Effects of City Fiscal Conditions on MSA Housing Markets"
- Paul L. Hettler, Duquesne University
- Discussants:
- Florenz Plassmann, State University of New York - Binghamton
- Rickard E. Wall, Linköping University/EKI
Sunday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA* |
| Session 150M*
Local Public Finance |
| Chairperson: | Gregory Besharov, Duke University |
- Papers:
- "The Capitalization of School Report Cards"
- David Figlio, University of Florida
- "A Historical Test of the Tiebout Equilibirum: Reduced Country-Level Stratification from 1850 to 1990"
- Koleman Strumpf, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- "The Optimal Division of Tax Base Among Multiple Levels of Government"
- William H. Hoyt, University of Kentucky
- "Influence Costs in the Provision of Local Public Goods"
- Gregory Besharov, Duke University
Sunday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA* |
| Session 151M*
Health Econometrics |
| Chairperson: | Brent Kreider, University of Virginia |
- Papers:
- "Diagnosis Measurement Error and Instrumental Variables"
- Brent Kreider, University of Virginia
- "Assessing the Effects of Substance Abuse on Employment Status"
- Joseph Terza, Pennsylvania State University
- "Drugs, Alcohol, Employment, and Wages"
- Samuel H. Zuvekas, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- "Does WIC Participation Increase Prenatal Care Utilization?"
- Chris Swann, State University of New York - Stony Brook
Sunday, 10:30-12:15 p.m.
Sunday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 153N*
What Should Be Taught in Introductory Economics? |
| Chairperson: | James O'Neil, University of Delaware |
- Papers:
- "What Should Be Taught in Introductory Economics?"
- W. Lee Hansen, University of Wisconsin - Madison
- Michael Salemi, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- John J. Siegfried, Vanderbilt University
- Panelists:
- Stephen Buckles, Vanderbilt University
- Kenneth G. Elzinga, University of Virginia
- Gail Mitchell Hoyt, University of Kentucky
- Clark Ross, Davidson College
- Allen Sanderson, University of Chicago
Sunday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA |
| Session 154N
Macroeconomics III |
| Chairperson: | Todd Easton, University of Portland |
- Papers:
- "Barter Income and Monetary Exchange"
- Frank G. Steindl, Oklahoma State University
- "The Relationship Between Sectoral Price Changes and Output Growth: A General Equilibrium Analysis"
- Nathan S. Balke, Southern Methodist University
- Hiranya K. Nath, Southern Methodist University
- "Mode-Locking and Business Cycle Formation"
- Roderick V. Jensen, Wesleyan College
- David D. Selover, Old Dominion University
- Discussants:
- David C. Black, University of Toledo
- Michael R. Dowd, University of Toledo
- Clifford F. Thies, Shenandoah University
Sunday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
SEA* |
| Session 155N*
Welfare Participation and Outcomes |
| Chairperson: | Thomas M. Fraker, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. |
- Papers:
- "Long-Run Net Impacts of Iowa's Welfare Reform"
- Thomas M. Fraker, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
- Jonathan E. Jacobson, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
- Robert B. Olsen, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
- "The Effects of a Higher Minimum Wage on Welfare Participation"
- Mark D. Turner, Johns Hopkins University
- "Welfare and Non-marital Fertility: A State Fixed Effects Approach"
- Julie Hudson, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- "Employment and Welfare Reform in the NSAF"
- Pamela Loprest, Urban Institute
- Douglas Wissoker, Urban Institute
- Discussants:
- Burt S. Barnow, Johns Hopkins University
- Seth Sanders, University of Maryland
Sunday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 156N*
Labor Econometrics (Applications) |
| Chairperson: | Christopher R. Bollinger, University of Kentucky |
- Papers:
- "Financial Aid and Student Bargaining Power"
- David Lang, Washington University
- "Academic Labor Markets for Scientists"
- Donna Ginther, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
- "Why are Economic Expansions Unhealthy?"
