Session Chairs:

Chi-Young Choi, University of New Hampshire

Papers:

"The Start of Interest Rate Smoothing in the U.S.: Is It a Monetary or Fiscal Story?"
Kyongwook Choi, Ohio University (Contact Author)
Tony Caporale, Ohio University

"Governor Eugene Meyer and the Great Contraction"
James L. Butkiewicz, University of Delaware (Contact Author)

"Welfare Effects of Anti-Bubble Policy When Central Banks Make Mistakes"
Guo Kai, University of Mississippi (Contact Author)
John R. Conlon, University of Mississippi

"The Industry Effects of Monetary Policy"
Ruby P. Kishan, Texas State University - San Marcos (Contact Author)
Dean Showalter, Texas State University - San Marcos

"Financial Development and Monetary Policy Efficiency"
Stefan Krause, Emory University
Felix Rioja, Georgia State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Robert R. Reed, III, University of Kentucky
Chong-Uk Kim, University of Oregon
Mark Wheeler, Western Michigan University

Session Chairs:

Felix Rioja, Georgia State University

Papers:

"Firm Liquidity and the Stock Returns"
Fang Wang, West Virginia University (Contact Author)

"The Impact of Job Outsourcing on the Stock Market"
Syed M. Harun, Texas A&M University - Kingsville (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Clifford F. Thies, Shenandoah University
Linus Wilson, University of Cincinnati

Session Chairs:

Solomon Aklilu, St. Lawrence University

Papers:

"The Affect of Prudent Investor Laws on Innovation"
Kevin W. Christensen, University of Florida (Contact Author)

"Financial Structure and the Sopurces of Economic Growth"
Felix Rioja, Georgia State University
Neven T. Valev, Georgia State University (Contact Author)

"The Stock Market,, Monetary Policy, and Economic Development"
Edgar A. Ghossoub, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)
Robert R. Reed, III, University of Kentucky

"Barriers to Entry and TFP"
Michal Jerzmanowski, Clemson University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Jeffry Jacob, Southern Methodist University
Vasant A. Sukhatme, Macalester College