Session Chairs:

A. Edward Day, University of Texas - Dallas

Papers:

"Consistent and Efficient Estimation of Time-Varying Parameters in a Real-Time Monetary Policy Rule"
Chang-Jin Kim, Korea University and University of Washington
N. Kundan Kishor, University of Washington (Contact Author)
Charles R. Nelson, University of Washington

"Implications of Stock Market Uncertainty, Irrational Exuberance and Productivity for the Conduct of Monetary Policy"
Rajeev Sooreea, Pennsylvania State University - Altoona (Contact Author)

"Learning Commitment and Monetary Policy"
George A. Waters, Illinois State University (Contact Author)

"Monetary Policy in an Uncertain World"
William T. Gavin, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Benjamin D. Keen, University of Oklahoma (Contact Author)
Michael R. Pakko, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

"Does the Taylor Rule Forecast Out-of-Sample? Evidence From the Pre-Volcker and the Greenspan Eras"
Ting Qin, University of Alabama (Contact Author)
Walter Enders, University of Alabama

Discussants:

Neven T. Valev, Georgia State University
Jae-Kwang Hwang, Virginia State University

Session Chairs:

Solomon Aklilu, St. Lawrence University

Papers:

"The Affect of Prudent Investor Laws on Innovation"
Kevin W. Christensen, University of Florida (Contact Author)

"Financial Structure and the Sopurces of Economic Growth"
Felix Rioja, Georgia State University
Neven T. Valev, Georgia State University (Contact Author)

"The Stock Market,, Monetary Policy, and Economic Development"
Edgar A. Ghossoub, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)
Robert R. Reed, III, University of Kentucky

"Barriers to Entry and TFP"
Michal Jerzmanowski, Clemson University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Jeffry Jacob, Southern Methodist University
Vasant A. Sukhatme, Macalester College