- Chris Ruhm, University of North Carolina - Greensboro
- "Living Rationally Under the Volcano? Heavy Drinking and Smoking Among the Elderly"
- Peter Arcidiancono, Duke University
- Krista Perreira, Duke University
- Holger Sieg, Duke University
- Frank Sloan, Duke University
- Discussants:
- Terra McKinnish, University of Colorado - Boulder
- Mark Loewenstein, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- John V. Pepper, University of Virginia
Sunday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 158N
Strategic Behavior in Market |
| Chairperson: | John Charles Bradbury, North Georgia College & State University |
- Papers:
- "Strategic Pricing in a Market with Switching Costs and an Inflation Constraint"
- David Ridley, Duke University
- "Counterfeit Good and Vertical Product Differentiation"
- Stefania Scandizzo, Texas A&M University
- "Factors Influencing the Establishment of an EMS by Small Manufacturing Firms"
- Maureen L. Sirois, University of New Hampshire
- Discussants:
- Rajshree Agarwal, University of Central Florida
- Gerald Granderson, Miami University
Sunday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 159N
Currency Crises |
| Chairperson: | William E. Shambora, Ohio University |
- Papers:
- "Consistent Prediction and Inference in the Empirics of Currency Crises"
- David M. Arseneau, University of Virginia
- "The Growth of Short-Term Foreign Debt and Currency Crises: Is There a Relation?"
- Wasseem Mina, Georgia State University
- "The Maturity Composition of International Lending by U.S. Banks"
- Neven Valev, Georgia State University
- Discussants:
- David T. Flynn, Indiana University
- Andrew L.H. Parkes, East Central University
- Jon Vilasuso, West Virginia University
Sunday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 160N
Public Economics and Policy |
| Chairperson: | Mark Thornton, Columbus State University |
- Papers:
- "Incentive Contracting with Multiple Agents in the Public Sector:
The Effects of Performance on Financing and the Role of Relative Performance Evaluation"
- Jason S. Palmer, Ohio State University
- "Merger Activity and Unemployment in the United States"
- Franklin G. Mixon, Jr., University of Southern Mississippi
- Kamal P. Upadhyaya, University of New Haven
- "Cycles, Thresholds, Growth: The Politics of Fiscal Policy"
- Chetan Ghate, Colorado College
- Paul J. Zak, Claremont Graduate University
- "Measuring the Porter Hypothesis in a General Equilibrium Framework"
- Cynthia Tubb, University of Tennessee
- Discussants:
- Rebecca J. Campbell, Southwest Texas State University
- Mark Stewart, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology - Australia
- Kathleen Thomas, University of Texas - Dallas
Sunday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 161N
Taxing and Spending: Part Two |
| Chairperson: | Karen Smith Conway, University of New Hampshire |
- Papers:
- "Constructing Confidence Intervals for the Suits Index: Theory and an Application"
- John E. Anderson, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- Paul A. Shoemaker, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- Atrayee Ghosh Roy, Morningside College
- "The Revenue Impacts of Cross-Border Lottery Shopping in the Presence of Spatial Autocorrelation"
- Thomas A. Garrett, Kansas State University
- Thomas L. Marsh, Kansas State University
- "Municipal Bonds and Public Sector Capital Investment: Do Budget Stabilization Funds Matter?"
- Jeffrey M. Gropp, West Virginia University
- Gary A. Wagner, West Virginia University
- "Tax Evasion and Uncertain Audit Policy"
- Arthur Snow, University of Georgia
- Ronald S. Warren, Jr., University of Georgia
- Discussants:
- Paul L. Hettler, Duquesne University
- William H. Hoyt, University of Kentucky
Sunday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SDAE |
| Session 162N
Contemporary Research in Austrian Economics IV |
| Chairperson: | Steven G. Horwitz, St. Lawrence University |
- Papers:
- "From Austrian Economics to von Neumann: Could Morgenstern Find His Way Back to Vienna?"
