Organizers:

Robert M. Feinberg, American University

Session Chairs:

Kara Olson, American University

Papers:

"The Returns From Rent-Seeking: Campaign Contributions, Firm Subsides and the Byrd Amendment"
Benjamin H. Liebman, St. Joseph's University (Contact Author)
Kara Olson, American University

"Tariff Liberalization and Increased Administered Protection: Is There a Quid Pro Quo?"
Robert M. Feinberg, American University
Kara Olson, American University (Contact Author)

"China's Export Growth and US Trade Policy"
Chad Bown, Brandeis University (Contact Author)
Meredith Crowley, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

"Antidumping "Facts Available" and Strategic Behavior of Respondent Firms"
Alan Fox, U.S. International Trade Commission
Michael O. Moore, George Washington University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Steve Trost, U.S. International Trade Commission
Kenneth A. Reinert, George Mason University
Robert M. Feinberg, American University
Tom Prusa, Rutgers University

Organizers:

Robert M. Feinberg, American University

Session Chairs:

Robert M. Feinberg, American University

Papers:

"The Role of POS Debit in Consumer Payment Choice: Evidence From a New Survey"
Elizabeth Kiser, Federal Reserve Board (Contact Author)
Ron Borzekowski, Federal Reserve Board
Shaista Ahmed, Princeton University

"The Effects of Competition From Large, Multimarket Firms on the Performance of Small, Single Market Firms: Evidence From the Banking Industry"
Lawrence J. White, New York University (Contact Author)
Allen N. Berger, Federal Reserve Board
Astrid A. Dick, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Lawrence Goldberg, University of Miami

"Exploring the Patterns of Bank Holding Company Entry in Rural Markets"
Robert M. Feinberg, American University (Contact Author)

"ATM Surcharge Bans and Bank Market Structure: The Case of Iowa and Its Neighbors"
Timothy H. Hannan, Federal Reserve Board (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Robert M. Hunt, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Gabriel Asaftei, University of Richmond
Andrew M. Cohen, Federal Reserve Board
Ron Borzekowski, Federal Reserve Board

Organizers:

Maria Heracleous, American University

Session Chairs:

Maria Heracleous, American University

Papers:

"Investigating the Effects of Road Investments on Farming Communities and Rural Welfare: An Applied Micro Analysis Using Caribbean Data"
Ainsley Charles, American University (Contact Author)

"The Gender Pay Gap in the Transition From Communism: Evidence From Albania"
Marenglen Marku, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Contact Author)

"The 2001 Ponzi Crisis: A Micro Application of Minsky's Financial Instability"
Rex Ballinger, American University (Contact Author)
Stephanie Bell, American University

"International Price Dispersion and the Direction of the Trade"
Ozlem Inanc, Louisiana State University (Contact Author)
Marios Zachariadis, Louisiana State University

Discussants:

Sudipta Sarangi, Louisiana State University
Paul Winters, American University
Robert M. Feinberg, American University
Narine Badasyan, Murray State University