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Southern
Economic Association Conference
2001
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Saturday, 8:00 - 9:45 am
Saturday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA* |
| Session 1A*
Spatial Econometrics and Applications |
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| Chairperson: | Christopher R. Bollinger, University of Kentucky |
- Papers:
- "Estimation of Panel Data Models with Spatially Autocorrelated Errors"
- Mary McGarvey, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- Mary Beth Walker, Georgia State University
- "Employment, Borders, and Taxes"
- William H. Hoyt, University of Kentucky
- "Effects of Government Variables on the Spatial Distribution of Population and Employment"
- Christopher R. Bollinger, University of Kentucky
- Keith Ihlanfeldt, Florida State University
- "Spatial Correlation Robust Inference When Distances are Measured with Error"
- Tim Conley, Northwestern University
- Francesca Molinari, Northwestern University
- Discussants:
- Christopher R. Bollinger, University of Kentucky
- Peter Mueser, University of Missouri - Columbia
- Shiferaw Gurmu, Georgia State University
- John V. Pepper, University of Virginia
Saturday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA |
| Session 2A
Growth |
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| Chairperson: | Ruby P. Kishan, Southwest Texas State University |
- Papers:
- "The Impact of Education and R&D Expenditures on the Growth Rate of Real State Income"
- Michelle Bensi, University of Toledo
- David C. Black, University of Toledo
- Michael R. Dowd, University of Toledo
- "Financial Liberalization and Economic Development in Selected South Asian Countries"
- Kamal P. Upadhyaya, University of New Haven
- Gyan Pradhan, Westminster College
- Dharmendra Dhakal, University of Memphis
- "The Economic Effects of the Reduction of Working Hours in Korean Economy"
- Ehung Gi Baek, Sangmyung University
- Wankeun Oh, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
- "Social Security Contribution, Interest Rate Changes and Household Saving: Evidence from G-7 Countries"
- Richard A. Cohn, University of Hartford
- Bharat Kolluri, University of Hartford
- Discussants:
- Patrick Crowley, Texas A&M University
- Antonina Espiritu, Hawaii Pacific University
Saturday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA* |
| Session 3A*
Market-Based Incentives for Environmental Control: Emissions Trading Markets |
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| Chairperson: | Madhu Khanna, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign |
- Papers:
- "Integration of Abatement and Innovation for Pollution Control under Emission Trading"
- Chung-Huang Huang, National Tsing Hua University
- "Hedonic Prices of Sulfur in Coal under the SO2 Allowance Market"
- Toshi Arimura, Sophia University
- "The Impact of Alternative Liability Rules on Emissions Trading Markets: An Experimental Investigation"
- Robert Godby, University of Wyoming
- Jason Shogren, University of Wyoming
- "Incorporating Practical Experience into the Development of Research on Market-Based Air Pollution Control"
- Ron Evans, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Discussants:
- Keith Sargent, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- W. Douglass Shaw, University of Nevada - Reno
- Christopher D. Clark, University of South Alabama
- Tommy Lundgren, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Saturday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA* |
| Session 4A*
Issues in Public Sector Economics |
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| Chairperson: | J.R. Clark, University of Tennessee |
- Papers:
- "The Increasing Difficulty of Reversing Government Growth: A Prisoners' Dilemma that Gets Worse with Time"
- J.R. Clark, University of Tennessee
- Dwight R. Lee, University of Georgia
- "Internet Governance and Economic Development: The Perspective of Rent-Seeking"
- Alden F. Abbott, George Mason University
- Gordon L. Brady, George Mason University
- "The Budget Surplus: A Public Choice Explanation"
- Russell S. Sobel, West Virginia University
- "The Effect of State Income Taxation on Per Capital Income Growth"
- Randall G. Holcombe, Florida State University
- Donald J. Lacombe, Trinity University
- Discussants:
- Charles Baird, California State University
- Randall G. Holcombe, Florida State University
- Bruce Hutchinson, University of Tennessee
- James A. Marchand, Mercer University
Saturday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA |
| Session 5A
Forecasting: Price Expectations and Expenditures |
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| Chairperson: | Walter Enders, University of Alabama |
- Papers:
- "Rational Expectations and M2 Money Demand"
- Russell Rhine, Saint Mary's College of Maryland
- "A Different Look at the Michigan Price Expectation Data"
- Nicholas R. Noble, Miami University
- "Using Cointegration to Forecast Inflation"
- Lance J. Bachmeier, Texas A&M University
- John R. Moroney, Texas A&M University
- Norman R. Swanson, Texas A&M University
- "Consumer Confidence and Economic Activity: Do People Act on their Assertions?"
- Jean Gauger, University of Tennessee
- Hamzeh Jaradat, University of Tennessee
- Discussants:
- Edward N. Gamber, Lafayette College
Saturday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA |
| Session 6A
Health Issues and Labor |
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| Chairperson: | Rexford E. Santerre, Bentley College |
- Papers:
- "Health and Family Labor Force Transitions"
- Mark C. Berger, University of Kentucky
- Jodi Messer, Wichita State University
- "Manic Depression, Occupational Choice and Creativity"
- Carol Horton Tremblay, Oregon State University
- Shawna Grosskopf, Oregon State University
- "Military Child Care: Current System and Options for Improvement"
- Marvin M. Smith, Congressional Budget Office
- Discussants:
- Dong Li, East Carolina University
- Rexford E. Santerre, Bentley College
Saturday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA |
| Session 7A
R&D and Asset Specificity |
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| Chairperson: | Kellie L. Maske, Appalachian State University |
- Papers:
- "Efficiency, R&D and Ownership -- Empirical Evidence Based on Danish Firms"
- Mogens Dilling-Hansen, University of Aarhus
- Valdemar Smith, Aarhus School of Business - Denmark
- Erik Strøjer Madsen, Aarhus School of Business - Denmark
- "Optimal Sharing in R&D Joint Ventures"
- Mark Frascatore, Clarkson University
- "Partial Integration and Asset Specific Investment"
- Joseph K. Cavanaugh, Wright State University
- "Environmental Policy and Technology Policy: To Coordinate or Not?"
- Rajeev K. Goel, Illinois State University
- Edward W.T. Hsieh, California State University - Los Angeles
- Discussants:
- Nathan Berg, University of Texas - Dallas
- Kellie L. Maske, Appalachian State University
Saturday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA |
| Session 8A
Topics in Public Choice |
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| Chairperson: | Harold W. Elder, University of Alabama |
- Papers:
- "A Positive Political Model of Supreme Court Economic Decisions"
- Tony Caporale, Ohio University
- Harold Winter, Ohio University
- "Another $%#& Red Light!?! To Run or Not"
- Craig A. Depken II, University of Texas - Arlington
- Robert J. Sonora, University of Texas - Arlington
- "Self-Interest or Constituents' Interests? The Immigration in the National Interest Act of 1996"
- Jorge G. Gonzalez, Trinity University
- Nipoli Kamdar, Trinity University
- Discussants:
- John Charles Bradbury, University of the South
- Dean Stansel, George Mason University
Saturday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA |
| Session 9A
Government Policy at the Federal Level |
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| Chairperson: | Cynthia Royal Tori, Valdosta State University |
- Papers:
- "Returning Persons with Disabilities to Gainful Employment: How Effective is Public-Sector Vocational Rehabilitation?"
- David H. Dean, University of Richmond
- Robert C. Dolan, University of Richmond
- Robert M. Schmidt, University of Richmond
- "Targeting Occupations to Increase Tax Revenue?"
- Adam Forest, University of Tennessee
- "The Political Economy of FEMA Disaster Payments"
- Thomas A. Garrett, Kansas State University
- Russell S. Sobel, West Virginia University
- "Federal Personal Income Tax "Reforms": Old Wine in New Bottles, 1986-2001"
- David E.R. Gay, University of Arkansas
- Discussants:
- L.F. Jameson Boex, Georgia State University
- David H. Eaton, Murray State University
Saturday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA |
| Session 10A
Topics in Trade Liberalization and Protectionism |
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| Chairperson: | Antoinette J. Criss, University of South Florida |
- Papers:
- "Trade Liberalization and Merger Policies"
- Kamal Saggi, Southern Methodist University
- Hallis Murat Yildiz, Southern Methodist University
- "Sustaining Incredible Trade Reform Through Gradualism"
- Robert C. Tatum, Indiana University
- "Should the U.S. Allow Prescription Drugs Reimports from Canada?"
- Paul Pecorino, University of Alabama
- "Protectionism and Product Standards Under Asymmetric Information"
- Taizo Takeno, Georgetown University
- Discussants:
- Antoinette J. Criss, University of South Florida
- Paul Pecorino, University of Alabama
Saturday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA |
| Session 11A
Growth Empirics: Part One |
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- Papers:
- "Technological Change in the Agricultural Sector: The Role of Public and Private R&D"
- Simla Tokgoz, North Carolina State University
- "The Service Sector and Long-Run Economic Growth"
- Steven C. Wilber, Georgetown University
- "Taxes, Government Spending and Endogenous Growth: Application to State of North Carolina"
- Zulal Sogutlu Denaux, North Carolina State University
- Discussants:
- Abdullah H. Albatel, King Saud University
- Mark Strazicich, University of North Texas
Saturday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA |
| Session 12A
Innovative Ways to Teach Economics to Undergraduates |
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| Chairperson: | Gene Lebrenz, Florida Southern College |
- Papers:
- "Lessons from the Ballpark: Taking Sports Economics on the Road"
- David S. Baglia, Elizabethtown College
- G. Dirk Mateer, Pennsylvania State University
- "Taking the Indifference out of Indifference Curves: An Economics Experiment for the Classroom"
- Jill L. Caviglia-Harris, Salisbury State University
- Discussants:
- David A. Anderson, Centre College
- Gene Lebrenz, Florida Southern College
Saturday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA |
| Session 13A
Deposit Insurance Issues |
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| Chairperson: | Kenneth D. Jones, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
- Papers:
- "Addressing the "Too Big to Fail" Problem in Banking: A Critical Discussion of Policy Options for the U.S."
- Kenneth D. Jones, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- "Increased Concentration in Banking: Megabanks and Their Implications for Deposit Insurance"
- Kenneth D. Jones, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Chau Nguyen, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- "Market Pricing Bank Risk with Government Enabled, Self-Insured Depositors"
- Panos Konstas, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- "Guidance for Developing Effective Deposit Insurance Systems: A Report on the Working Group on Deposit Insurance"
- Christine E. Blair, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Rose M. Kushmeider, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Discussants:
- Kenneth D. Jones, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- David V. Greely, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Panos Konstas, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Frank G. Steindl, Oklahoma State University
Saturday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA |
| Session 14A
Urban and Regional Economics |
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| Chairperson: | Amlan Mitra, Purdue University Calumet |
- Papers:
- "The Value of Owner-Occupation in Neighborhoods"
- Edward N. Coulson, Pennsylvania State University
- Seok-Joon Hwang, Pennsylvania State University
- Susumu Imai, Pennsylvania State University
- "Cleveland as an Inventive Place: Why Then Not Now?"
- Gasper A. Garofalo, University of Akron
- "Issues in Estimating B/C Ratios for New Highways"
- Semoon Chang, University of South Alabama
- "On Developing Regional Leading Economic Indicator Series"
- Paul L. Hettler, Duquesne University
- Discussants:
- Linda Harris Dobkins,
- Dave N. Norris, Northeastern University
Saturday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA |
| Session 15A
Topics in Health Economics: Part One |
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| Chairperson: | Darren Grant, University of Texas - Arlington |
- Papers:
- "The Response of Drug Injection Behavior to Local Heroin Prices and AIDS Prevalence"
- Jeff DeSimone, East Carolina University
- Michael Lee MacKenzie, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
- "An Empirical Analysis of Technology and Competition Among Florida Hospitals"
- Gary M. Fournier, Florida State University
- Edward J. Schumacher, East Carolina University
- "The Effect of Health on the Survival Mechanisms of the Elderly in Russia"
- Mark C. Foley, Davidson College
- Discussants:
- Alison Evans Cuellar, Columbia University
- Darren Grant, University of Texas - Arlington
- Kerry Anne McGeary, University of Miami
Saturday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA* |
| Session 16A*
Laboratory Experiments and Risk References |
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| Chairperson: | R. Mark Isaac, Florida State University |
- Papers:
- "Risk Aversion and Expected-Utility Theory: Coherence for Small- and Large-Stakes Gambles"
- James C. Cox, University of Arizona
- Vjollca Sadira, University of Amsterdam
- "Further Reflections on Prospect Theory"
- Charles A. Holt, University of Virginia
- Susan K. Laury, Georgia State University
- "An Experimental Market for Risk Mitigation"
- Jamie Brown Kruse, Texas Tech University
- Mark A. Thompson, Texas Tech University
- Discussants:
- R. Mark Isaac, Florida State University
- Duncan James, Fordham University
- Jamie Brown Kruse, Texas Tech University
Saturday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA* |
| Session 17A*
NSF Funding in Economics: A Panel Discussion by Current and Former Program Directors |
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| Moderator: | Gregory N. Price, National Science Foundation |
- Participants:
- Ivy Broder, American University
- Catherine Eckel, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Robert M. Feinberg, American University
- Eugenia F. Toma, University of Kentucky
Saturday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SDAE |
| Session 18A
Austrian Perspectives on Economic Development |
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| Chairperson: | David Harper, New York University |
- Papers:
- "Emergence of Property Rights: Evolutionary vs. Pragmatic Accounts Among Austrian Economists"
- David Prychitko, Northern Michigan University
- "Hayek's Theory of Cultural Evolution: A Critique of the Critique"
- Horst Feldmann, Universitat Ulm
- "Entrepreneurial Responses to 'Bottom-Up' Development Strategies in Zimbadwe"
- Emily Chamlee-Wright, Beloit College
- Discussants:
- Peter Lewin, University of Texas - Dallas
- Howard Baetjer, Towson State University
- Maria Minniti, Babson College
Saturday, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Saturday
10:00 - 11:00 am
SEA* |
| Session 23B*
Association Lecture |
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| Speaker: | James M. Poterba, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
- Topic:
- "Current Developments in Public Economics"
Saturday, 11:15 am - 3:45 pm
| Session 24C* | Southern Economic Association Board of Trustees Meeting and Luncheon |
Saturday
11:15 am - 3:45 pm
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| Session 24C*
Southern Economic Association Board of Trustees Meeting and Luncheon |
Saturday, 11:15 am - 1:00 pm
Saturday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SEA* |
| Session 25C*
Estimating the Returns to Human Capital Investments |
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| Chairperson: | Donna Ginther, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta |
- Papers:
- "Measurement Error in Human Capital and the Black-White Wage Gap"
- Christopher R. Bollinger, University of Kentucky
- "Do Majors Matter? Estimates of the Effect of Field of Study on Earnings"
- Donna Ginther, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
- "Why Do So Many More Black Women than Men Enroll in College?"
