Organizers:

Bruce K. Johnson, Centre College

Session Chairs:

Dennis C. Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Papers:

"The Impact of an Evolving Reserve Clause in Major League Baseball: Evidence From the 1880s"
Craig A. Depken, II, University of Texas - Arlington (Contact Author)

"Catching a Draft: The Predictability of Professional Performance in the National Basketball Association"
David Berri, California State University - Bakersfield
Stacey L. Brook, University of Sioux Falls
Aju J. Fenn, Colorado College

"Michael Jordans are Hard to Find or the Dilemma of Choosing Talent: The Problem of False Positives, the Peter Principle, and the Winner's Curse"
Peter A. Groothuis, Appalachian State University
J. Richard Hill, Central Michigan University
Timothy J. Perri, Appalachian State University

"Sorting Out the Joint Production of Run-Prevention in Baseball"
John Charles Bradbury, University of the South (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Brad R. Humphreys, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Philip K. Porter, University of South Florida
Thomas Rhoads, Towson University
J. Brian O'Roark, James Madison University

Organizers:

John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

Session Chairs:

Spencer Banzhaf, Resources for the Future

Papers:

"The Effect of Information on Perceptions of Fatality Risks: Or Do People Believe What They Are Told?"
Glenn C. Blomquist, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)
Richard M. O'Conor, Independent

"Revisiting Bid Design Issues in Contingent Valuation"
Soo-Il Kim, Ohio State University
Timothy C. Haab, Ohio State University (Contact Author)

"Compensation for Hosting a Solid Waste Landfill: The Importance of Environmental Risks, Socioeconomics, and Proximity to Political Boundaries"
Robin R. Jenkins, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contact Author)
Kelly B. Maguire, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Cynthia L. Morgan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

"The Economic Value of Mountain Views: A WTP and WTA Approach"
Jana D. Groothuis, Appalachian State University
Peter A. Groothuis, Appalachian State University (Contact Author)
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

Discussants:

Peter A. Groothuis, Appalachian State University
Barbara Kanninen, Independent Economist
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University
Kelly B. Maguire, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency