Session Chairs:

Lisa Dickson, Xavier University

Papers:

"Affirmative Action in College Admission Decisions and the Distribution of Human Capital"
David Welsch, Idaho State University (Contact Author)

"The Returns on Higher Education: Gender Evidence"
Scott L. Tori, Valdosta State University (Contact Author)
Cynthia Royal Tori, Valdosta State University

"Welfare (to School?) to Work: How Welfare Reform Affects Collegiate Attainment"
Sarah M. Simmons, University of Virginia (Contact Author)

"A Closer Look at Early Admissions: Is There an Equity-Efficiency Trade-Off?"
Rajashri Chakrabarti, Harvard University
Joydeep Roy, Economic Policy Institute (Contact Author)

"Labor Choice Decisions by College Students: An Analysis of the Impact of Merit Aid Programs"
L. Wayne Plumly, Valdosta State University (Contact Author)
Ralph C. Allen, Valdosta State University
Jack H. Stone, Spelman College
Nicholas G. Rupp, East Carolina State University

Discussants:

John Kane, State University of New York - Oswego
James H. Ullmer, Western Carolina University
Michelle Vachris, Christopher Newport University

Session Chairs:

Douglas S. Noonan, Georgia Institute of Technology

Papers:

"Regional Versus National Input-Output Coefficients in Recent Integrated Strategies"
Dallas R. Blevins, University of Montevallo
Brian B. Motii, University of Montevallo (Contact Author)

"State and Local Policy and Multi-Sectoral Regional Growth"
Stephen P.A. Brown, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Jeffry Jacob, Southern Methodist University (Contact Author)

"Monetary Actions and Sub-Macroeconomic Impacts: A Multi-Period Assessment"
Christopher Kauffman, University of Tennessee - Knoxville (Contact Author)
Jean Gauger, University of Tennessee - Knoxville

"The Role of Religion on Regional Growth Differences"
Brian J. Osoba, University of Texas - El Paso (Contact Author)

"Threshold Market Analysis for Western North Carolina"
James H. Ullmer, Western Carolina University
Inhyuck "Steve" Ha, Western Carolina University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

David Denslow, University of Florida