- Jill Constantine, Williams College
- "Understanding Price Inflation for Two-Year Colleges"
- Ben P. Scafidi, Georgia State University
- Discussants:
- Amitabh Chandra, Dartmouth College
- John V. Pepper, University of Virginia
Saturday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SEA* |
| Session 27C*
Market-Based Incentives for Environmental Control: "Green Goodwill" |
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| Chairperson: | Toshi Arimura, Sophia University |
- Papers:
- "Abatement Investments and Green Goodwill"
- Bengt Kriström,
- Tommy Lundgren, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- "Economic Incentives for Corporate Environmental Management and Implications for Toxic Releases"
- Wilma Anton, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
- Madhu Khanna, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
- "Environmental Labeling and Consumers' Choice -- An Empirical Analysis of the Effect of the Nordic Swan"
- Thomas Bue Bjørner, AKF - Institute of Local Government Studies - Denmark
- Lars Gårn Hansen,
- Clifford S. Russell, Vanderbilt Institute for Public Policy Studies
- "Product Differentiation and the Provision of Environmental Information about Private Goods"
- Christopher D. Clark, University of South Alabama
- Discussants:
- Ron Evans, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Nicole Owens, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Jason Shogren, University of Wyoming
- Nathalie Simon, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Saturday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SEA* |
| Session 28C*
Social Networks |
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| Chairperson: | Cathleen Johnson, Social Research and Demonstration Corporation |
- Papers:
- "Neighbour Choice and Cooperation in Social Networks"
- Akjaz Ule, University of Amsterdam
- "Nash Networks"
- Sudipta Sarangi, Louisiana State University
- "Network Bidding and Efficiency: Experimental Evidence"
- Cary Deck, University of Arkansas
- "A Model of Social Capital Formation"
- Cathleen Johnson, Social Research and Demonstration Corporation
- Discussants:
- Cary Deck, University of Arkansas
- Cathleen Johnson, Social Research and Demonstration Corporation
- Sudipta Sarangi, Louisiana State University
- Akjaz Ule, University of Amsterdam
Saturday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SEA |
| Session 29C
Liquidity Traps and Bank Performance |
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| Chairperson: | Frank G. Steindl, Oklahoma State University |
- Papers:
- "Deflation, The Liquidity Trap, and Recovery"
- Frank G. Steindl, Oklahoma State University
- "Monetary Policy and the Liquidity Trap"
- Ragna Alstadheim, Georgetown University
- Dale W. Henderson, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- "Monetary Policy and Bank Portfolio"
- Dennis W. Jansen, Texas A&M University
- Ruby P. Kishan, Southwest Texas State University
- Timothy P. Opiela, DePaul University
- "Co-movement of Interest Rates and the Term Structure Dynamics"
- Hiranya K. Nath, Southern Methodist University
- Monica M. Sarratt, Southern Methodist University
- Discussants:
- Sean Collins, Investment Company Institute
- Mostafa Moini, Oklahoma City University
Saturday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SEA |
| Session 30C
Labor Force Participation |
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| Chairperson: | Kevin J. Murphy, Oakland University |
- Papers:
- "The Effect of Work Interruptions on Women's Wages"
- Charles L. Baum, Middle Tennessee State University
- "Faculty Retirement Decisions After the Elimination of Mandatory Retirement"
- Linda S. Ghent, Eastern Illinois University
- Robert L. Clark, North Carolina State University
- "Cross-National Variations in Occupational Sex Segregation"
- Jongsung Kim, Bryant College
- Discussants:
- Christopher Carpenter, University of California - Berkeley
- Carol Horton Tremblay, Oregon State University
Saturday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SEA |
| Session 31C
Airline Industry |
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| Chairperson: | Anusua Datta, Philadelphia University |
- Papers:
- "Determinants of Entry and Market Dominance of Upstart Firm: An Empirical Study of the U.S. Domestic Airline Industry"
- Jun-Byoung Oh, Texas A&M University
- "An Empirical Analysis of How an Airport's Slot Allocation Effects Competition"
- Monica E. Hartmann, University of St. Thomas
- "Does Competition Influence Airline On-time Performance:"
- Wayne L. Plumly, Valdosta State University
- Nicholas G. Rupp, East Carolina State University
- Discussants:
- S. Keith Berry, Hendrix College
- Anusua Datta, Philadelphia University
Saturday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SEA |
| Session 32C
Topics in Financial Economics |
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| Chairperson: | O. David Gulley, Bentley College |
- Papers:
- "Cost of Capital and the Decision to Invest in Existing Capacity: Evidence from Canadian Manufacturing Industries"
- J.K. Mullen, Clarkson University
- Martin Williams, Northern Illinois University
- "Derivatives on the Financial Statements: Are Bank's Earnings and Share Prices More Volatile after FAS 133?"
- Adora D. Holstein, Robert Morris College
- "Technological and Regulatory Change in the Financial Services Industry, 1978-1996"
- Duane B. Graddy, Middle Tennessee State University
- Reuben Kyle, Middle Tennessee State University
- Thomas H. Strickland, Middle Tennessee State University
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- Discussants:
- Mohammed A. Dabbagh, Union College
- Erick M. Elder, University of Arkansas - Little Rock
- Bill Z. Yang, Georgia Southern University
Saturday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SEA |
| Session 33C
Election Outcomes |
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| Chairperson: | Debra Israel, Indiana State University |
- Papers:
- "The Impact of Federal Spending on U.S. Congressional Electoral Outcomes"
- Christian Yves Gonzalez Amador, Georgetown University
- "Evidence on the Importance of Spatial Voting Models in Presidential Elections"
- Lawrence W. Kenny, University of Florida
- Babak Lotfinia, University of Florida
- "Did the Media's Early Call of Florida for Gore Change the Election?"
- Russell S. Sobel, West Virginia University
- Robert A. Lawson, Capital University
- "Campaign Spending as a Determinant of Election Outcomes in the United States Senate, 1994-1998"
- Frederick J. Oerther III, Greensboro College
- Discussants:
- Jorge Ibarra-Salazar, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
- Benjamin Russo, University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Saturday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SEA |
| Session 35C
Growth Empirics: Part One |
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| Chairperson: | Michael R. Dowd, University of Toledo |
- Papers:
- "Is the Level of Freedom Converging?"
- Mark Strazicich, University of North Texas
- Michael Nieswiadomy, University of North Texas
- "Corruption's Impact on Total Factor Productivity and Economic Growth"
- Amy K.S. Scott, Lehigh University
- Discussants:
- James Cobbe, Florida State University
- Dmitriy Kovtun, University of Kentucky
Saturday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SEA |
| Session 36C
Faculty Development Workshop: Using Active Learnig to Improve Classroom Performance |
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| Chairperson: | David E.R. Gay, University of Arkansas |
Saturday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SEA |
| Session 37C
Economic Freedom |
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| Chairperson: | John W. Dawson, Appalachian State University |
- Papers:
- "The Empirics of Institutions and Growth: Update and Extension"
- John W. Dawson, Appalachian State University
- "Developing a More Comprehensive Measure of Economic Freedom"
- James Gwartney, Florida State University
- Robert A. Lawson, Capital University
- "The Political Economy of World Hunger"
- Seth Norton, Wheaton College
- "Economic Freedom, Government Policy and the Trade-Off Between Equity and Economic Growth"
- Gerald W. Scully, University of Texas - Dallas
- Discussants:
- Randall G. Holcombe, Florida State University
- Robert A. Lawson, Capital University
Saturday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SEA |
| Session 38C
Renewable Resources and the Environment |
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| Chairperson: | James H. Murphy, Western Carolina University |
- Papers:
- "Public Ownership and Environmental Resources: Use, Abuse, and Interest Group Conflicts in South Carolina's Jocassee Gorges"
- Jody W. Lipford, Presbyterian College
- Jerry K. Slice, Presbyterian College
- Bruce Yandle, Clemson University
- "An Integrated Analysis of the Effectiveness of Tennessee's Forest Greenbelt Program"
- Robert Gottfried, University of the South
- Douglass Williams, University of the South
- Charles Brockett, University of the South
- Jonathan Evans, University of the South
- "Citrus Canker Eradication in Florida: Compensation Payments and Welfare Measures"
- Christopher Kloeck, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Discussants:
- Eric J. Huszar, USDA
- Wei Liu, Henwood Energy Services, Inc.
Saturday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SEA |
| Session 39C
The Economics of Alcohol and Tobacco |
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| Chairperson: | Jeff DeSimone, East Carolina University |
- Papers:
- "The Effects of Alcohol Consumption and Treatment Availability on Juvenile Crime"
- Alison Evans Cuellar, Columbia University
- Sara Markowitz, Rutgers University
- "The Effect of Alcohol Use and Abuse on Schooling Outcomes"
- Steven F. Koch, Georgia Southern University
- Kerry Anne McGeary, University of Miami
- "The Impact of Lending on the Price Elasticity of Demand for Cigarettes by Youths"
- Sara Markowitz, Rutgers University
- Kerry Anne McGeary, University of Miami
- Discussants:
- Jeff DeSimone, East Carolina University
- Sara Markowitz, Rutgers University
- Peter D. Loeb, Rutgers University
Saturday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
KAEA |
| Session 40C
Applied Economic Issues |
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| Chairperson: | H. Youn Kim, Western Kentucky University |
- Papers:
- "Hyperbolic Utility Consumption -- CAPM with Time Variation"
- Seung-Mo Jeff Hong, Fordham University
- "How Serious is Households' Low Saving?"
- H. Youn Kim, Western Kentucky University
- "An Empirical Model of Mainframe Computer Replacement"
- Sung-Jin Cho, Yale University
- "Corner Solutions and Their Comparative Statics Under Uncertainty"
- Iltae Kim, Chonnam National University
- Discussants:
- Sung-Jin Cho, Yale University
- Seung-Mo Jeff Hong, Fordham University
- H. Youn Kim, Western Kentucky University
- Iltae Kim, Chonnam National University
Saturday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
IOS |
| Session 41C
Antitrust Experiments |
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| Chairperson: | Douglas Davis, University of Mississippi |
- Papers:
- "When Making Things Simple Makes Things Difficult: Convergence in the Limited Information Games"
- Mike Shor, Vanderbilt University
- "Mergers and the Perception of Market Power: An Experimental Study"
- Steffen Huck, University of London
- K.A. Konrad, Free University - Berlin
- H.T. Normann, Humboldt University
- "Synergies, Market Power and the Post-Merger Predicitons in Asymmetric Environments"
- Douglas Davis, University of Mississippi
- Bart J. Wilson, George Mason University
- "Making Uncompetitive Auctions Competitive"
- Jacob K. Goeree, University of Virginia
- Theo Offerman, University of Amsterdam
- Discussants:
- Robert M. Feinberg, American University
- Nancy Lutz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Stephen Martin, University of Amsterdam
- Charles Thomas, Federal Trade Commission
Saturday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SDAE |
| Session 42C
Research in Empirical Austrian Economics |
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| Chairperson: | Anthony Carilli, Hampden-Sydney College |
- Papers:
- "Autrian Econometrics"
- Roger Koppl, Farleigh Dickinson University
- "Truth Seeking and Econometrics"
- David Levy, George Mason University
- Sandra Peart, Baldwin-Wallace College
- "To Err is Human: An Answer to One Criticism of Austrian Trade Cycle Theory"
- Jay Cochran III, George Mason University
- "Relative Prices, Term Structure and the Business Cycle"
- James Keeler, Kenyon College
- Discussants:
- Robert F. Mulligan, Western Carolina University
- Paul Cwik, Campbell University
- Greg Dempster, Hampden-Sydney College
- Anthony Carilli, Hampden-Sydney College
Saturday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
CSWEP |
| Session 43C
Mentoring Women Economists in Non-Academic Careers |
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| Moderator: | Andrea Ziegert, Denison University |
- Panelists:
- Joan Haworth, USDA-ERS
- Cathy McHugh Weintraub, New York State Banking Department
- Claudia Elliott, LKG-CMC Consultants
- Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Saturday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SEA* |
| Session 44C*
Enviromental Economics |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Paul E. Chambers, Central Missouri State University |
- Papers:
- "A Contingent Valuation Estimate of the Benefits of Wolves in Minnesota"
- Catherine M. Chambers, Central Missouri State University
- John C. Whitehead, University of North Carolina - Wilmington
- "Habitat Management and Preferences in Texas"
- John Crooker, Texas Tech University
- Jamie Brown Kruse, Texas Tech University
- "A Case for Carbon Taxes"
- Dina Francheschi, Fairfield University
- James Kahn, Washington and Lee University
- "Forced Separating Equilibria and the Existence of Perverse Aid Effects"
- Paul E. Chambers, Central Missouri State University
- Richard Jensen, University of Notre Dame
- Discussants:
- Paul E. Chambers, Central Missouri State University
- John Crooker, Texas Tech University
- James Kahn, Washington and Lee University
- John C. Whitehead, University of North Carolina - Wilmington
Saturday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SDAE |
| Session 45C
Roundtable on Current Issues in Urban & Regional Planning |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Sanford Ikeda, Purchase College - SUNY |
- Topics/Participants:
- "Local Diversity and Interindustry Knowledge Spillovers: Some Qualitative Evidence from a Sample of Individual Inventors"
- Pierre Desrochers, Johns Hopkins University
- "The Sprawl Debate: Let Markets Plan"
- Peter Gordon, University of Southern California
- Harry W. Richardson, University of Southern California
- "The New Urbanism Versus the Market Process"
- Randall G. Holcombe, Florida State University
- "Urban Planning, Smart Growth, and Economic Calculation: An Austrian Critique and Extension"
- Samuel Staley, Reason Public Policy Institute
Saturday, 2:00 - 3:45 pm
Saturday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
SEA* |
| Session 51D*
The Economics of Crime: Panel Session |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Katri Sieberg, Texas Tech University |
- Papers and Panelists:
- "Why Do Good Cops Defend Bad Cops?"