- Mie Augier, Stanford University
- "Former Monopolies' Rent Seeking Activities and the Diffusion of the Deregulation Process: An Austrian Approach"
- Jean-Philippe Bonardi, Tulane University
- "The Many Meanings of Unintended Consequences"
- Stephan Boehm, University of Graz - Austria
- "Learning in Economics: The Austrian Insights"
- Pierre Garrouste, Universite Lumiere Lyon 2
- Discussants:
- Ivan Pongracic, Indiana Wesleyan
- Adrian Moore, University of California - Irvine
- William N. Butos, Trinity College
- Roger Koppl, Farleigh Dickinson University
Sunday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
IAFFE |
| Session 163N
Gender/Childcare Issues in Transition Economics |
| Chairperson: | Drue Barker, Hollins College |
- Papers:
- "The Demise of State Run Child Care in Bulgaria: Causes and Implications"
- Mieke Meurs, American University
- Jolanta Krol, American University
- Assen Asenov, American University
- "Changes in Married Women's Labor Force Participation in Bulgaria's Transion from Plan to Market"
- Lisa Giddings, University of Wisconsin - LaCross
- "Child Care and Women's Labor Force Participation in Romania"
- Monica Fong, World Bank
- Michael Lokshin, World Bank
- Discussants:
- Brigitte Bechtold, Central Michigan University
- Margaret S. Coleman, U.S. Bureau of the Census
Sunday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
NAFE |
| Session 164N
Roundtable on Earnings and Work Experience of Disabled Workers - Data for Assessment |
| | Co-sponsored by the American Academy of Economic and Financial Experts (AAEFE) and The American Rehabilitation Economics Association (AREA) |
| Chairperson: | Thomas R. Ireland, University of Missouri - St. Louis |
- Panelists:
- John M. McNeil, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- James D. Rodgers, Pennsylvania State University
Sunday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 165N
Banking I |
| Chairperson: | O. David Gulley, Bentley College |
- Papers:
- "Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit"
- Marshall K. Gramm, Texas A&M University
- "The Risk Based Capital Requirements and the U.S. Loan Market: A Pooled Regression Analysis"
- Sudip Ghosh, Cleveland State University
- "Do Merger Activities Increase CEO and Board of Director Compensation? An Analysis if the U.S. Banking Industry"
- Maretno Agus Harjoto, University of Kentucky
- "The Impact of the Basle Risk-Based Capital Standards on Bank Portfolio Composition"
- Kevin T. Jacques, John Carroll University
- Discussants:
- John D. Burger, Loyola College in Maryland
- Donald L. Schunk, University of South Carolina
Sunday
10:30-12:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 166N
Efficient Pricing in Telephony and Electric Markets |
| Chairperson: | Bill Dickens, Florida Public Service Commission |
- Papers:
- "Are Real Time Electric Prices Efficient?"
- Bill Dickens, Florida Public Service Commission
- "TBA…"
- Nicholas Economides, New York University
- "TBA…."
- Marc Jamison, University of Florida
- Discussants:
- Robert Graniere, Ohio State University
- Karen Palmer, Resources for the Future
- J. Gregory Sidak, American Enterprise Institute
Sunday, 12:30-2:15 p.m.
Sunday
12:30-2:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 171P
Economic Development |
- Papers:
- "Foreign Direct Investment in Chile and Mexico: A Critical Survey of Recent Trends and Analysis of Major Determinants"
- Miguel D. Ramirez, Trinity College
- "The Rapid Changes in the Earning Inequality in Korea After the Financial Crisis"
- Sung-Joon Park, Korea Economic Research Institute
- "Capital Flight and Income Inequality"
- Mikhail I. Melnik, Georgia State University
- "Entrepreneurial Activity: Similarities and Differences Across 21 Countries"
- Maria Minniti, Babson College
- Discussants:
- Mohamed A. Dabbagh, Union College
- Sylvestre Gaudin Hultberg, University of Wyoming
Sunday
12:30-2:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 172P
Behavioral Economics |
| Chairperson: | Henry E. Kilpatrick, Jr., Brown, Williams, Scarbrough & Quinn, Inc. |
- Papers:
- "Estimating Bounded Rationality and Pricing Performance Uncertainty"
- Carl Nicholas McKinney, Jr., Texas A&M University
- John Van Huyck, Texas A&M University
- "What Could Have Been and What Is: Cognitive Dissonance as a Behavioral Determinant"
- Douglas M. Walker, Georgia College & State University
- "Systematically Biased Beliefs About Economics"
- Bryan Caplan, George Mason University
- "Do Informational Inefficiencies Still Exist?"
