Session Chairs:

John W. Mayo, Georgetown University

Papers:

"Understanding Regulatory Discretion: Evidence From the FDA"
Jeffrey T. Macher, Georgetown University
John W. Mayo, Georgetown University (Contact Author)
Jackson A. Nickerson, Washington University in Saint Louis

"Estimating the Effects of a la Carte Pricing: The Case of Cable Television"
Adam D. Rennhoff, Drexel University (Contact Author)
Kostas Serfes, Drexel University

"Fundamental Drivers of Electricity Prices in the Pacific Northwest"
Chi-Keung Woo, Energy and Environmental Economics Inc.
Ira Horowitz, Graduate Research Professor Emeritus, University of Florida (Contact Author)
Nate Toyama, Sacramento Municipal Utilities District
Arne Olson, Energy and Environmental Economics Inc.
Aaron Lai, Infoatlas, Inc.
Raymond Wan, Infoatlas, Inc.

"Modeling the Economic Impacts of Sectorally Differentiated Supply Availabilities of Electricity - A CGE Analysis of Lifeline Losses Following a Potential Earthquake in Memphis, Tennessee"
Gauri S. Guha, Arkansas State University (Contact Author)
Adam Rose, Pennsylvania State University

Discussants:

Tracy L. Regan, University of Miami

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:

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