Sessions for Linda S. Ghent

Sunday
8:00 - 9:45 a.m.
Session 172N
Economic Education

Session Chairs:

Stephanie M. Brewer, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Papers:

"The Effect of Online Education on Future Collegiate Success: Evidence From Principles of Economics"
Dennis C. Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Contact Author)
Brad R. Humphreys, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
John Kane, State University of New York - Oswego
Michelle Vachris, Christopher Newport University

"Technology in the Undergraduate Classroom: Techniques and Effectiveness of DyKnow Vision"
Mary P. English Dixon, DePauw University
Kerry Pannell, DePauw University
Michele T. Villinski, DePauw University (Contact Author)

"Exploring Markets: A Casebook for Introductory and Intermediate Economics"
Lester Hadsell, University at Albany, SUNY (Contact Author)

"Using Student Mini-Lectures to Enhance Classroom Learning and Enjoyment"
David Lehr, Longwood University (Contact Author)

"Efficiency in Teaching and Learning Economics: To Chat or Chalk?"
Gustavo Barboza, Mercyhurst College (Contact Author)
Sandra Trejos, Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Discussants:

Eric R. Dodge, Hanover College
Linda S. Ghent, Eastern Illinois University
Mary P. English Dixon, DePauw University
Kerry Pannell, DePauw University
James J. Jozefowicz, Indiana University of Pennsylvania


Sunday
12:30 - 2:15 p.m.
Session 220Q
Aging and the Lifecycle

Session Chairs:

Huan Ni, State University of New York - Stony Brook

Papers:

"Alcohol Consumption and Retirement Outcomes: Evidence From the Health and Retirement Survey"
Eric Sarpong, Georgia State University (Contact Author)

"Aging Housing Flows: The Importance of Housing Consumption"
Jonathan D. Fisher, Bureau of Labor Statistics (Contact Author)
Barbara B. Torrey, Population Reference Bureau
Timothy Smeeding, Syracuse University
David S. Johnson, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Joseph Marchand, Syracuse University

"Preferences and Concerns About Retirement Plans Among American Workers and Retirees"
Linda S. Ghent, Eastern Illinois University (Contact Author)
Robert L. Clark, North Carolina State University

"Testing the Life Cycle Model of Consumption Using Information on Households Without Children"
Ekaterina Stepanova, University of Washington (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Luis Garcia, Pontifica Universidad Catolica del Peru
Younghwan Song, Union College


Sunday
2:30 - 4:15 p.m.
Session 235R
Wages, Compensation and Fringe Benefits

Session Chairs:

Linda S. Ghent, Eastern Illinois University

Papers:

"'Atypical Work' and Compensation"
John T. Addison, University of South Carolina
Christopher J. Surfield, Lander University (Contact Author)

"What is the Value of a Second Language?"
Lisa Dickson, Xavier University (Contact Author)

"The Job Lock Effect of Employment Based Health Insurance: A Simultaneous Equations Model"
Hai Fang, State University of New York - Stony Brook (Contact Author)

"Getting More Than You're Paid: Working Sorting and the Non-Pecuniary Value of Managerial Status"
Andrew Hussey, Duke University (Contact Author)

"Factors Influencing Governors' Salaries, 1971-2002"
Markland H. Tuttle, Sam Houston State University
Donald L. Bumpass, Sam Houston State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Lisa Dickson, Xavier University
Hai Fang, State University of New York - Stony Brook
Linda S. Ghent, Eastern Illinois University
Christopher J. Surfield, Lander University
Andrew Hussey, Duke University


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