Organizers:

John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

Session Chairs:

John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

Papers:

"Air Quality and Forecasts: The Effects of Ozone Alerts on Driving and Outdoor Recreation Behavior in Atlanta"
Douglas S. Noonan, Georgia Institute of Technology (Contact Author)

"Joint Estimation of Averting Expenditures and Willingness to Pay for Improved Water Services in Kathmandu Canyon"
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University
Subhrendu Pattanayak, RTI International

"Parents' Preferences for Children's Asthma Treatments and Adult Preference for Own Treatments: Risk-Risk and Risk-Dollar Tradeoffs"
Glenn C. Blomquist, Carl F. Pollard Professor of Health Economics, University of Kentucky
Mark Dickie, University of Central Florida
Richard M. O'Connor, Independent Economist

"Neighborhood Choice and Environmental Justice"
Spencer Banzhaf, Georgia State University
Nicholas Flores, University of Colorado - Boulder
Joshua Sidon, University of Colorado - Boulder
Randall P. Walsh, University of Colorado - Boulder

Discussants:

John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University
Glenn C. Blomquist, Carl F. Pollard Professor of Health Economics, University of Kentucky
Spencer Banzhaf, Georgia State University
Douglas S. Noonan, Georgia Institute of Technology

Organizers:

John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

Session Chairs:

Sarah L. Stafford, College of William and Mary

Papers:

"The Recreation Value and Economic Impact of North Carolina's Intracoastal Waterway and Shallow Draft Inlets"
Christopher F. Dumas, University of North Carolina - Wilmington (Contact Author)
Jim Herstine, University of North Carolina - Wilmington
William Hall, University of North Carolina - Wilmington
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

"A Localized RUM: Rethinking Travel Costs"
Peter W. Schuhmann, University of North Carolina - Wilmington (Contact Author)

"Using Alternative Specific Constants to Handle Unobserved Site Characteristics in Count Data Demand Systems"
Daniel Phaneuf, North Carolina State University (Contact Author)
Roger H. von Haefen, North Carolina State University
Christopher Timmons, Duke University

"Examining Louisiana Recreational Freshwater Anglers: A Cohort Analysis"
Yeong Nain Chi, University of Texas - Brownsville (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Daniel Phaneuf, North Carolina State University
Peter W. Schuhmann, University of North Carolina - Wilmington
Yeong Nain Chi, University of Texas - Brownsville
Christopher F. Dumas, University of North Carolina - Wilmington

Organizers:

Dennis C. Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Session Chairs:

John Charles Bradbury, Kennesaw State University

Papers:

"Do Good Olympics Make Good Neighbors? Spillover Effects of the Salt Lake City Games"
Michael A. Leeds, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (Contact Author)

"An Application of CVM to Public Goods Generated by Amateur Sports and Recreation Programs"
Bruce K. Johnson, James Graham Brown Professor of Economics, Centre College
Dan Mason, University of Alberta
Gordon Walker, University of Alberta
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

"Sports Subsidies, Inelastic Pricing, and Location Invariance"
Philip K. Porter, University of South Florida
Christopher R. Thomas, University of South Florida

"DI Football as a Mega Event"
Dennis C. Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Contact Author)
Craig A. Depken, II, University of Texas - Arlington

Discussants:

Not yet assigned

Organizers:

Craig E. Landry, East Carolina University

Session Chairs:

Craig E. Landry, East Carolina University

Papers:

"Amenity Valuation: A Disequilibrium Approach"
Paramita Sinha, University of Maryland (Contact Author)

"An Equilibrium Model for Evaluating the Distributional Welfare Impacts of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments in the Los Angeles Area"
Constant I. Tra, University of Maryland (Contact Author)

"Beach Site Selection and Expected Congestion"
Craig E. Landry, East Carolina University
Okmyung Bin, East Carolina University
Paul R. Hindsley, East Carolina University
Hans Vogelsong, East Carolina University

"The Provision Point Mechanism and Protest No Responses"
Peter A. Groothuis, Appalachian State University (Contact Author)
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

Discussants:

Constant I. Tra, University of Maryland
Paramita Sinha, University of Maryland
Okmyung Bin, East Carolina University
Leah Greden Mathews, University of North Carolina - Asheville

Organizers:

Daniel Sutter, University of Oklahoma

Session Chairs:

Daniel Sutter, University of Oklahoma

Papers:

"Social Capital and Business Giving to Charity Following a Natural Disaster: An Empirical Assessment"
Okmyung Bin, East Carolina University (Contact Author)
Bob Edwards, East Carolina University

"The Determinants of Hurricane Fatalities: The Roles of Demographics and Time"
Nicole Cornell Sadowski, York College of Pennsylvania (Contact Author)
Daniel Sutter, University of Oklahoma

"Mitigating Disasters Through Collective Action: The Effectiveness of Tsunami Early warnings"
Monica P. Escaleras, Florida Atlantic University (Contact Author)
Charles A. Register, Florida Atlantic University

"Environmental Benefits of Natural Hazard Mitigation"
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University (Contact Author)
Adam Rose, Pennsylvania State University

"The Magnitude and Duration of Hurricane Impacts on Beach Hotel Occupancy and Room Rental Rates--Results From a 17-Year Monthly Panel Dataset"
Christopher F. Dumas, University of North Carolina - Wilmington (Contact Author)
Robert T. Burrus, Jr., University of North Carolina - Wilmington
J. E. Graham, University of North Carolina - Wilmington

Discussants:

Not yet assigned

Organizers:

Frank A. Scott, University of Kentucky

Session Chairs:

Frank A. Scott, University of Kentucky

Papers:

"Mental Health and the Labor Market"
Attila Cseh, Valdosta State University (Contact Author)

"Body Mass and Labor Market Outcomes"
Rachel Lange, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Contact Author)

"The Economic Impact of 100% Smoking Bans"
Ryan Todd Phelps, ABD, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)

"Entry and Competition of Special Services in Local Hospital Markets"
Wenbin Zang, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Kasey Buckles, University of Notre Dame
Gary M. Fournier, Florida State University
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

Organizers:

John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

Session Chairs:

Glenn C. Blomquist, Carl F. Pollard Professor of Health Economics, University of Kentucky

Papers:

"The Economic Benefits of a Reduction in Contaminated Sediments in Lake Michigan: An Application of Bootstrap Methodology"
Christopher Azevedo, Central Missouri State University
John R. Crooker, Central Missouri State University
Catherine M. Chambers, University of Central Missouri (Contact Author)

"A Benefit Cost Analysis of a Red Drum Stocking Program"
Raymond J. Rhodes, College of Charleston (Contact Author)
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

"A Semi-Parametric Estimator for Observed and Contingent Behavior Data: An Application to Recretional Beach Visitation"
Craig E. Landry, East Carolina University (Contact Author)
Haiyong Liu, East Carolina University

Discussants:

Raymond J. Rhodes, College of Charleston
Catherine M. Chambers, University of Central Missouri
Peter A. Groothuis, Appalachian State University