Organizers:

Jac C. Heckelman, George Mason University

Session Chairs:

Jac C. Heckelman, George Mason University

Papers:

"Correlation and Granger Causality Among US and Canadian Short and Long Term Interest Rates and Economic Growth"
George Zestos, Christopher Newport University (Contact Author)
Robert Winder, Christopher Newport University
Jeannie Chung, Christopher Newport University

"Income Convergence Among the States: Cross-Sectional and Time-Series Analysis"
Jac C. Heckelman, George Mason University (Contact Author)
Allin Cottrell, Wake Forest University

"The Demand for and the Supply of Distribution Services: A Basis for the Analysis of Customer Satisfaction in Retailing"
Roger Betancourt, University of Maryland (Contact Author)
J. M. Mugica, Universidad Pública de Navarra
M. Elorz, Universidad Pública de Navarra
M. Cortinas, Universidad Pública de Navarra

Discussants:

George Zestos, Christopher Newport University
Christian Rojas, University of Texas - Dallas
William J. Crowder, University of Texas - Arlington

Session Chairs:

Lance Bachmeier, Kansas State University

Papers:

"Long-Run Neutrality: A Re-Examination of the King-Watson Method"
William J. Crowder, University of Texas - Arlington (Contact Author)

"PPP Persistence Within Sectoral Real Exchange Rate Panels"
Hatice Ozer-Balli, University of Houston (Contact Author)
Chris Murray, University of Houston

"Aggregate Price Rigidity as a Result of Firm Exit"
John Roufagalas, Radford University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Abdullah H. Albatel, King Saud University - Riyadh
Viktoria Hnatkovska, Georgetown University

Session Chairs:

Mark Wheeler, Western Michigan University

Papers:

"Real Deposit Insurance Coverage and Risk at U.S. Commercial Banks"
Marieta Velikova, Mississippi State University (Contact Author)
Kevin Rogers, Mississippi State University

"Exchange Market Pressure: A Case Study Using Data From Bangladesh"
Sayera Younus, Bangladesh Bank
Mark Wheeler, Western Michigan University (Contact Author)

"The Impact of Financial Crisis on the Stability of Money Demand in Korea"
Jae-Kwang Hwang, Virginia State University (Contact Author)

"Do Currency Crises Have Transitory or Permanent Effects? Analysis in the Perspective of Structural Change"
Adriana Z. Fernandez, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Contact Author)

Discussants:

William J. Crowder, University of Texas - Arlington
Edgar A. Ghossoub, University of Kentucky