Session Chairs:

Robert A. Collinge, University of Texas - San Antonio

Papers:

"Understanding Cigarette Tax Setting: The Competing Forces of Median Voter and Interest Groups"
Ming-Feng Hsieh, University of Wisconsin
Hui-chen Wang, University of Mississippi (Contact Author)

"Can Environmental Taxes Complement Federal Tax Reform?"
Thomas A. Creahan, Morehead State University (Contact Author)

"Taxable Income Elasticity and social Security Payroll Taxes"
David H. Eaton, Murray State University (Contact Author)

"Constitutions and Pollution Taxation"
Per G. Fredriksson, University of Louisville (Contact Author)
Eric Neumayer, London School of Economics

Discussants:

Stephanie M. Brewer, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

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