- Nicholas G. Rupp, Valdosta State University
- Discussants:
- Philip K. Porter, University of South Florida
- Martin Williams, Northern Illinois University
Sunday
12:30-2:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 173P
The Economics of Welfare |
| Chairperson: | Laura Tiehen, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
- Papers:
- "Benefit Banking: An Alternative Explanation of Welfare Caseload Declines"
- Jeffrey Alwang, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Gautam Hazarika, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Bradford Mills, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- "Do Welfare-to-Work Employees Have a Reduced Probability of Quitting? Evidence from a Case Study"
- Jill Gunderson, Georgia State University
- "Has Welfare Reform Led to Increased Use of Private Nonprofit Food Assistance?"
- Laura Tiehen, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Discussants:
- Branko Jovanovic, Texas A&M University
- John Robst, Health Care Financing Administration
- Bisakha Sen, University of Central Florida
Sunday
12:30-2:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 174P*
Education Policy |
| Chairperson: | David Figlio, University of Florida |
- Papers:
- "Educational Lobbying Across States"
- Eugenia F. Toma, University of Kentucky
- "Competition and Compensation in Education"
- Lori L. Taylor, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
- "Start the Day Strong: School Breakfast and Kindergarten Gain Scores"
- F. Joshua Winicki, USDA-ERS
- Discussants:
- David Figlio, University of Florida
Sunday
12:30-2:15 p.m.
SEA* |
| Session 175P*
Risk Preferences and Individual Decision Making |
- Papers:
- "Biases in Forecasting the Risk Attitudes of Others"
- Catherine Eckel, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Philip Grossman, St. Cloud University
- "Financial Risks and Gender - Experimental Evidence and Theoretical Framework"
- Hans Wolfgang Brachinger, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
- Matthias Gysler, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
- Renate Schubert, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
- "Measuring Risk Attitudes in the Lab"
- Charles A. Holt, University of Virginia
- Susan K. Laury, Georgia State University
Sunday
12:30-2:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 176P
Economics of Utilities and Transportation |
| Chairperson: | Vladimir V. Starkov, West Virginia University |
- Papers:
- "War of Attritions in Network: An Empirical Study of the U.S. Domestic Aireline Industry"
- Jun-Byoung Oh, Texas A&M University
- "The Importance of Transportation Cost for Market Forms and Competition"
- Rickard E. Wall, Linköping University/EKI
- "Quality and Price Effects in an Industry Post-strike: Theory and Evidence from the Airline Industry"
- Pamela M. Schmitt, U.S. Naval Academy
- "Divestiture Prices of Power Plants as Indicators of Future Market Power"
- Vladimir V. Starkov, West Virginia University
- Discussants:
- Craig A. Depken II, University of Texas - Arlington
- J.K. Mullen, Clarkson University
Sunday
12:30-2:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 177P
Exchange Rates and Interest Rates |
| Chairperson: | Francis W. Ahking, University of Connecticut |
- Papers:
- "Asymmetric Behavior of Exchange Rates"
- Michael D. Bradley, George Washington University
- Dennis W. Jansen, Texas A&M University
- "Is the Long Run Relation Between Spot and Forward Exchange Rates Stable?"
