Session Chairs:

Ruby P. Kishan, Texas State University - San Marcos

Papers:

"An Empirical Investigation of the Interrelatedness of Selected Middle Eastern Countries"
Arif Qayyum, University of Louisiana - Monroe (Contact Author)
Tammy Parker, University of Louisiana - Monroe
Michael Parker, University of Louisiana - Monroe

"Economic Agents Behavior Towards Government Budget Deficits: The Case of the GCC Countries"
Abdullah H. Albatel, King Saud University - Riyadh (Contact Author)
Khan A. Mohabbat, Northern Illinois University

"The Permanent Income Hypothesis Debate: Evidence From the G-8 Countries Using the Panel Data Approach"
Mohammad Ashraf, University of North Carolina - Pembroke
Khan A. Mohabbat, Northern Illinois University

"Common Trends Within Industrial Production of Twenty-Three Sectors: An Empirical Investigation of Economic Development Applications"
Tammy Parker, University of Louisiana - Monroe
Michael Parker, University of Louisiana - Monroe

Discussants:

Lance Bachmeier, Kansas State University
Adriana Z. Fernandez, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Kiril Tochkov, Texas Christian 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