Organizers:

James P. Ziliak, University of Kentucky

Session Chairs:

James P. Ziliak, University of Kentucky

Papers:

"African American Self Employment and Family Structure in the American South"
Stephen Bronars, University of Texas - Austin (Contact Author)

"Fifty Million Voters Can't Be Wrong: Economic Self-Interest and Electoral Politics"
Jacob L. Vigdor, Duke University (Contact Author)

"Public Housing and Health: Is There a Connection?"
Angela Fertig, University of Georgia (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Kenneth R. Troske, University of Kentucky
William H. Hoyt, University of Kentucky
James P. Ziliak, University of Kentucky

Organizers:

Shahina Amin, University of Northern Iowa
Gail M. Hoyt, University of Kentucky

Session Chairs:

Kasey Buckles, University of Notre Dame

Papers:

"Does a Husband's Education Benefit His Wife's Earnings? An Economic Investigation of 'Mr. Mom' Households"
Shahina Amin, University of Northern Iowa
Kenneth Brown, University of Northern Iowa
Lisa K. Jepsen, University of Northern Iowa

"Gender Differences in Homeownership and Home Values: A Cross-Country Comparison"
Carolina Diaz-Bonilla, The World Bank
Eva Sierminska, Luxembourg Income Study

"The Labor Market Experiences of Women: An Economic Investigation of the 'Opt-Out' Hype"
Jennifer W. Keil, Hamline University
Karine S. Moe, Macalester College

"What Do DINKs Do With Their Dough?"
Nancy Ammon Jianakoplos, Colorado State University
Lynnette St. Jean, Pacey Economics Group
Frank Caliendo, Colorado State University

Discussants:

Julie L. Hotchkiss, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Georgia State University
Christopher Jepsen, University of Kentucky
Kathryn H. Anderson, Vanderbilt University
William H. Hoyt, University of Kentucky

Organizers:

Lawrence W. Kenny, University of Florida

Session Chairs:

Lawrence W. Kenny, University of Florida

Papers:

"The Effect of Florida's Unique Referendum System on Educational Spending"
Randall G. Holcombe, Florida State University
Lawrence W. Kenny, University of Florida

"Baseball Salaries and State Income Taxes"
James Alm, Georgia State University
Edward Batte Sennoga, Georgia State University

"How Elastic Is Capital Investment to Local Taxation? Evidence From Court Induced Tax Changes"
Byron Lutz, Federal Reserve Board (Contact Author)

"The Local Political Economy of Public Education"
Randall Reback, Barnard College (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Scott Carrell, Dartmouth College
William H. Hoyt, University of Kentucky
Thomas A. Husted, American University
Tim Sass, Florida State University