- Jean-Pierre Benoit, New York University
- "Abortion and Crime: Unwanted Children and Out-of-Wedlock Births"
- John Richard Lott, Yale University
- "Guns and Crime"
- Carl Moody, College of William and Mary
- "A Simple Model of Child Prostitution and Trafficking"
- Katri Sieberg, Texas Tech University
Saturday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
SEA* |
| Session 52D*
Games and Experiments |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Monica Capra, Washington and Lee University |
- Papers:
- "An Experimental Investigation of Rational Escalation in the Dollar"
- John Aloysius, University of Arkansas
- Louis Glorfeld, University of Arkansas
- Monica Capra, Washington and Lee University
- "Cost Heterogeneity and Group Size Effects in Rent Seeking Experiments"
- Lisa R. Anderson, College of William and Mary
- Sarah L. Stafford, College of William and Mary
- "Will Expert Advice Help with the Unraveling of a One-Shot Traveler's Dilemma Game?"
- Susana Cabrera, University of Malaga
- Monica Capra, Washington and Lee University
- Rosa Gomez, University of Malaga
- "Bidding to Lobby"
- Elaine Catilina, Washington and Lee University
- Discussants:
- Monica Capra, Washington and Lee University
- Charles A. Holt, University of Virginia
- Sarah L. Stafford, College of William and Mary
- Elaine Catilina, Washington and Lee University
Saturday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
ESA |
| Session 53D
Being Nice |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Sudipta Sarangi, Louisiana State University |
- Papers:
- "Giving to Secular Causes by the Religious and Non-Religious: An Experimental Test of the Responsiveness of Giving to Subsidies"
- Philip J. Grossman, St. Cloud State University
- Catherine Eckel, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- "The Effect of Rewards and Sanctions in Provision of Public Goods"
- Martin Sefton, University of Nottingham
- Robert Shupp, Ball State University
- James M. Walker, Indiana University
- "A Theory of Competition and Fairness Without Inequality Aversion"
- James C. Cox, University of Arizona
- Klarita Sadiraj, Nyenrode Forum for Economic Research
- Vjollca Sadiraj, University of Amsterdam
- Discussants:
- Carol Kraker Stockman, University of Pittsburgh
- Todd L. Cherry, Appalachian State University
- Sudipta Sarangi, Louisiana State University
Saturday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
SEA |
| Session 54D
Empirical Studies in Financial Economics |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Mina N. Baliamoune, University of North Florida |
- Papers:
- "Personal Bankruptcy Exemptions and Consumer's Delinquency Behavior: An Empirical Analysis of Credit Card Data"
- Larry Mielnicki, FleetBoston Financial
- Chunlin Liu, FleetBoston Financial
- Sumit Agarwal, FleetBoston Financial
- "Timing Long Horizon Predictability: Investment Implications"
- Dimitrios K. Tsoukalas, Purdue University Calumet
- "Determinants of Imports Demand the Case of Saudi Arabia"
- Abdullah H. Albatel, King Saud University
- "Velocity Effects of Increased Variability in Monetary Growth in Egypt: A Test of Friedman's Hypothesis"
- Mina N. Baliamoune, University of North Florida
- Discussants:
- David Y. Chen, North Carolina A&T State University
- Farooq Malik, Penn State Berks
- Mina N. Baliamoune, University of North Florida
Saturday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
SEA |
| Session 55D
Housing Economics and Fiscal Developments |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Jamie Armour, Bank of Canada |
- Papers:
- "The Real Price of Housing and Money Supply Shocks: Time Series Evidence and Theoretical Simulations"
- William D. Lastrapes, University of Georgia
- "Time-to-Build Patterns for Residential Construction and for All Structures"
- Michael R. Montgomery, University of Maine
- "The Value Added Tax versus the Retail Sales Tax in an Internet World"
- Frederick W. Derrick, Loyola College in Maryland
- Charles E. Scott, Loyola College in Maryland
- Norman Sedgley, Loyola College in Maryland
- Discussants:
- David C. Black, University of Toledo
- Victor V. Claar, Hope College
Saturday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
SEA |
| Session 56D
Empirical Topics in Labor Economics |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Mark Thornton, Columbus State University |
- Papers:
- "Tinkering with or Tackling Unemployment Compensation?"
- Anja Decressin, Georgetown University
- "Household Decision Making and Risk Aversion: Evidence from the HRS"
- Harold W. Elder, University of Alabama
- Patricia M. Rudolph, University of Alabama
- "Examining Cross State Variations in Racial Diversity and Hate Crime Incidents"
- Antonina Espiritu, Hawaii Pacific University
- "Crime and Education: An Empirical Analysis"
- John D. Worth, U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Discussants:
- Marvin E. Dodson III, University of Arkansas
- Hajime Katayama, Pennsylvania State University
Saturday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
SEA |
| Session 57D
Competition and Industry Performance |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Clarence C. Morrison, Indiana University |
- Papers:
- "Divestiture and Its Implications for Innovation and Productivity Growth in U.S. Telecommunications"
- Anusua Datta, Philadelphia University
- "Long-Term Contracts as Anticompetitive Devices in Telecommunications"
- Christopher C. Klein, Tennessee Regulatory Authority
- "Competition and Dealership Agglomeration in Retail Automobile Markets"
- Ellen Sewell, University of North Carolina - Charlotte
- "The Valuation of Certifications in Academe: A Survey of Finance Professionals"
- Eugene M. Bland, Francis Marion University
- John G. Marcis, Coastal Carolina University
- Discussants:
- Thomas E. Cooper, Georgetown College
- Maria Minniti, Babson College
Saturday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
SEA |
| Session 58D
Teaching Economics |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Kay E. Strong, Bowling Green State University |
- Papers:
- "Foreign-Born Teaching Assistants and the Academic Performance of Undergraduates: A Reappraisal"
- Akbar Marvasti, University of Houston - Downtown
- "Teaching Economics in a Web Based MBA Program"
- Mary Bumgarner, Kennesaw State University
- Penelope B. Prime, Kennesaw State University
- "Economists in the Schools: Inspiring Economic Understanding through a School-University Partnership"
- Angela Breidenstein, Trinity University
- Richard V. Butler, Trinity University
- Nipoli Kamdar, Trinity University
- Discussants:
- James J. Jozefowicz, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Deborah Lee, Mississippi State University
Saturday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
SEA |
| Session 60D
Land, Agriculture, and Environmental Management |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Robert A Collinge, University of Texas - San Antonio |
- Papers:
- "Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for the Equivalence of Economic and Ecological Criteria in Range Management"
- Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology
- "An Economic Model of a Genetic Resistance Commons: Effects of market Structure Applied to Biotechnology in Agriculture"
- Douglas Noonan, University of Chicago
- "In Trusts We Trust?"
- Sean Mulholland, Clemson University
- Discussants:
- Edward C. Kokkelenberg, Binghamton University (SUNY)
- Elizabeth L. Rankin, Centenary College
Saturday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
SEA |
| Session 61D
Economics of Traffic Safety |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Edward J. Schumacher, East Carolina University |
- Papers:
- "The Effectiveness of Bicycle Helmet Legislation in Preventing Bicycle Accident Fatalities"
- Darren Grant, University of Texas - Arlington
- Steven Rutner, Georgia Southern University
- "The Effectiveness of Seat Belt Legislation in Reducing Single Vehicle and Multiple Vehicle Driver-Involved Injury Rates in Texas"
- Peter D. Loeb, Rutgers University
- "Daylight Savings Time and Motor Vehicle Fatalities"
- Doug Coate, Rutgers University
- Sara Markowitz, Rutgers University
- Discussants:
- Mark C. Foley, Davidson College
- Steven F. Koch, Georgia Southern University
- Edward J. Schumacher, East Carolina University
Saturday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
KAEA |
| Session 62D
Korean Economic Issues |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Semoon Chang, University of South Alabama |
- Papers:
- "Lawsuits Involving Korean Firms in the United States: An Exploratory Analysis"
- Semoon Chang, University of South Alabama
- "Offshore Investment Funds: Monsters in Emerging Markets"
- Woochan Kim, Korea Development Institute
- Shang-Jin Wei, The Brookings Institution
- "Changes in Earning Inequality in Korea after the Financial Crisis"
- San In Hwang, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy
- Sung-Joon Park, Korea Economic Research Institute
- Discussants:
- Semoon Chang, University of South Alabama
- Woochan Kim, Korea Development Institute
- Sung-Joon Park, Korea Economic Research Institute
Saturday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
IOS |
| Session 63D
Antitrust Policy |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Bart J. Wilson, George Mason University |
- Papers:
- "Protecting Private Information with Firewalls: Static Competition"
- Charles Thomas, Federal Trade Commission
- "Market Definition and Antitrust Policy"
- Stephen Martin, University of Amsterdam
- "Franchising, Company Ownership, and Incentives in Retail Chains"
- Nancy Lutz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- "The Effects of Mergers in Open Auction Markets"
- Martin K. Perry, Rutgers University
- Keith Waehrer, U.S. Department of Justice
- Discussants:
- Jacob K. Goeree, University of Virginia
- Steffen Huck, University of London
- R. Mark Isaac, Florida State University
- Bart J. Wilson, George Mason University
Saturday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
SDAE |
| Session 64D
Roundtable on Austrian Monetary - Macro Economics |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | William N. Butos, Trinity College |
- Participants:
- Roger Garrison, Auburn University
- Steven G. Horwitz, St. Lawrence University
- Lawrence H. White, University of Missouri - St. Louis
- John Cochran, Metropolitan State College of Denver
- Richard Ebeling, Hillsdale College
Saturday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
SEA |
| Session 65D
Roundtable on Legal Issues in Higher Education |
| | |
|
| Moderator: | Rachel Willis, |
- Panelists:
- Saranna Thornton,
- Donna Euben, American Association of University Professors
- Manuel Zurita, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Saturday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
SEA* |
| Session 66D*
Environmental Economics I |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Frank J. Convery, University College - Dublin |
- Papers:
- "The Economics of Carbon Sinks in the European Union"
- Conor P. Barry, University College - Dublin
- Frank J. Convery, University College - Dublin
- "Should We Make the Next Generation Pay for a Cleaner Planet?"
- Hippolyte D'Albis, Universite Paris I
- Mouez Fodha, Universite Paris I
- "Greenlights Program"
- John Powers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Peter Soyha, Tetra Tech EM, Inc.
- Discussants:
- Charlotte Hagner, GKSS Research Center - Germany
- Ronnie Levin, Harvard University
- Stephen K. Swallow, University of Rhode Island
- Akira Yokoyama, Chuo University
Saturday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
SDAE |
| Session 67D
Research in Austrian Economics I |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Peter Lewin, University of Texas - Dallas |
- Papers:
- "Experiment on Entrpreneurial Discovery: An Attempt to Demonstrate the Conjecture of Hayek and Kirzner"
- Henry Demmert, Santa Clara University
- Daniel B. Klein, Santa Clara University
- "Cultural Characters: How Entrepreneurs Adapt in Hostile Climates"
- Bridget Butkevich, George Mason University
- Virgil Storr, George Mason University
- "The Property Economics of Agency Theory"
- Alexandre Padilla, Ludwig von Mises Institute
- "Spontaneously Evolved Social Order versus Positive Legislation in English Constitutional History"
- Robert F. Mulligan, Western Carolina University
- Discussants:
- David Harper, New York University
- Emily Chamlee-Wright, Beloit College
- Howard Baetjer, Towson State University
- Bruce L. Benson, Florida State University
Saturday, 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Saturday
4:00 - 5:00 pm
SEA* |
| Session 69E*
Distinguished Guest Lecturer |
| | |
|
| Introduction: | Marjorie B. McElroy, Duke University |
| | President, Southern Economic Association |
- Speaker:
- "Ideal Money"
- John F. Nash, Jr., Princeton University
- 1994 Nobel Laureate in Economic Science
Saturday, 5:00 pm
| Session 70F | Presentation of the Fifteenth Annual Georgescu-Roegen Prize in Economics for the Best Article Published During the Past Year in the Southern Economic Journal |
| Session 71F | Receptions |
Saturday
5:00 pm
SEA |
| Session 70F
Presentation of the Fifteenth Annual Georgescu-Roegen Prize in Economics for the Best Article Published During the Past Year in the Southern Economic Journal |
| | |
|
| Presentation by: | Marjorie B. McElroy, Duke University |
| | President, Southern Economic Association |
Saturday
5:00 pm +
SEA |
| Session 71F
Receptions |
- :
- "Saturday 5:15-7:00pm SEA
Post-Lecture Cash Bar and Job Market Poster-Fair
Come meet old friends and see disssertaion poster of doctoral students in the job market." - "
Saturday 5:30-7:00pm
University of Kentucky - Department of Economics
Cocktail Party (Cash Bar)"
- "
Saturday 6:00-9:30pm CSWEP
Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession
Reception and Dinner"
Sunday, 8:00 - 9:45 am
Sunday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA* |
| Session 72G*
(Wind) Hazards and Risk |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Bradley T. Ewing, Texas Tech University |
- Papers:
- "Analysis of the Determinants of Tornado Casualties and Damage"
- Kevin Simmons, Oklahoma City University
- Daniel Sutter, University of Oklahoma
- "The Effects of Economic Development on the Impacts of Natural Disasters"
- Mark Skidmore, University of Wisconsin
- Hideki Toya, Nagoya City University
- "Real Option Theory and Evacuation Threshold Values"
- John Crooker, Texas Tech University
- Jamie Brown Kruse, Texas Tech University
- "Evaluation of Mitigation Measures Using Portfolio Approach"
- Jamie Brown Kruse, Texas Tech University
- Mark A. Thompson, Texas Tech University
Sunday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA* |
| Session 73G*
The Economics of Discrimination |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Roland G. Fryer, Jr., University of Chicago |
- Papers:
- "An Empirical Analysis of EEOC Interventions"
- Roland G. Fryer, Jr., University of Chicago
- James J. Heckman, University of Chicago
- Petra Todd, University of Pennsylvania
- "A General Equilibrium Model of Discrimination"
- Andrea Moro, University of Minnesota
- Peter Norman,
- "An Empirical Analysis of Labor Market Drop-Outs"
- Amitabh Chandra, Dartmouth College
- "Statistical Discrimination and Intergenerational Income Mobility"
- Kate Antonovics, University Of California - San Diego
- "A Dynamic Theory of Statistical Discrimination"
- Roland G. Fryer, Jr., University of Chicago
- Glenn C. Loury, Boston University
Sunday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA* |
| Session 74G*
Experiments Using Nonstandard Subject Pools I |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | John A. List, University of Maryland |
- Papers:
- "Value Elicitation in a Retail Environment: Lessons Learned"
- Sean Fox, Kansas State University
- Jayson Lusk, Mississippi State University
- "The Lab versus the Field in an Irrigation Experiment"
- Ronald Cummings, Georgia State University
- Susan K. Laury, Georgia State University
- "Consumer Response: Experimental, Survey, and Field Results for Water Pricing"
- David Brookshire, University of New Mexico
- Janie Chermak, University of New Mexico
- Kate Krause, University of New Mexico
- "Some Further Tests of the Endowment Effect: Evidence from the Field"
- John A. List, University of Maryland
- Catherine Kling, Iowa State University
- Jinhua Zhao, Iowa State University
- Discussants:
- Robert Slonim, Case Western Reserve University
- John A. List, University of Maryland
- Gary Charness, University of California - Santa Barbara
- Catherine Eckel, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Sunday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA* |
| Session 75G*
Obstetrimetrics: The Economics of Pregnancy and Abortion |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Melayne Morgan McInnes, University of South Carolina |
- Papers:
- "Practice Style and Customer Loyalty: A Patient-Level Analysis -- or -- In Marginal Circumstances, Are Cesarean Sections a Good or a Bad?"
