2006 Sessions for James D. Gwartney

 
Saturday
10:00 - 11:45 a.m.
Session 24B
Tools for Teaching Economics

Session Chairs:

Eric R. Dodge, Hanover College and Hanover College

Papers:

"A Classroom Experiment in Cartel Behavior"
David Bowes, Southeastern Louisiana University (Contact Author)
Jahy Johnson, Southeastern Louisiana University

"Using a Personal Response System to Engage Students in the Classroom"
Joseph Calhoun, Florida State University (Contact Author)

"Using Video Clips From John Stossel to Teach Economics"
Joseph Calhoun, Florida State University
James D. Gwartney, Florida State University

"Economics: The Way We Live. An Experiential Approach to Thinking Like An Economist"
Susan K. Feigenbaum, University of Missouri - St. Louis (Contact Author)
Rik Hafer, Southern University and A&M College

Discussants:

Alan P. Grant, Eastern Illinois University
Linda S. Ghent, Eastern Illinois University
Chien-Ping Chen, University of Houston - Victoria


 
Monday
2:15 - 4:00 p.m.
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Session 202R*
Political Economy

Organizers:

Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University

Session Chairs:

Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University

Papers:

"The Political Economy of Constitutional Design: Did the Founding Fathers Get It Right in 1787?"
Ben Baack, Ohio State University
Robert A. McGuire, University of Akron
T. Norman Van Cott, Ball State University

"Measurement of the Consistency of Legal Structure and Regulation With Economic Freedom"
James D. Gwartney, Florida State University
Robert A. Lawson, Professor of Economics & George H. Moor Chair, Capital University

"Somalia After State Collapse: Governance and Economic Performance"
Benjamin Powell, San Jose State University (Contact Author)

"Determinants of Interest Group Formation: A Cross-Country Analysis"
Dennis C. Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University
Bonnie Wilson, Saint Louis University

Discussants:

Lawrence W. Kenny, University of Florida
Henry W. Chappell, Jr., University of South Carolina
T. Norman Van Cott, Ball State University
Ivo Bischoff, University of Giessen


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