Session Chairs:

Zaki Zahran, Georgetown University

Papers:

"On the Economic Factors Behind National Inequalities in People's Self-Perceived Level of Well-Being"
Tomi Ovaska, University of Regina (Contact Author)
Ryo Takashima, West Virginia University

"The Effect of Economic Freedom on Net Migration Flows Between US States: Is Economic Freedom a Determinant of Flow Differentials?"
Nathan J. Ashby, West Virginia University (Contact Author)

"The Fate of Disputed Territories: An Economic Analysis"
Yang-Ming Chang, Kansas State University (Contact Author)
Joel Potter, Kansas State University
Shane Sanders, Kansas State University

"Do Democracies Value Life Differently from Dictatorships in Military Conflicts"
Pavel A. Yakovlev, West Virginia University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Jorge Ibarra-Salazar, Tecnologico de Monterrey
Paul Pecorino, University of Alabama
Gary M. Pecquet, Shenandoah University

Session Chairs:

Tim Kane, Heritage Foundation

Papers:

"Fiscal Decentralization and Tax Effort in Developing Countries"
James Alm, Georgia State University
Roy Bahl, Georgia State University
Bayar Tumennasan, Georgia State University (Contact Author)

"The Determinants of Mexican State Governments Credit Ratings"
Jorge Ibarra-Salazar, Tecnologico de Monterrey (Contact Author)
Gabriela Garcia-Romo, Tecnologico de Monterrey
Lida Sotres-Cervantes, Tecnologico de Monterrey

"U.S. Troops and Economic Growth: Regression Analysis With Robustness Tests"
Garett Jones, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
Tim Kane, Heritage Foundation (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Mary O. Borg, University of North Florida
Stephanie M. Brewer, Indiana University of Pennsylvania