- Darren Grant, University of Texas - Arlington
- "The Influence of Malpractice Claims Experience on Rates of Cesarean Delivery: A Physician Level Analysis"
- Darren Grant, University of Texas - Arlington
- Melayne Morgan McInnes, University of South Carolina
- "Health Outcomes and Minor's Access to Abortion"
- Eric Johnson, University of South Carolina
- Melayne Morgan McInnes, University of South Carolina
- Discussants:
- Gary M. Fournier, Florida State University
- Darren Grant, University of Texas - Arlington
- Eric Johnson, University of South Carolina
Sunday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA |
| Session 76G
Business Cycles |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Mina N. Baliamoune, University of North Florida |
- Papers:
- "Is the U.S. an OCA? Evaluating State Data using Hard and Fuzzy Cluster Analysis"
- Patrick Crowley, Texas A&M University
- "Does International Asynchronization Matter for U.S. Business Cycle Duration?"
- Edward N. Gamber, Lafayette College
- Juann H. Hung, Congressional Budget Office
- "Relative Importance of Sectoral and Aggregate Sources of Price Changes"
- Hiranya K. Nath, Southern Methodist University
- "Can Competitive Forces Reinforce Nominal Wage Rigidities?"
- Victor V. Claar, Hope College
- Discussants:
- Lance J. Bachmeier, Texas A&M University
- Tricia Coxwell, William Paterson University
Sunday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA |
| Session 77G
Earnings Differentials and Immigration |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Martin Gritsch, William Paterson University of New Jersey |
- Papers:
- "Paying Risk Lovers Too Much: Wage Differentials and the Armed Forces"
- Marvin E. Dodson III, University of Arkansas
- "Comparing Inequalities Using Earnings Equations"
- Myeong-Su Yun, University of Western Ontario
- "The Wage Effects of Immigration: An Examination of Wage Differentials Among Native Males"
- Martin Gritsch, William Paterson University of New Jersey
- "Immigrants and Their Firms: New Evidence on Immigration and Labor Market Outcomes Using Linked Longitudinal Employer-Employee Data"
- Paul Lengermann, U.S. Census Bureau
- Roberto Pedace, University of Redlands
- Discussants:
- Kenneth A. Couch, University of Connecticut
- Snezhanna Kovtun, University of Kentucky
Sunday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA |
| Session 78G
Advertising, Prices, and Competition |
| | |
|
- Papers:
- "Advertising in Equilibrium when Consumer Preference Depend on Reference Points"
- Nathan Berg, University of Texas - Dallas
- "The Value of Advertising in a Magazine Bundle"
- Craig A. Depken II, University of Texas - Arlington
- Dennis P. Wilson, University of Texas - Arlington
- "Informative and Persuasive Advertising in Markets with Horizontal & Vertical Product Differentiation"
- Victor J. Tremblay, Oregon State University
- "Competition for Consumers: An Explanation of Variation in Gasoline Prices"
- Thomas E. Cooper, Georgetown College
- John T. Jones, Georgetown College
- "The Law of One Price: Is It Really a Law? And Is It Really Useful?"
- David D. Haddock, Northwestern University
- Fred S. McChesney, Northwestern University
- William F. Shughart II, University of Mississippi
- Discussants:
- Mark Frascatore, Clarkson University
- John W. Mayo, Georgetown University
Sunday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA |
| Session 79G
Experimental and Empirical Applied Microeconomics |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | David E.R. Gay, University of Arkansas |
- Papers:
- "An Empirical Test of the Tversky-Kahneman Value Function"
- Craig Richardson, Salem College
- Barrie Richardson, Centenary College
- "An Experimental Investigation of Learning in Strictly Competitive Games of Perfect Information"
- C. Nicholas McKinney, Harvard Business School
- John Van Huyck,
- "Empirical and Pedagogical Aspects of Convenience Store Behavior at Contested Corners"
- Harold R. Christensen, Centenary College
- Elizabeth L. Rankin, Centenary College
- "A Computer Simulation for Teaching the Theory of Not-For-Profit-Firms"
- David J. Hoaas, Centenary College
- Discussants:
- David E.R. Gay, University of Arkansas
- James Leitzel, University of Chicago
- Christopher J. Waller, University of Kentucky
- C. Nicholas McKinney, Harvard Business School
Sunday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA |
| Session 80G
Empirical Studies n Financial and Monetary Economics |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Adora D. Holstein, Robert Morris College |
- Papers:
- "The Changing Monday Effect"
- Cynthia Royal Tori, Valdosta State University
- "A Taylor-Type Rule for Money Supply and Capital Inflow"
- David Y. Chen, North Carolina A&T State University
- "Money Demand and Nominal Debt: An Empirical Analysis"
- O. David Gulley, Bentley College
- Scott Sumner, Bentley College
- "Self-Regulation, Innovation, and the Unique Structure of Financial Markets"
- Chris Stefanadis, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
- Discussants:
- Adora D. Holstein, Robert Morris College
- Dimitrios K. Tsoukalas, Purdue University Calumet
Sunday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA |
| Session 81G
Topics in Economic History |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Jill M. Hendrickson, University of the South |
- Papers:
- "The Integration of the Antebellum Slave Markets: A Time Series Analysis"
- Bradley T. Ewing, Texas Tech University
- James E. Payne, Eastern Kentucky University
- Mark Thornton, Columbus State University
- Mark A. Yanochik, Georgia Southern University
- "Regulation and Instability: A Early History in U.S. Banking 1781-1907"
- Jill M. Hendrickson, University of the South
- "Keeping the Tenants Down: Rent Seeking and New York City's 1885 Residential Building Height Restrictions"
- Michael R. Montgomery, University of Maine
- "The Formation of the United States Steel Corporation: An Event Study analysis"
- Charles Reback, Clemson University
- "Deconstructing the Civil War's Destruction: An Empirical Investigation of the Economic Impact of the Civil War"
- William Russell, Mississippi State University
- Discussants:
- Bridget O'Shaughnessey, University of Louisville
- Charles Reback, Clemson University
Sunday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA |
| Session 82G
The Pricing and Valuation of Water and Other Environmental Goods |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Laurie J. Bates, Bryant College |
- Papers:
- "Using a Computer Driven Contingent Valuation Survey to Value Impaired Ecosystem Services in a Riparian Landscape"
- John Bergstrom, University of Georgia
- Thomas P. Holmes, USDA Forest Service
- Susan B. Kask, Warren Wilson College
- Eric J. Huszar, USDA
- "Is Hypothetical Bias Rational? Evidence from the Laboratory"
- Samiran Banerjee, Georgia Institute of Technology
- James H. Murphy, Western Carolina University
- "Pricing Urban Water for Efficiency"
- Robert A Collinge, University of Texas - San Antonio
- Gerry Wozney, Rukert & Mielke, Inc.
- "The Distributional Impact of Price Ceilings on Water in Developing Countries: An Analysis of Household Water Expenditures in Urban Bolivia"
- Debra Israel, Indiana State University
- "Determinants of Non-Residential Wildlife Watching Expenditures in the United States"
- Assane Diagne, University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff
- David Lavergne, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
- Williams O. Olatubi, Louisiana State University
- Discussants:
- Sean Mulholland, Clemson University
Sunday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA |
| Session 83G
What's on the Internet for Economists: An Update |
| | |
|
- Participants:
- William L. Goffe, State University of New York - Oswego
- Robert P. Parks, Washington University
- George Greenwade, Sam Houston State University
Sunday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA |
| Session 84G
Anthropometric Economics |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | McKinley Blackburn, University of South Carolina |
- Papers:
- "The Effect of Prenatal Care on Birthweight: A Full-Information Maximum Likelihood Approach"
- R. Todd Jewell, University of North Texas
- Jeffrey J. Rous, University of North Texas
- "A Longitudinal analysis of Food Consumption and Nutrition Intake in Urban and Rural China"
- Dong Li, East Carolina University
- "Weight-Based Discrimination and the Labor Market: The Effect of Cook v. Rhode Island"
- Christopher Carpenter, University of California - Berkeley
- Discussants:
- Linda S. Ghent, Eastern Illinois University
- Kwabena Gyimah-Brempong, University of South Florida
Sunday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA |
| Session 85G
Public Macroeconomics |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Farooq Malik, Penn State Berks |
- Papers:
- "Has Social Security Encouraged Government Spending?"
- Gary A. Wagner, Duquesne University
- Erick M. Elder, University of Arkansas - Little Rock
- Larry C. Holland, University of Arkansas - Little Rock
- "Can Fiscal Decentralization Enhance Macroeconomic Stability?"
- Robert M. McNab, Naval Postgraduate School
- Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, Georgia State University
- "The Wealth of Impacts of the Interstate Highway System"
- Lee A. Coppock, Hillsdale College
- William Russell, Mississippi State University
- Discussants:
- Teresa A. Beckham, Rhodes College
- Marc Tomljanovich, Colgate University
Sunday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA |
| Session 86G
Topics in Health Economics: Part Two |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Eric Schone, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. |
- Papers:
- "Availability of Health Insurance and Gender Differences in 'Job-Lock' Behavior: Evidence from NLSY"
- Albert A. Okunade, University of Memphis
- Phanindra V. Wunnava, Middlebury College
- Bradley T. Ewing, Texas Tech University
- "Labor Market Losses of Psychiatric Disorders"
- Farah Farahati, Northern Illinois University
- Virginia Wilcox-Gök, Northern Illinois University
- Dave E. Marcotte, University of Maryland
- "Labor Market Effects of Depression"
- Virginia Wilcox-Gök, Northern Illinois University
- Dave E. Marcotte, University of Maryland
- "Drinking Now Won't Help: Panel Evidence on Alcohol Consumption and Labor Market Outcomes"
- Bethany Peters, Duke University
- Discussants:
- Jodi Messer, Wichita State University
- Bethany Peters, Duke University
Sunday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SEA |
| Session 87G
Studies of Regional International Trade |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Kellie L. Maske, Appalachian State University |
- Papers:
- "Mexico's and Canada's Changing Trade Specialization with the U.S."
- Aaron Sydor, Industry Canada
- Gary Sawchuk, Industry Canada
- "Intra-Industry Specialization and the North American Free Trade Agreement"
- Don P. Clark, University of Tennessee
- "Political Economy of Regional Trading Arrangements in South Asia"
- Mukti Upadhyay, Eastern Illinois University
- Hemanta Shrestha, AT&T Corporation
- "Marginal Intra-Industry Trade and Labor Market Adjustment"
- Veysel Ulusoy, University of Bahcesehir - Turkey
- Merih Eskin, University of Bahcesehir - Turkey
- Discussants:
- Brad Kamp, University of South Florida
- Jeremy Schwartz, Indiana University
Sunday
8:00 - 9:45 am
NAFE |
| Session 88G
Offsets in Forensic Economics |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | David H. Ciscel, University of Memphis |
- Papers:
- "The Time Series Behavior of Medical Care Costs Net Discount Rate: Implications for Total Offset and Forecasting"
- Bradley T. Ewing, Texas Tech University
- James E. Payne, Eastern Kentucky University
- Michael J. Piette, Analytical Economics, Inc.