- Matt McPherson, West Virginia University
- Jon Vilasuso, West Virginia University
- "Interest Rate Parity Relationships"
- Andrew L.H. Parkes, East Central University
- Mark C. Snead, Oklahoma State University
- "A Macroeconomic Analysis of Labor Mobility in the European Union"
- Tammy Rapp Parker, University of Louisiana
- Discussants:
- Usha Nair-Reichert, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Neven Valev, Georgia State University
Sunday
12:30-2:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 178P
The Economics of Health Insurance: Part Two |
| Chairperson: | Kosali Ilayperuma Simon, Michigan State University |
- Papers:
- "Do Physicians Respond to Financial Incentives?"
- Lori Melichar, University of Maryland
- "An Ounce of Prevention: Only for the Insured? An Analysis of the Near Elderly Population"
- Heather Bednarek, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Barbara Schone, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- "Labor Market Competition, the Wage-Fringe Tradeoff, and Links Between Worker and Firm Elasticities of Demand for Health Insurance"
- Bowen Garrett, Urban Institute
- Len M. Nichols, Urban Institute
- "How Do Employers Decide What Health Insurance Options to Offer?"
- Phillip Cooper, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Jessica Vistnes, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Kosali Ilayperuma Simon, Michigan State University
- Discussants:
- Bradley Gray, Tulane University
- Michael Lettau, Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Diana Stech, University of Maryland
- Ginger Zhe Jin, University of Maryland
Sunday
12:30-2:15 p.m.
SEA |
| Session 179P
Natural Resource Economics: Selected Topics |
| Chairperson: | Michael H. Thomas, Florida A&M University |
- Papers:
- "Toward the Efficient Production of the Discommodity of Animal Odor: A Hedonic Price Approach to Economics of Scale"
- Peter Goldsmith, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
- Nicholas Stratis, Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Michael H. Thomas, Florida A&M University
- "Basis Risk Estimation on Rice Cross-hedging"
- Yoshie Saito, Temple University
- Steven C. Turner, University of Georgia
- "A Count Data Analysis of Violations of the Axioms of Revealed Preference Using Laboratory Data"
- Samiran Banerjee, Georgia Institute of Technology
- James H. Murphy, Georgia Institute of Technology
- "Corporate Environmental Advertising: The Response of Mexican Consumers"
- Mayra Bosada, Periódico El Norte
- Irma Gómez, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
- Nicolas Gutiérrez, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
- Discussants:
- Deborah Aiken, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Edward C. Kokkelenberg, State University of New York - Binghamton
Sunday
12:30-2:15 p.m.
SDAE |
| Session 180P
Contemporary Research in Austrian Economics V |
| Chairperson: | Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University |
- Papers:
- "On the Microfoundations of Microeconomics"
- Thomas McQuade, Trinity College
- "Private Water Supply in Nineteenth Century London: Re-assessing the Externalities"
- Nicola Tynan, George Mason University
- "Competition as a Cognitive Process and the Sources of Law"
- Maria Pia Paganelli, George Mason University
- "Labor Market Policies in Transition Countries: an Austrian Economics Assessment"
- Horst Feldmann, Universitat Tubingen - Germany
- Discussants:
- Veronique de Rugy, University of Paris
- Steven G. Horwitz, St. Lawrence University
- Robert F. Mulligan, Western Carolina University
- Mark Steckbeck, George Mason University
Sunday
12:30-2:15 p.m.
NAFE |
| Session 182P
Topics in Forensic Economics II |
| Chairperson: | Rick R. Gaskins, Gaskins Associates, PC |
- Papers:
- "The "Income-Variance" Risk Factor and Jones & Laughlin vs. Pieffer Guidelines for Calculation of Present Value"
- Charles Breeden, Marquette University
- "Inflationary Expectations and Real Rates - Clues from Treasury-TIPPS Spreads"
- Melvin W. Harju, Louisiana State University
- Timothy Vines, Louisiana State University
- Discussants:
- Robert W. Pulsinelli, Western Kentucky University
- William E. Cobb, Economic Consultants & Associates
- George A. Barrett, Michael L. Brookshire & Associates
