Organizers:

Darrick Hamilton, New School University

Session Chairs:

Darrick Hamilton, New School University

Papers:

"The Economic Consequences of Colorism and Complexion Homogamy in the Black Community: Some Historical Evidence"
Howard Bodenhorn, Lafayette College and NBER (Contact Author)

"Skin Shade, Status and Marriageability"
William A. Darity, Jr., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University
Darrick Hamilton, New School University

"The Effect of Skin Color on Trust and Reciprocity in Laboratory Experiments"
Catherine C. Eckel, President-Elect, Southern Economic Association, University of Texas - Dallas
Rick K. Wilson, Rice University

Discussants:

Not yet assigned

Organizers:

David C. Ribar, George Washington University

Session Chairs:

Leslie Stratton, Virginia Commonwealth University

Papers:

"Is Time Spent on Child Care Home Production or Leisure? Implications for Policy Makers"
Jean Kimmel, Western Michigan University (Contact Author)
Rachel E. Connelly, Bowdoin College

"Who Has Time for Dinner? The Full Price of Preparing Nutritious Meals at a Minimal Cost"
Lisa Mancino, USDA-ERS
Constance Newman, USDA-ERS (Contact Author)

"Women's and Men's Work Commitments to Scientific Careers"
David C. Ribar, George Washington University (Contact Author)
Charlene M. Kalenkoski, Ohio University

Discussants:

Erdal Tekin, Georgia State University
James P. Ziliak, University of Kentucky
Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Organizers:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Session Chairs:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Papers:

"Institutions and Southern Development: The Strange Career of Judge Lynch"
Art Carden, Washington University in Saint Louis (Contact Author)

"Altruism and the Theory of Public Goods Reconsidered"
Pavel Chalupnicek, University of Economics in Prague (Contact Author)

"The Role of Homework and Class Size in Educational Production"
David E. Frisvold, Vanderbilt University (Contact Author)

"The Effect of Transportation Subsidies on Urban Sprawl"
Qing Su, University of South Florida (Contact Author)

"Market Valuation of Patent Litigation"
Matthew D. Henry, University of Georgia

Discussants:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University
Ryoichi Sakano, North Carolina A&T State University

Organizers:

KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond

Session Chairs:

KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond

Papers:

"Do Economists Know Human Subject Requirements?"
Paul W. Grimes, Mississippi State University (Contact Author)
Jane S. Lopus, California State University, East Bay
Rodney A. Pearson, Mississippi State University
William E. Becker, Indiana University

"Graduate Student Preparation: Learning Through Theory and Practice"
KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond
Gail M. Hoyt, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)
David Colander, Middlebury College

"The Undergraduate Origins of Ph.D. Economists"
John J. Siegfried, Vanderbilt University (Contact Author)
Wendy A. Stock, Montana State University

"The Allocation of Resources to Teaching by Postsecondary Instructors in Economics and Other Disciplines"
Sam Allgood, University of Nebraska - Lincoln (Contact Author)
William B. Walstad, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Discussants:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University
Steven A. Greenlaw, University of Mary Washington
David H. Eaton, Murray State University
Gail M. Hoyt, University of Kentucky

Organizers:

KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond

Session Chairs:

KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond

Papers:

"The Senior Experience for Economics Majors: Results From a Survey of Departmental Practices"
KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond (Contact Author)

"Teaching Critical Reading and Critical Thinking in Principles of Economics"
Steven A. Greenlaw, University of Mary Washington (Contact Author)

"Can the One-Minute Paper Identify Weak or Strong Students in Economics Courses?"
Michael Watts, Purdue University (Contact Author)
Georg Schaur, Purdue University

"A Composition Approach to Fiscal Policy Instruction for Principles Students: Rethinking the Relation Between Government Spending and Growth"
Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Thomas A. Creahan, Morehead State University
Jennifer W. Keil, Hamline University
Jessica Holmes, Middlebury College
Andrea L. Ziegert, Denison University

Organizers:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Session Chairs:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Papers:

"Schooling, Wages and the Role of Unobserved Ability in Cebu, Philippines"
Yaraslau Zayats, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (Contact Author)

"Does the Delay Really Pay Off?"
Le Wang, Southern Methodist University (Contact Author)

"Labor Market Consequences of Workplace Injuries"
Christopher Woock, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)

"Inter-School Teacher Turnover"
Li Feng, Florida State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University
Timothy M. Diette, Washington and Lee University