- "Personal Maintenance Expenditure Offsets in Life Care Valuations"
- George A. Barrett, Michael L. Brookshire & Associates
- "Estimating the Pre-Injury Probability of Disability"
- Thomas Carroll, University of Nevada - Las Vegas
- Discussants:
- Richard Edelman, American University
- Robert W. Pulsinelli, Western Kentucky University
Sunday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SDAE |
| Session 89G
Methodology |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Stephan Boehm, University of Graz |
- Papers:
- "Hermeutical Roots of Rational Choice Theory"
- Roger Koppl, Farleigh Dickinson University
- "Menger & Complexity"
- Neil Chamilall, University of Aix-Marseille III
- "The Emptiness of Weiser's Natural Value"
- Samuel Bostoph, University of Dallas
- Discussants:
- Stephan Boehm, University of Graz
- William N. Butos, Trinity College
- Steven G. Horwitz, St. Lawrence University
Sunday
8:00 - 9:45 am
SCREE |
| Session 90G
The Environment and Development I |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Jill L. Caviglia-Harris, Salisbury State University |
- Papers:
- "Fish Landings in Trinidad and Tobago: Trends and Nutritional Impacts"
- Marsha L. Fridie, University of the West Indies
- Carlisle A. Pemberton, University of the West Indies
- "The Role of Large and Small Landholders in Indonesia's Land Fires: A GIS Econometrics Analysis of Satellite and Spatial Data"
- Shanti Rabindran, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- "First World Agricultural Subsidies and Third World Sustainable Development"
- Gildo Sá Albuquerque, Centro do Tecnologia Mineral
- James Kahn, Washington and Lee University
- "Community Involvement in Sustainable Development: The Case of Yungas, Bolivia"
- Monica Capra, Washington and Lee University
- Discussants:
- Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology
- Jill L. Caviglia-Harris, Salisbury State University
- Christine Poulos, University of Missouri - Columbia
- Alexandre Rivas, Universidade do Amazonas
Sunday, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Sunday
10:00 - 11:00 am
SEA* |
| Session 94H*
Association Lecture |
| | |
|
| Speaker: | Elizabeth Bailey, University of Pennsylvania |
- Topic:
- "Airline Deregulation: Past and Present"
Sunday, 11:15 am - 1:00 pm
Sunday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SEA* |
| Session 95J*
Applications in Labor Economics |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Christopher R. Bollinger, University of Kentucky |
- Papers:
- "The Incidence of Non-Traditional Forms of Work: The Role of Incentives and the Fixed Costs of Employment"
- John Garen, University of Kentucky
- "Alternative Estimates of the Butler-Heckman Hypothesis: Matching with Selection on Unobservables"
- Amitabh Chandra, Dartmouth College
- "The Effect of Intermittent Labor Supply on Lifetime Earnings"
- Julie Hotchkiss, Georgia State University
- M. Melinda Pitts, Georgia State University
- "Measure of Innovation and Diffusion of Technology in the United States"
- Shawna Grosskopf, Oregon State University
- Kathy J. Hayes, Southern Methodist University
- Lori L. Taylor, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
- Discussants:
- Christopher R. Bollinger, University of Kentucky
- Donna Ginther, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Sunday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SEA* |
| Session 96J*
(Wind) Hazards and Risk - Case Studies |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Kevin Simmons, Oklahoma City University |
- Papers:
- "Risk Aversion and Hurricane Damage Mitigation: The Case of Wilmington, N.C."
- 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
- "Hurricane Experience, Risk Perceptions, and Evacuation Preparedness"
- John C. Whitehead, University of North Carolina - Wilmington
- "The Impact of Project Impact on the Labor Market of Seven Pilot Communities"
- Bradley T. Ewing, Texas Tech University
- Jamie Brown Kruse, Texas Tech University
- Discussants:
- ,
Sunday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SEA* |
| Session 97J*
Economics of College and University Fund Raising |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Jonathan H. Hamilton, University of Florida |
- Papers:
- "Determinants of the Sources and Uses of Annual Giving to Private Universities"
- Ronald Ehrenberg, Cornell University
- Christopher L. Smith, Cornell University
- "The Effects of Seed Money and Refunds on Charitable Giving: Evidence from a University Capital Campaign"
- John A. List, University of Maryland
- David Lucking-Reiley, Vanderbilt University
- "Undergraduate Financial Aid and Subsequent Alumni Giving Behavior"
- Kelly A. Marr,
- Charles H. Mullin, Vanderbilt University
- John J. Siegfried, Vanderbilt University
- Discussants:
- John Kraft, University of Florida
- James W. Monks, Consortium for Financing Higher Education
Sunday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SEA |
| Session 98J
Topics in the Economics of Aging |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Leora Friedberg, University of Virginia |
- Papers:
- "Retirement and the Evolution of Pension Structure"
- Leora Friedberg, University of Virginia
- Anthony Webb, International Longevity Center - USA
- "The Impact on the Cost of Long-Term Care on the Saving of the Elderly"
- Anthony Webb, International Longevity Center - USA
- "Not Your Father's Pension Plan: The Rise of 401(k) and Other Defined Contribution Plans"
- Leora Friedberg, University of Virginia
- Michael Owyang, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
- Discussants:
- Scott J. Adams, University of Michigan
- Leora Friedberg, University of Virginia
- Anthony Webb, International Longevity Center - USA
Sunday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SEA* |
| Session 99J*
New Ph.D. Candidates from Southern Universities |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Charles A. Holt, University of Virginia |
| | President-Elect, Southern Economic Association |
- Papers:
- "Other Regarding Behavior with Unfamiliar Opponents: ATtheoretical Construction"
- Jill Stowe, Texas A&M University
- William S. Neilson, Texas A&M University
- "The Patent Renaissance"
- John Turner, University of Virginia
- "An Examination of the Impact of Job Connections on Internal Migrant Assimilation and Repeat Migration Among Young Immigrants in the NLSY"
- Erika McEnterfer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- "Rule of Law and the Maturity of International Debt"
- Wasseem Michel Mina, Georgia State University
- Discussants:
- Charles A. Holt, University of Virginia
- Elaine Catilina, Washington and Lee University
- Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University
- Robert M. Feinberg, American University
Sunday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SEA |
| Session 100J
Issues in Open Economy Macroeconomics |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Faik Koray, Louisiana State University |
- Papers:
- "Cross-Country Variation in the Liquidity Effect"
- William D. Lastrapes, University of Georgia
- W. Douglas McMillin, Louisiana State University
- "Sources of Macroeconomic Fluctuations in Sub-Sahara Africa"
- Sel Dibooglu, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- Yaya Sissoko, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- "Nearness of Near Monies and Monetary Policy in Switzerland"
- Subhash C. Sharma, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- Abdur R. Chowdhury, Marquette University
- Tammy Rapp Parker, University of Louisiana - Monroe
- "Understanding the Dynamic Effects of Fiscal Shocks"
- Saziye Gazioglu, University of Aberdeen
- Faik Koray, Louisiana State University
- Discussants:
- O. David Gulley, Bentley College
- Dennis W. Jansen, Texas A&M University
Sunday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
ESA |
| Session 101J
Risky Preferences |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Susan K. Laury, Georgia State University |
- Papers:
- "Rationality Crossovers"
- Todd L. Cherry, Appalachian State University
- Jason Shogren, University of Wyoming
- "Measuring Ambiguity Aversion"
- Evan Moore, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Catherine Eckel, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- "A Pilot to Measure Risk Preferences in a Patient Population"
- Carol Kraker Stockman, University of Pittsburgh
- Discussants:
- Susan K. Laury, Georgia State University
- Jamie Brown Kruse, Texas Tech University
- Catherine Eckel, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Sunday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SEA |
| Session 102J
Gender, Rade and Native Americans |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Roberto Pedace, University of Redlands |
- Papers:
- "Recent Patterns of Gender Earnings Gap in the U.S. Labor Market"
- Jongsung Kim, Bryant College
- "Gender Effects of Transition in Soviet Central Asia"
- Kathryn H. Anderson, Vanderbilt University
- Richard Pomfret, University of Adelaide
- "What Happened to the African American - White Wage Inequality during the 1990s?"
- Jonathan Ohn, Virginia State University
- Thomas J. Hyclak, Lehigh University
- "A Human Capital Approach to American Indian Earnings: The Effects of Place of Residence and Migration"
- James B. Larriviere, Spring Hill College
- Charles O. Kroncke, Gordon College
- "Labor-Market Segmentation and the Gender Wage Differential"
- Alfonzo Sousa-Poza, University of St. Gallen
- Discussants:
- McKinley Blackburn, University of South Carolina
- Christopher Carpenter, University of California - Berkeley
- Alfonzo Sousa-Poza, University of St. Gallen
Sunday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SEA |
| Session 103J
Topics in Industrial Organization |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Christopher C. Klein, Tennessee Regulatory Authority |
- Papers:
- "Personal Bankruptcy and Casino Gaming"
- Richard Thalheimer, University of Louisville
- Mukhtar M. Ali, University of Kentucky
- "Cold Ice, Hot Seats: A Panel Data Study of NHL Attendance"
- James J. Jozefowicz, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Emily K. Knowles, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- "Connoisseurs and Product Quality"
- Brad Kamp, University of South Florida
- "Does Bank Consolidation Hurt the Small Business Borrower?"
- Jim Rauch, Gustavus Adolphus College
- Jill M. Hendrickson, University of the South
- Discussants:
- Sheng-Ping Yang, Wayland Baptist University
Sunday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SEA |
| Session 104J
Inequality and Poverty |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | John P. Formby, University of Alabama |
- Papers:
- "Inequality in Household Income and Expenditures: Accounting for Homeownership"
- Thesia I. Garner, U.S. Department of Labor
- Kathleen Short, U.S. Census Bureau
- "Interdistributional Income Inequality in Germany since Reunification"
- Lester A. Zeager, East Carolina University
- John A. Bishop, East Carolina University
- Victor Chow, West Virginia University
- "Interpreting the Gini Coefficient when Negative Incomes are Present"
- Q. Harry Zhang, University of Alabama
- "Pattern of Female Labour Force Participation Rate and Male-Female Income Diversity in Singapore: 1975-1999"
- Pundarik Mukopadhyay, National University of Singapore
- "Poverty in America: New Estimates Based Upon the Consumer Expenditure Survey"
- Feijun Luo, University of Alabama
- Discussants:
- John P. Formby, University of Alabama
- John A. Bishop, East Carolina University
Sunday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SEA |
| Session 105J
Empirical Studies in International Trade |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Hallis Murat Yildiz, Southern Methodist University |
- Papers:
- "Factor Reallocation Costs and Tests of the Heckscher-Ohlin Trade Theory"
- Teresa A. Beckham, Rhodes College
- "Multinational Activity: Does the Decision to Participate Revolve Around R&D?"
- Laura L. Clauser, U.S. Department of the Treasury
- "The Causal Relationship Between Budget Deficits and Trade Deficits: Evidence from the OECD Countries"
- Jae-Kwang Hwang, Ouachita Baptist University
- Discussants:
- Antoinette J. Criss, University of South Florida
- Vildan Serin, Fatih University - Turkey
Sunday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SEA |
| Session 106J
The Economics of Waste and Energy |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Harold R. Christensen, Centenary College |
- Papers:
- "The Determinants of Waste"
- David A. Anderson, Centre College
- "An Integrated Model of Poultry Litter Permit Trading: A Firm-Level Analysis"
- Keith Willett, Oklahoma State University
- David Mitchell, Valdosta State University
- "Has the Accuracy of Energy Demand Projections in the OECD Countries Improved since the 1970s?"
- Jan Bentzen, Aarhus School of Business - Denmark
- Hans Linderoth, Aarhus School of Business - Denmark
- "Causal Relationship between Energy Consumption and GDP Revisited"
- Wankeun Oh, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
- Kihoon Lee, Chungnam National University
- Discussants:
- Robert Gottfried, University of the South
- Erik Skaden, Henwood Energy Services, Inc.
Sunday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SEA |
| Session 108J
Theoretical Issues in Public Economics |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Mary Bumgarner, Kennesaw State University |
- Papers:
- "The Costs of Redistributing Income and the Willingness to Pay for Status and Altruism"
- Sam Allgood, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- "Do Supermajorities Limit or Enhance Majority Tyranny?"
- John Charles Bradbury, University of the South
- Joseph M. Johnson, George Mason University
- "Public Goods and Fundraising"
- Inkyung Cha, Texas A&M University
- William S. Neilson, Texas A&M University
- Discussants:
- Stephanie M. Brewer, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Christian Yves Gonzalez Amador, Georgetown University
Sunday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SEA |
| Session 109J
Topics in Health Economics: Part Three |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Virginia Wilcox-Gök, Northern Illinois University |
- Papers:
- "The Effects of Changes in Health Benefits on Health Plan Choice: The 2000 National Defense Authorization Act"
- Eric Schone, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
- Myles Maxfield, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
- Thomas Williams, U.S. Army
- "Cost Effectiveness of Spinal Cord Stimulators"
- Tina Del Duca, Montreal Neurological Institute
- Line Jacques, Montreal Neurological Institute
- Alan Hochstein, Concordia University
- Discussants:
- Barbara J. Gaylor, University of South Florida
- Glen Whitman, California State University - Northridge
Sunday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
IEFS |
| Session 110J
International Trade and Finance |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Catherine Y. Co, University of Nebraska - Omaha |
- Papers:
- "Testing Stationarity of Real Exchange Rates Using Johansen Tests"
- William J. Crowder, University of Texas
- "Exchange Rate and Oil Price Exposure in the Long Run: The Case of Oil Company Value"
- Reid Click, George Washington University
- "Voluntary Import Expansion with Non-Stationary Demand"
- Xiaopeng Yin, McGill University
- "Impact of North American Free Trade Agreements on the U.S. Textile and Apparel Industry"
- Liang-rong Shiau, Norfolk State University
- Macki Sissoko, Norfolk State University
Sunday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
NAFE |
| Session 111J
Issues Relating to Offsets Between Damage Elements in Forensic Economics |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Thomas R. Ireland, University of Missouri |
- Participants:
- Joseph Agrusa, Vocational Economic Consultants
- Allyn Needham, Floyd Durham & Associates, L.L.C.
- James D. Rodgers, Pennsylvania State University
- David Schap, College of the Holy Cross
Sunday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SDAE |
| Session 112J
Roundtable on Privatizing Government Universities |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University |
- Papers:
- "The Case for Privatizing Universities"
- Adrian Moore, Reason Public Policy Institute
- "An Inquiry into the Financial State of theBritish Education System"
- Wai Wing Li, London School of Economics
- "Why Do Democrats Dominate the University?"
- Daniel B. Klein, Santa Clara University
- "Privatizing What: Supply, Demand, or Both?"
- Bruce L. Benson, Florida State University
Sunday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SCREE |
| Session 113J
Environment and Development II |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology |
- Papers:
- "Monopoly and the Supply of Water in Manaus Amazonas"
- Alexandre Rivas, Universidade do Amazonas
- Etianne M. Braga,
- "A Dynamic Analysis of Protection and Environmental Policy in a Small Trading Developing Country"
- Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology
- Hamid Beladi, University of Dayton
- "Meta-Analysis of the Benefits of Water Supply Improvements in Developing Countries"
- Christine Poulos, University of Missouri - Columbia
- V. Kerry Smith, North Carolina State University
- "The Future Role of Small-Scale Farmers in the Sustainable Development of the Amazon"
- Jill L. Caviglia-Harris, Salisbury State University
- Discussants:
- Monica Capra, Washington and Lee University
- Dina Francheschi, Fairfield University
- Carlisle A. Pemberton, University of the West Indies
- Shanti Rabindran, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Sunday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
CEANA |
| Session 114J
Macroeconomy, Financial Market, and Public Policy I |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Yi Wen, Cornell University |
- Papers:
- "Liquidity Risk and Closed-End Fund Discount: Rational Explanation"
- Matthew Qianli Wu, University of Pennsylvania
- Yihong Xia, University of Pennsylvania
- "Co-Movement and Information Content of Closed-End Fund Discounts"
- Matthew Qianli Wu, University of Pennsylvania
- Yihong Xia, University of Pennsylvania
- "New Phenomena Identified in a Stochastic Dynamic Macroeconometric Model: A Bifurcation Perspective"
- Yijun He, Washington State University
- William A. Barnett, Washington University
- "Behavioral Differences in Voluntary and Involuntary Part-time Employment and Policy Implications"
- Yu Hsing, Southeastern Louisiana University
- Xuejun Wang, Ivy Tech State College
- Discussants:
- Tin-Chun Lin, Southeastern Louisiana University
- Yi Wen, Cornell University
- Sang H. Lee, Southeastern Louisiana University
- Dong Li, East Carolina University
Sunday
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
SEA* |
| Session 115J*
De-dismalizing the Science: Successful Approaches to Teaching the Principles of Economics: Panel Discussion |
| | |
|
| Moderator: | Jason Taylor, University of Virginia |
- Panelists:
- Stephen Buckles, Vanderbilt University
- Denise Hazlett, Whitman College
- Gail Hoyt, University of Kentucky
- Jason Taylor, University of Virginia
Sunday, 2:00 - 3:45 pm
Sunday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
ESA |
| Session 120K
Uncertain Decisions |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Pamela Peele, University of Pittsburgh |
- Papers:
- "More Statistics, Less Persuasion: A Cultural Theory of Gun-Risk Perceptions"
- Donald Braman, Yale University
- Dan M. Kahan, Yale Law School
- "Information Acquisition: an (Enhanced) Two-Stage Approach"
- Elaine Catilina, Washington and Lee University
- "Forecasting the Risk Attitudes of Others"
- Catherine Eckel, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Philip J. Grossman, St. Cloud State University
- Discussants:
- Sheryl Ball, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Evan Moore, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Cathleen Johnson, Social Research and Demonstration Corporation
Sunday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
SEA* |
| Session 121K*
Continuous-Time Growth and Macro Models with Uncertainty |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | William Smith, University of Memphis |
- Papers:
- "Capital Income Taxes and Growth in a Stochastic Economy: A Numerical Analysis of the Role or Risk Aversion and Intertemporal Substitution"
- Santanu Chatterjee, University of Georgia
- Paola Giuliano, University of California - Berkeley
- Stephen Turnovsky, University of Washington
- "The Impact of Idiosyncratic Shocks on Welfare and Asset Returns in a Stochastically Growing Economy"
- Marcelo Bianconi, Tufts University
- Stephen Turnovsky, University of Washington
- "Fiscal Harmonization Under Uncertainty"
- Philippe Montfort, IRES
- Aude Pommeret, DEEP
- "Fertility, Volatility, and Growth"
- William Smith, University of Memphis
- Discussants:
- Santanu Chatterjee, University of Georgia
- Aude Pommeret, DEEP
- William Smith, University of Memphis
Sunday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
SEA* |
| Session 122K*
Empirical Industrial Organization |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Roger Sherman, University of Houston |
| | President, Southern Economic Association |
- Papers:
- "The Determinants of Bank and Credit Union Consumer Loan Rates"
- Robert M. Feinberg, American University
- "The Credit Rating Industry: An Industrial Organization Analysis"
- Lawrence J. White, New York University
- "New Carrier Entry and Airport Substitution by Travelers: Why Do We Have to Drive to Fly?"
- Gary M. Fournier, Florida State University
- Thomas Zuehlke, Florida State University
- "Determinants and Consequences of Entry in Local Telecommunications Markets"
- Donald L. Alexander, Western Michigan University
- Robert M. Feinberg, American University
- Discussants:
- Douglas Davis, University of Mississippi
- Timothy Hannan, Federal Reserve Board
- John Kwoka, Northeastern University
- Roger Sherman, University of Houston
Sunday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
SEA* |
| Session 123K*
The Worlds of William Breit |
| | |
|
| Moderator: | David J. Zorn, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
- Participants:
- Kenneth G. Elzinga, University of Virginia
- Bob Hebert, University of Louisiana
- Harold Hochman, Lafayette College
- Gordon Tullock, George Mason University
Sunday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
SEA |
| Session 124K
Empirical Topics in Monetary Economics |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Kalidas Jana, North Carolina State University |
- Papers:
- "The Lucas Hypothesis: An Evidence from the U.S. Manufacturing Sector Panel Data"
- Khan A. Mohabbat, Northern Illinois University
- Mohammad Ashraf, University of North Carolina - Pembroke
- "Tax Cuts and Interest Rate Cuts: An Empirical Comparison of the Effectiveness of Fiscal and Monetary Policy"
- Tricia Coxwell, William Paterson University
- Donald Bruce, University of Tennessee
- "Assessing Monetary-Macroeconomic Relationships: Evidence from Weighted Monetary Aggregates"
- Jean Gauger, University of Tennessee
- Hamzeh Jaradat, University of Tennessee
- Discussants:
- Rajaguru Gulasekaran, National University of Singapore
- Josefa Ramoni, University of South Florida
Sunday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
SEA |
| Session 125K
Energy Economics |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Jill L. Caviglia-Harris, Salisbury State University |
- Papers:
- "The Long Run Development in Energy Intensities in the Industrialized Countries"
- Jan Bentzen, Aarhus School of Business - Denmark
- "An Empirical Analysis of Retail Gasoline Prices"
- Harold R. Christensen, Centenary College
- Elizabeth L. Rankin, Centenary College
- "Oil Price and Economic Growth: A View from the South"
- Tapen Sinha, Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico
- Yazmin Escoto, McKinsey and Company
- "Real Option Valuation Theory: An Application to Investments in Renewable Energy"
- Wei Liu, Henwood Energy Services, Inc.
- Erik Skaden, Henwood Energy Services, Inc.
- Discussants:
- Robert A Collinge, University of Texas - San Antonio
- Sean Mulholland, Clemson University
Sunday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
SEA |
| Session 126K
Topics in Labor Economics I |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Charles L. Baum, Middle Tennessee State University |
- Papers:
- "Employer-Provided Health Insurance and Job Change: New Evidence of Job-Lock"
- Scott J. Adams, University of Michigan
- "Evaluating the Labor Market Performance of Veterans Using a Matched Comparison Group Design"
- Barry Hirsch, Trinity University
- Stephen Mehay, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School
- "The Impact of Unemployment Insurance Taxes on Wages"
- Kevin J. Murphy, Oakland University
- "Tenure and Earnings Profiles in Germany and the United States"
- Kenneth A. Couch, University of Connecticut
- Discussants:
- John G. Marcis, Coastal Carolina University
- Myeong-Su Yun, University of Western Ontario
Sunday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
SEA |
| Session 127K
Contracting, Transaction Costs, and Inventories |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | David E.R. Gay, University of Arkansas |
- Papers:
- "Transfer Price and Equilibrium in Multidivisional Firms: An Examination of Divisional Autonomy and Central Control"
- Alireza Dorestani, University of Missouri - Columbia
- "A New Model and Application of Transaction Cost Economics with Rent-Seeking: The Case of Government Outsourcing"
- Francois Melese, Naval Postgraduate School
- Chip Franck, Naval Postgraduate School
- "To Hire or Not to Hire a Salesforce: An Empirical Analysis of When to Contract Out"
- Carl R. Gwin, Baylor University
- "Trend Breaks in Finished Goods Inventories and Sales of Non-Durables"
- David J. Doorn, North Carolina State University
- Discussants:
- Barbara J. Gaylor, University of South Florida
- Clarence C. Morrison, Indiana University
Sunday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
SEA |
| Session 128K
Topics in Economic Development: International Issues |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | William L. Casey, Jr., Babson College |
- Papers:
- "Developing Country Governments, Polluting Firms, and the Design of International Environmental Agreements"
- Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology
- Hamid Beladi, University of Dayton
- "Trade Liberalization and Productivity Growth: A Panel Study of Indian manufacturing Industries"
- Sanja Samirana Pattnayak, National University of Singapore
- Shandre M. Thangavelu, National University of Singapore
- "Country Size and Exchange Rate Regime in Estimating Money Demand"
- Bridget O'Shaughnessey, University of Louisville
- Discussants:
- Catherine Carey, Western Kentucky University
- Laura L. Clauser, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Sunday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
SEA |
| Session 129K
Race and Ethnic Discrimination |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Kwabena Gyimah-Brempong, University of South Florida |
- Papers:
- "Discrimination in Home Purchase Mortgage Lending Among Large National Banks"
- McKinley Blackburn, University of South Carolina
- Todd Vermilyea, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
- "Nationality Preferences for Labor in the International Football Industry"
- Dennis P. Wilson, University of Texas - Arlington
- Yung-Hsiang Ying, National Sun Yat-Sen University
- "School Quality, Race, and Housing Values"
- Dave N. Norris, Northeastern University
- Discussants:
- Roberto Pedace, University of Redlands
Sunday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
SEA |
| Session 130K
Public Economics in the Rest of the World |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Gary A. Wagner, Duquesne University |
- Papers:
- "A Perspective on Putin's Reforms of Intergovernmental Relations in the Russian Federation"
- L.F. Jameson Boex, Georgia State University
- Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, Georgia State University
- "Private School Location in a Transition Economy: A Spatial Approach"
- Mark William Shaw Chandler, Vilniaus Universitetas
- "Intergovernmental Fiscal Arrangements and Dependence of Local Governments in Mexico"
- Jorge Ibarra-Salazar, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
- Gerardo Cruz-Celaya, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
- "Optimality of the Foreign Tax Credit System: Separate vs. Overall Limitations"
- Matthew Haag, Georgetown University
- Andrew Lyon, University of Maryland
- Discussants:
- Monica E. Hartmann, University of St. Thomas
- William H. Hoyt, University of Kentucky
Sunday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
SEA |
| Session 131K
Topics in Health Economics: Part Four |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Stephen J. Conroy, University of West Florida |
- Papers:
- "AIDS Education, Condom Demand, and the Sexual Activity of American Youth"
- Carol Horton Tremblay, Oregon State University
- "Sex Under Influence: Alcohol Taxes and Teen Sexual Activity"
- Bisakha Sen, University of Central Florida
- "A Search Theory of Suicide"
- Glen Whitman, California State University - Northridge
- Discussants:
- Bisakha Sen, University of Central Florida
- Carol Horton Tremblay, Oregon State University
Sunday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
IEFS |
| Session 132K
International Trade |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Catherine Y. Co, University of Nebraska - Omaha |
- Papers:
- "Decentralized International Exchange"
- Robert R. Reed III, University of Kentucky
- Kathleen Trask, University of Kentucky
- "How Valuable are the Patents Behind Section 337?"
- Catherine Y. Co, University of Nebraska - Omaha
- "The Political Economy of Strategic Environmental Policy When Waste Products are Tradable"
- James H. Cassing, University of Pittsburgh
- Thomas Kuhn, Chemnitz University of Technology
- "Free Trade versus Free Factor Mobility with Unemployment and Increasing Returns to Scale"
- Bharati Basu, Central Michigan University
Sunday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
NAFE |
| Session 133K
New Evidence in Forensic Analysis |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | David C. Sharp, University of Southern Mississippi |
- Papers:
- "Determinants of Economic Outcomes from Alternative Methods of Costing Medical Protocols"
- Michael L. Brookshire, Marshall University
- Dennis C. Emmett, Marshall University
- "Defining the Task at Hand: Non-Science After Kumho Tire Co. v. Carhmicael"
- Michael Risinger, Seton Hall University
- "The Ability to Work and Earnings Capacity: Evidence from the National Health Interview Survey"
- John F. Scoggins, Research & Planning Consultants, L.P.
- Discussants:
- Ronald T. Luke, Research & Planning Consultants, L.P.
