Friday 10:00 - 11:45 a.m. * |
Session 36B* Antidumping Petition Filings and Outcomes |
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" "Tariff Liberalization and Increased Administered Protection: Is There a Quid Pro Quo?" "China's Export Growth and US Trade Policy" "Antidumping "Facts Available" and Strategic Behavior of Respondent Firms" |
Discussants: |
Steve Trost, U.S. International Trade Commission |
Saturday 10:00 - 11:45 a.m. * |
Session 131H* Competition in Local Financial Services Markets |
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" "The Effects of Competition From Large, Multimarket Firms on the Performance of Small, Single Market Firms: Evidence From the Banking Industry" "Exploring the Patterns of Bank Holding Company Entry in Rural Markets" "ATM Surcharge Bans and Bank Market Structure: The Case of Iowa and Its Neighbors" |
Discussants: |
Robert M. Hunt, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia |
Sunday 8:00 - 9:45 a.m. * |
Session 186N* Graduate Student Session in Applied Economics |
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" "The Gender Pay Gap in the Transition From Communism: Evidence From Albania" "The 2001 Ponzi Crisis: A Micro Application of Minsky's Financial Instability" "International Price Dispersion and the Direction of the Trade" |
Discussants: |
Sudipta Sarangi, Louisiana State University |