Sunday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
SDAE |
| Session 134K
Economics of Ludwig Mises |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | William N. Butos, Trinity College |
- Papers:
- "The Economist as Historian of Decline: Ludwig von Mises and the Austria of Between the Wars"
- Richard Ebeling, Hillsdale College
- "Ludwig von Mises and the Psychological Basis for Praxeology"
- Karen Vaughn, George Mason University
- "The Significance fo the Socialist-Calculation Debate"
- Guido Hulsmann, Ludwig von Mises Institute
- Discussants:
- Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University
- Roger Koppl, Farleigh Dickinson University
- Lawrence H. White, University of Missouri - St. Louis
Sunday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
SCREE |
| Session 135K
Coastal Management |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Steven Stewart, University of Tennessee |
- Papers:
- "Capacity and Capacity Utilization in Fishing Industries: Definition, Measurement, and a Comparison of Approaches"
- James Kirkley, Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences
- Catherine J. Morrison Paul, University of California - Davis
- Dale Squires, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service
- "Selectivity Bias and Welfare Measurement: The Case of Recreational Use of Petroleum Rigs in the Gulf of Mexico"
- David Carter, University of Florida
- J. Walter Milon, University of Central Florida
- "Estimating the Value of Improvements to Coastal Waters"
- Nicole Owens, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Nathalie Simon, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- "Accouting for Site Congestion in Random Utility Models of Recreational Fishing"
- Peter W. Schuhmann, University of North Carolina - Wilmington
- Kurt A. Schwabe, University of California - Riverside
- Discussants:
- J. Walter Milon, University of Central Florida
- Catherine J. Morrison Paul, University of California - Davis
- Peter W. Schuhmann, University of North Carolina - Wilmington
- Steven Stewart, University of Tennessee
Sunday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
CEANA |
| Session 136K
Macroeconomy, Financial Market, and Public Policy II |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Yu Hsing, Southeastern Louisiana University |
- Papers:
- "Where's the Beef? The Trivial Dynamics of Real Business Cycle Models"
- Yi Wen, Cornell University
- "A Duration Analysis of Regulatory Reform in Telecommunications"
- Sang H. Lee, Southeastern Louisiana University
- "Efficiency Comparison of Different Ownership: A Scholastic Production Frontier with Sample Selection"
- Dong Li, East Carolina University
- Mei Wen, RSPAS and ASPEM
- "The Impact of Parental Choice in Educational investments on Income Inequality and Endogenous Growth"
- Tin-Chun Lin, Southeastern Louisiana University
- Discussants:
- Yijun He, Washington State University
- Yu Hsing, Southeastern Louisiana University
- Sang H. Lee, Southeastern Louisiana University
- Matthew Qianli Wu, University of Pennsylvania
Sunday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
SEA* |
| Session 137K*
Environmental Economics II |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Charlotte Hagner, GKSS Research Center - Germany |
- Papers:
- "Disease from the Tap: Market and Nonmarket Failures in the U.S. Drinkng Water Industry"
- Mark A.R. Kleiman, University of California - Los Angeles
- Ronnie Levin, Harvard University
- "How International Policies Affect the Management of Dredged Material in the Area of the North Sea"
- Charlotte Hagner, GKSS Research Center - Germany
- "TBA"
- Stephen K. Swallow, University of Rhode Island
- "Carbon Taxes and Government behaviors"
- Shigeru Matsumoto, Kansai University - Japan
- Akira Yokoyama, Chuo University
- Discussants:
- Frank J. Convery, University College - Dublin
- Mouez Fodha, Universite Paris I
- John Powers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Sunday
2:00 - 3:45 pm
SEA* |
| Session 138K*
Methods and Policy Issues in Health Economics and Health Administration |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Jay P. Bae, Georgia State University |
- Papers:
- "Some Semiparametric Models of Health Care Program Effectiveness"
- "The Future of Medicare Payment Policy: A Role for Marginal Cost Pricing?"
- Edgar A. Peden, Health Care Financing Administration
- "The Cost of Failure in Treating Community-Acquired Pneumonia"
- Shawn Akkermann, Emory Healthcare
- Victor Lampasona, Emory Healthcare
- Brian S. Armour, Kerr L. White Institute for Health Services Research
- Jeff A. Etchason, Kerr L. White Institute for Health Services Research
- M. Melinda Pitts, Georgia State University
- Steve Pitts, Emory University
- "Racial Disparities in Enrollment of Children's Health Insurance Program: PeachCare for Kids Experience"
- Jay P. Bae, Georgia State University
- Jennifer N. Edwards, Georgia State University
- Katherine Gardner, Georgia State University
- Discussants:
- Femi Alao, Center for Disease Control and Prevention
- Jay P. Bae, Georgia State University
- Edgar A. Peden, Health Care Financing Administration
Sunday, 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Sunday
4:00 - 5:00 pm
SEA* |
| Session 139L*
Southern Economic Association Presidential Address |
| | |
|
| Introduction: | Charles A. Holt, University of Virginia |
| | President-Elect, Southern Economic Association |
- Speaker:
- Marjorie B. McElroy, Duke University
- President, Southern Economic Association
- Topic:
- "_TBA_"
Sunday, 5:00 pm
| Session 140M* | Southern Economic Association Business Meeting |
| Session 145M | George Mason University - Center for the Study of Public Choice
Cocktail Party (Cash Bar) |
| Session 146M | Reception to Honor William Brett, Trinity University
Co-hosted by Trinity University and the University of Virginia |
| Session 147M | Duke University - Department of Economics
Cocktail Party (Cash Bar) |
| Session 148M | Society for the Development of Austrian Economics
Cash Bar |
| Session 149M | Annual Banquet, Awards Ceremony, and Presidential Address |
Sunday
5:00 pm
SEA* |
| Session 140M*
Southern Economic Association Business Meeting |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Marjorie B. McElroy, Duke University |
| | President, Southern Economic Association |
Sunday
6:00-7:00pm
|
| Session 145M
George Mason University - Center for the Study of Public Choice
Cocktail Party (Cash Bar) |
Sunday
5:30-7:00pm
|
| Session 146M
Reception to Honor William Brett, Trinity University
Co-hosted by Trinity University and the University of Virginia |
Sunday
5:30-7:00pm
|
| Session 147M
Duke University - Department of Economics
Cocktail Party (Cash Bar) |
Sunday
6:00-7:00pm
SDAE |
| Session 148M
Society for the Development of Austrian Economics
Cash Bar |
Sunday
7:00-10:00pm
SDAE |
| Session 149M
Annual Banquet, Awards Ceremony, and Presidential Address |
| | |
|
| Speaker: | Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University |
- Topic:
- "Information and Knowledge: Austrian Economics in Search of Its Uniqueness"
Monday, 8:30 - 10:15 am
Monday
8:30 - 10:15 am
SEA* |
| Session 150N*
Online Auctions |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | R. Mark Isaac, Florida State University |
- Papers:
- "Jump-Bidding Strategies in Internet Auctions"
- Robert Easley, University of Notre Dame
- Rafael Tenorio, DePaul University
- "Reputation in Auctions: Theory and Evidence from eBay"
- Daniel Houser, University of Arizona
- John Wooders, University of Arizona
- "Does a Seller's E-Commerce Reputation Matter?"
- James Alm, Georgia State University
- Mikhail I. Melnik, Georgia State University
- "Pennies From eBay: The Determinants of Price in Online Auctions"
- Doug Bryan, Anderson Consulting
- David Lucking-Reiley, Vanderbilt University
- Naghi Prasad, VerticalNet
- Daniel Reeves, University of Michigan
- Discussants:
- Emin Dinlersoz, University of Houston
- Kevin Hasker, Rice University
- R. Mark Isaac, Florida State University
- Brett Katzman, University of Miami
Monday
8:30 - 10:15 am
SEA* |
| Session 152N*
Environmental Policy I |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Mark Atlas, North Carolina State University |
- Papers:
- "Revenue-Seeking or Compliance-Maximizing -- A Note on Enforcement Goals of Government Regulators"
- Yesen Sung, National Taiwan University
- "Policies for Environmental Tax Reform: An Assessment of Social Responses"
- J. Peter Clinch, University College - Dublin
- Louise A. Dunne, University College - Dublin
- "Partially Cooperative Solutions to the Greenhouse Effect"
- John J. Boland,
- Bertrand Hamaide, Universitaire des Sciences Agronomiques
- "Optimal Environmental Taxation and Enforcement Policy"
- Philippe Bontems, Université des Sciences Sociales
- Jean-Marc Bourgeon, Universite Paris X
- "Double Dividend: Employment, Efficiency or Intergenerational Equity?"
- Mireille Chiroleu-Assouline, Universite Paris I
- Mouez Fodha, Universite Paris I
- Discussants:
- Mark Atlas, North Carolina State University
- Laura Castellucci, Tor Vergata University
- Daniela Roughsedge, Göteborg University
- Margaret Walls, Resources for the Future
Monday
8:30 - 10:15 am
SEA |
| Session 154N
Bank Regulation |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Timothy P. Opiela, DePaul University |
- Papers:
- "The Changing Landscape of Commercial Banking"
- Sudip Ghosh, Kean University
- "An Analysis of CRA Based Protests"
- Marshall K. Gramm, Rhodes College
- "Central Bank Transparency and Market Efficiency: An Econometric Analysis"
- Matthew Rafferty, Quinnipiac University
- Marc Tomljanovich, Colgate University
- Discussants:
- Marshall K. Gramm, Rhodes College
- Robert C. Tatum, Indiana University
Monday
8:30 - 10:15 am
SEA |
| Session 155N
Econmetric Methods |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Stephanie M. Brewer, Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
- Papers:
- "Estimator Choice and Fisher's Paradox: A Reevaluation of the Evidence"
- Guglielmo Maria Caporale, South Bank University - London
- Nikitas Pittis, University of Piraeus
- "Modeling Structural Change in Money Demand Using a Fourier Approximation"
- Walter Enders, University of Alabama
- Jorge Ludlow, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana
- "The Distortionary Effects of Temporal Aggregation and Systematic Sampling on Granger Causality"
- Rajaguru Gulasekaran, National University of Singapore
- Tilak Abeysinghe, National University of Singapore
- "Long Run Canonical Correlation: Estimation and Testing"
- Alastair Hall, North Carolina State University
- Kalidas Jana, North Carolina State University
- "Threshold Effects of Energy Price Changes"
- Daan P. Van Soest, Tilburg University
- Gerard H. Kuper, University of Groningen
- Jan Jacobs, University of Groningen
- Discussants:
- Walter Enders, University of Alabama
- Josefa Ramoni, University of South Florida
Monday
8:30 - 10:15 am
SEA |
| Session 156N
Topics in Industrial Organization II |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Sanjay Paul, St. Norbert College |
- Papers:
- "Dynamic Oligopoly in the U.S. Aluminum Industry: Tests Using Linear Feedback"
- Sheng-Ping Yang, Wayland Baptist University
- "Price Ceilings on a Price-Discriminating Monopolist"
- Sanjay Paul, St. Norbert College
- "IPO Underpricing and Agency Costs in Oligopoly"
- Robert Pavlik, Southwest Texas State University
- Dean Showalter, Southwest Texas State University
- "How Will African Countries Fare Under U.S. Reforms of International Settlement Rates?"
- Kwabena Gyimah-Brempong, University of South Florida
- John Agyei Karkari, U.S. General Accounting Office
- Discussants:
- Harold R. Christensen, Centenary College
- Christopher C. Klein, Tennessee Regulatory Authority
Monday
8:30 - 10:15 am
SEA |
| Session 157N
Foreign Direct Investment |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Mark Wheeler, Western Michigan University |
- Papers:
- "Spillovers from Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Reform"
- Gary W. Anderson, Jr., Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico
- "Industrial Relations and Foreign Direct Investment: How Much Do Foreign Labor Laws Impact U.S. Firm Location Decisions?"
- Michelle W. Trawick, Western Kentucky University
- Catherine Carey, Western Kentucky University
- "The United States and Ireland as Magnets for Foreign Direct Investments: A Comparative Analysis"
- William L. Casey, Jr., Babson College
- Discussants:
- Amy K.S. Scott, Lehigh University
- Mukti Upadhyay, Eastern Illinois University
Monday
8:30 - 10:15 am
SEA |
| Session 158N
Economics of Disability |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Heather L. Bednarek, St. Louis University |
- Papers:
- "Disability, Health Insurance, Work, and Transfer Programs"
- Steven C. Hill, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- "Using Establishment Size to Measure the Impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act"
- Wendy A. Stock, Montana State University
- Kathleen Beegle, Rand Corporation
- "Child Disability and Mothers' Labor Supply"
- Heather L. Bednarek, St. Louis University
- Julie Hudson, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- "Inferring Disabilty Status from Corrupt Data"
- Brent Kreider, Iowa State University
- John V. Pepper, University of Virginia
- Discussants:
- Scott J. Adams, University of Michigan
- Brent Kreider, Iowa State University
Monday
8:30 - 10:15 am
SEA |
| Session 159N
The Economics of Student Achievement |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Akbar Marvasti, University of Houston - Downtown |
- Papers:
- "A National Assessment of the Economics and Business Knowledge of Undergraduate Seniors in Business Schools"
- Sam Allgood, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- William B. Walstad, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- "Analyzing School Quality in Florida: The Role of Parental Involvement in Student Achievement"
- Stephen J. Conroy, University of West Florida
- Nestor Arguea, University of West Florida
- "Do Students Retain More from Taking Smaller Classes: The Effects of Small and Large Principles Classes on Subsequent Performance in Intermediate Level Courses"
- Edward C. Kokkelenberg, Binghamton University (SUNY)
- Michael Dillon, Binghamton University (SUNY)
- "Teaching to the Test: Targeting the Marginal Student"
- George M. Holmes, East Carolina University
- Discussants:
- Paul L. Hettler, Duquesne University
Monday
8:30 - 10:15 am
SEA |
| Session 160N
State Tax and Expenditure Policies |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Dean Stansel, George Mason University |
- Papers:
- "The Impact of a State Mandated Expenditure Floor on Aggregate Property Values"
- Laurie J. Bates, Bryant College
- Rexford E. Santerre, Bentley College
- "State Rules and the Formation of New Jurisdictions in Major U.S. Metropolitan Areas"
- Amlan Mitra, Purdue University Calumet
- Judy Temple, Northern Illinois University
- "Are State Budget Stabilization Funds Only an Illusion of Savings? Evidence from Stationary Panel Data"
- Gary A. Wagner, Duquesne University
- Discussants:
- Frederick J. Oerther III, Greensboro College
Monday
8:30 - 10:15 am
SEA |
| Session 161N
Wage Determination |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | John F. Scoggins, Research & Planning Consultants, L.P. |
- Papers:
- "New Evidence on Gay and Lesbian Household Incomes Using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)"
- Christopher Carpenter, University of California - Berkeley
- "Further Evidence on the Effect of Implicit Contracts on the Movement of Wages over the Business Cycle"
- Darren Grant, University of Texas - Arlington
- "Employee Stock Options in Compensation Agreements: A Financing Explanation"
- Erick M. Elder, University of Arkansas - Little Rock
- Larry C. Holland, University of Arkansas - Little Rock
- "Testing for the Martingale Hypothesis in Net Discount Rates"
- W. Ernest Gibbs, University of Central Florida
- Djehane Hosni, University of Central Florida
- Junsoo Lee, University of Central Florida
- Discussants:
- Charles L. Baum, Middle Tennessee State University
- Martin Gritsch, William Paterson University of New Jersey
Monday
8:30 - 10:15 am
SEA |
| Session 162N
Studies of Exchange Rate Volatility and Stability |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Teresa A. Beckham, Rhodes College |
- Papers:
- "Exchange Rate Volatility: Evidence on Effects on Inter- and Intra-Industry Trade Flows"
- Vikram Kumar, Davidson College
- David Martin, Davidson College
- "Volatility Persistence and Regime Changes in Foreign Exchange Markets"
- Farooq Malik, Penn State Berks
- "An Assessment of the IMF Stabilization Programs for Developing Countries Emphasizing the Case of Turkey"
- Vildan Serin, Fatih University - Turkey
- Discussants:
- Teresa A. Beckham, Rhodes College
- Vikram Kumar, Davidson College
Monday
8:30 - 10:15 am
SCREE |
| Session 163N
Environmental Management |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Catherine J. Morrison Paul, University of California - Davis |
- Papers:
- "Combining Environmental and Economic Indicators to Prioritize Wetlands Restoration Projects"
- Robert Johnston, University of Rhode Island
- Gisele Magnusson, University of Rhode Island
- Marisa Mazzotta, University of Rhode Island
- James Opaluch, University of Rhode Island
- "Targeting Conservation Contracts in Heterogeneous Landscapes: A Distance Function Approach and Application to Watershed Management"
- Paul J. Ferraro, Georgia State University
- "Detecting Evidence of Non-compliance in Self-reported Pollution Emissions Data: An Application of Benford's Law"
- John H. Devine, University of North Carolina - Wilmington
- Christopher F. Dumas, University of North Carolina - Wilmington
- "Benefits of Reducing Transportation-Related Externalities: A Reevaluation"
- Mark Burton, Marshall University
- Michael A. Newsome, Marshall University
- Discussants:
- Christopher F. Dumas, University of North Carolina - Wilmington
- Paul J. Ferraro, Georgia State University
- Michael A. Newsome, Marshall University
- James Opaluch, University of Rhode Island
Monday
8:30 - 10:15 am
SEA |
| Session 166N
Topics on Small Businesses |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Alicia Robb, Federal Reserve Board |
- Papers:
- "Small Business Financing: Patterns by Race and Gender"
- Alicia Robb, Federal Reserve Board
- "The Determinants of Business Dissolution by Demographic Category of Ownership"
- Richard J. Boden, University of Toledo
- "The Slowing Rise in Women's Share of Sole Proprietorships"
- Kenneth D. Simonson, U.S. Small Business Administration
- "Effects of the Size Distribution of Employers on Work and Employment Outcomes"
- David C. Ribar, George Washington University
- John Fitzgerald, Bowdoin College
- Discussants:
- ,
Monday
8:30 - 10:15 am
SDAE |
| Session 167N
Research in Austrian Economics II |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Steven G. Horwitz, St. Lawrence University |
- Papers:
- "Austrian Economics and the Knowledge-Based Economy"
- Stephan Boehm, University of Graz
- "Rethinking the Relationship Between Thymology and Praxeology"
- Don Lavoie, George Mason University
- Virgil Storr, George Mason University
- "Dynamism, Discovery, and Power: An Austrian Analysis of Electricity Deregulation"
- Lynne Kielsing, Reason Public Policy Institute
- Adrian Moore, Reason Public Policy Institute
- "Human Meaning and Human Action"
- Gene Callahan,
- Discussants:
- Steven G. Horwitz, St. Lawrence University
- Ben Powell, George Mason University
- Alan Lockard, Trinity College
Monday, 10:30 am - 12:15 pm
Monday
10:30 am - 12:15 pm
SEA* |
| Session 172P*
Econometric Applications in Welfare, Fertility, and Health |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Shiferaw Gurmu, Georgia State University |
- Papers:
- "Job Stability for Welfare Recipients: An Approach to Matching Job Spells"
- Shiferaw Gurmu, Georgia State University
- Christopher King, University of Texas - Austin
- Peter Mueser, University of Missouri - Columbia
- "The Effect of Family Caps on Fertility Decisions"
- Geoffrey Wallace, University of Wisconsin - Madison
- "The Determinants and Consequences of Child Care Subsidy Receipt by Low-Income Families"
- David Blau, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- Erdal Tekin, Georgia State University
- "The Effects of Health on Retirement and Disability Applications: Reevaluating the Existing Evidence in Light of Reporting Errors"
- Brent Kreider, Iowa State University
- John V. Pepper, University of Virginia
- Discussants:
- William H. Hoyt, University of Kentucky
- Mary Beth Walker, Georgia State University
- Francesca Molinari, Northwestern University
- Jay P. Bae, Georgia State University
Monday
10:30 am - 12:15 pm
SEA* |
| Session 173P*
Experiments Using Nonstandard Subject Pools II |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Gary Charness, University of California - Santa Barbara |
- Papers:
- "Social Distance and Reciprocity: An Internet Experiment"
- Gary Charness, University of California - Santa Barbara
- Eman Haruvy, Harvard Business School
- Doron Sonsino, Technion
- "The Effect of Private School Vouchers and Private Schooling on Academic and Non-Academic Outcomes"
- Eric Bettinger, Case Western Reserve University
- Robert Slonim, Case Western Reserve University
- "Do Explicit Incentives Reduce Trustworthiness? An Experiment with CEOs"
- Ernst Fehr, University of Zurich
- John A. List, University of Maryland
- "Investing in Human Capital: A Laboratory Experiment with the Working Poor"
- Catherine Eckel, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Cathleen Johnson, Social Research and Demonstration Corporation
- Claude Montmarquette, University of Montreal
- Discussants:
- Gary Charness, University of California - Santa Barbara
- Kate Krause, University of New Mexico
- Jayson Lusk, Mississippi State University
- Eugenia F. Toma, University of Kentucky
Monday
10:30 am - 12:15 pm
SEA* |
| Session 174P*
Environmental Policy II |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Margaret Walls, Resources for the Future |
- Papers:
- "Accidents Will Happen: Strict Liability Laws as an Economic Incentive to Deter Chemical Spills"
- Mark Atlas, North Carolina State University
- April Herlevi, North Carolina State University
- "Pollution Control and Productivity: Evidence from Swedish and U.S. Manufacturing Industries"
- Daniela Roughsedge, Göteborg University
- "Policies to Encourage Recycling and Design for Environment: What to Do When Markets are Incomplete"
- Paul Calcott, Victoria University of Wellington
- Margaret Walls, Resources for the Future
- "Environmental Protection in Italy: Is There a Best Instrument?"
- Laura Castellucci, Tor Vergata University
- Alessio D'Amato, Tor Vergata University
- Discussants:
- Philippe Bontems, Université des Sciences Sociales
- Louise A. Dunne, University College - Dublin
- Bertrand Hamaide, Universitaire des Sciences Agronomiques
- Yesen Sung, National Taiwan University
Monday
10:30 am - 12:15 pm
SEA |
| Session 176P
Monetary Policy Rules |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | McKinley Blackburn, University of South Carolina |
- Papers:
- "Avoiding Exchange Rates in Open Economy Policy Rules"
- Robert Amano, Bank of Canada
- Jamie Armour, Bank of Canada
- "Optimal Reaction Functions, the Taylor Rule, and the Role of Inflation Targets: Evidence from Dollar Block Countries"
- Sean Collins, Investment Company Institute
- Pierre Siklos, Wilfrid Laurier University
- "Critique of the Austrian Theory of Money"
- Mostafa Moini, Oklahoma City University
- Discussants:
- Ruby P. Kishan, Southwest Texas State University
Monday
10:30 am - 12:15 pm
SEA |
| Session 177P
Topics in Applied Microeconomics |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Donald Bumpass, Sam Houston State University |
- Papers:
- "Resolution Trust Corporation Auctions of Failed S&Ls: Empirical Evidence"
- Jeremy Schwartz, Indiana University
- "Valuing Information: Evidence from Guitar Auctions on eBay"
- David H. Eaton, Murray State University
- "Subject Rationale for Decisions in One-Shot Provision Point Public Goods"
- Stephanie M. Brewer, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- "Motives of Repeat Offenders: Stigma, Skill, and Hetergeneity"
- Susumu Imai, Pennsylvania State University
- Hajime Katayama, Pennsylvania State University
- Kala Krishna, Pennsylvania State University
- Discussants:
- Timothy P. Opiela, DePaul University
Monday
10:30 am - 12:15 pm
SEA |
| Session 178P
Topics in Labor Economics II |
| | |
|
| Chairperson: | Charles E. Scott, Loyola College in Maryland |
- Papers:
- "Compensating Wage Differentials and Tenure: The Case of Academic Librarianship"
- Deborah Lee, Mississippi State University
- "On the Stability of the Phillips Curve during the 1990s: US vs VA"
- Jonathan Ohn, Virginia State University
- Yaw Badu, Virginia State University
- "Analysis of Labor Force in Russia: What are the Demographic Factors that Account for the Secondary Labor Supply?"
- Snezhanna Kovtun, University of Kentucky
- "Income Distribution and Economic Expansion"
- Deborah K. Fletcher, University of Florida
- Discussants:
- Kevin J. Murphy, Oakland University
- John D. Worth, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Monday
10:30 am - 12:15 pm
SEA |
| Session 179P
Studies in International Finance |
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| Chairperson: | Mark Strazicich, University of North Texas |
- Papers:
- "Private Investment: The Impact of Corruption and the Quality of Public Investment, Patterns and Evidence from Emerging Economies"
- Stephen Everhart, International Finance Corporation
- Mariusz Sumlinsky, International Finance Corporation
- "Dollarization and Illegal Immigration"
- Susan Pozo, Western Michigan University
- Mark Wheeler, Western Michigan University
- "Financial Openness and Welfare in Developing Countries"
- Dmitriy Kovtun, University of Kentucky
- Discussants:
- Stephen Everhart, International Finance Corporation
- Mark Wheeler, Western Michigan University
Monday
10:30 am - 12:15 pm
SEA |
| Session 180P
Space and Public Economics |
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| Chairperson: | Robert M. McNab, Naval Postgraduate School |
- Papers:
- "Identifying Welfare Pockets: Geographical Variation in Welfare Participation Rates and the Role of Program vs. Non-Program Factors"
- William H. Hoyt, University of Kentucky
- Frank A. Scott, Jr., University of Kentucky
- "Welfare Effects of an Alternative to Taxing Internet Retail Sales"
- Benjamin Russo, University of North Carolina - Charlotte
- "Interjurisdictional Competition and Local Economic Well-Being"
- Dean Stansel, George Mason University
- "Local Government Structure and Public Expenditures"
- John Charles Bradbury, University of the South
- E. Frank Stephenson, Berry College
- Discussants:
- Benjamin Russo, University of North Carolina - Charlotte
- E. Frank Stephenson, Berry College
Monday
10:30 am - 12:15 pm
SEA |
| Session 181P
Inequality in School Resources |
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| Chairperson: | Lawrence W. Kenny, University of Florida |
- Papers:
- "Constitutions, Court Decisions, and Inequality in School Spending"
- David N. Figlio, University of Florida
- Thomas A. Husted, American University
- Lawrence W. Kenny, University of Florida
- "The Impact of Michigan's Move Toward Centralized Funding on Local Bond Referenda"
- Ron Zimmer, Rand Corporation
- John T. Jones, Georgetown College
- "Why Competition May Motivate Students Not to Learn? A Behavioral Economic Analysis"
- X. Henry Wang, University of Missouri - Columbia
- Bill Z. Yang, Georgia Southern University
- Discussants:
- Harold W. Elder, University of Alabama
- Debra Israel, Indiana State University
Monday
10:30 am - 12:15 pm
SEA |
| Session 182P
Regional Economic Issues |
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| Chairperson: | Michael Curley, Kennesaw State University |
- Papers:
- "A Regional Sin Tax for Russia?"
- Gregory Brock, Georgia Southern University
- Constantine Ogloblin, Georgia Southern University
- "Regional Economic and Educational Impacts of the Georgia Lottery"
- Richard G. Sims, University of Georgia
- "Estimating the Employment Effect of the Olympics on Atlanta"
- Michael Curley, Kennesaw State University
- Mark Rider, Kennesaw State University
- Roger Tutterow, Kennesaw State University
- "The Responsiveness of States to the U.S. Business Cycle"
- Donald Grimes, University of Michigan
- Penelope B. Prime, Kennesaw State University
- Discussants:
- Mary Bumgarner, Kennesaw State University
- Donald Grimes, University of Michigan
- Mark Rider, Kennesaw State University
- Richard G. Sims, University of Georgia
Monday
10:30 am - 12:15 pm
SEA |
| Session 183P
Charity, Churches, and Household Finance |
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- Papers:
- "Warm Glow and Charitable Giving: Why Don't the Wealthy Give more to Charity?"
- John W. Mayo, Georgetown University
- Catherine H. Tinsley, Georgetown University
- "Estimating Personal Consumption: A Life-Cycle Approach"
- John F. Scoggins, Research & Planning Consultants, L.P.
- Discussants:
- Nathan Berg, University of Texas - Dallas
Monday
10:30 am - 12:15 pm
SCREE |
| Session 185P
Valuation Methods |
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| Chairperson: | Kathleen Greer Rossmann, Birmingham-Southern College |
- Papers:
- "Valuing Children's Health: Inferences from Survey Data"
- Mark Dickie, University of Southern Mississippi
- Victoria L. Ulery, University of Southern Mississippi
- "The Benefits of Scenic Preservation on the Blue Ridge Parkway"
- Leah Greden-Mathews, University of North Carolina - Asheville
- Susan B. Kask, Warren Wilson College
- Laura Rotegard, National Park Service
- Steven Stewart, University of Tennessee
- "Choice Models of Ecosystem/Economy Tradeoffs in the Clinch River Valley"
- James Kahn, Washington and Lee University
- Steven Stewart, University of Tennessee
- Amy Wolfe, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- "Rationed Access and Welfare: Case of Public Resource Lotteries"
- Robert Berrens, University of New Mexico
- David Scrogin, University of Central Florida
- Discussants:
- Mark Dickie, University of Southern Mississippi
- Susan B. Kask, Warren Wilson College
- Nicole Owens, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- David Scrogin, University of Central Florida
Monday
10:30 am - 12:15 pm
SDAE |
| Session 189P
Graduate Student Session on Austrian Economics |
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| Chairperson: | Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University |
- Papers:
- "Menger, Lancaster and the Use and Characteristics of Utility Analysis"
- Scott Kjar, Auburn University
- "The Extralegal Development of Financial Trading in 17th Centruy Amsterdam"
- Edward Stringham, George Mason University
- "Ground Lease-Based Land Use System versus Common Interest Development"
- F. Frederic Deng, University of Southern California
