2006 Sessions for Elizabeth L. Rankin

 
Sunday
10:00 - 11:45 a.m.
Session 121H
Topics in Labor Economics

Session Chairs:

Elizabeth L. Rankin, Centenary College

Papers:

"The Doughboys Network: Social Interactions and Labor Market Outcomes of World War I Veterans"
Ron Laschever, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Contact Author)

"Organized Labor and Its Effect on Monetary Policy Rules"
Mark A. Yanochik, Georgia Southern University (Contact Author)
Risa Kumazawa, Georgia Southern University

"Hispanic Self-Employment: A Dynamic Analysis of Business Ownership"
Mangus Lofstrom, University of Texas - Dallas
Chunbei Wang, University of Texas - Dallas (Contact Author)

"It's Not What You Know, It's Who You Know: Network Effects on Labor Markets: Immigrants and Natives"
Krishna Patel, Georgetown University (Contact Author)

"Retention and Human Capital Accumulation. A Dynamic Approach to Personnel Policies in the United States Military"
John T. Warner, Clemson University
Curtis Simon, Clemson University
Sebastian Negrusa, Clemson University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Chad Cotti, University of South Carolina


 
Sunday
2:15 - 4:00 p.m.
Session 142K
Topics in Demographic Economics

Session Chairs:

Elizabeth L. Rankin, Centenary College

Papers:

"Giving It Away For Free? Motivations of Open-Source Software Developers"
Wafa Hakim Orman, University of Arizona (Contact Author)

"Ethnicity, Immigration and Entrepreneurial Behavior"
Maria Minniti, Babson College (Contact Author)
Carlo Nardone, SunLabs

"Labor Choice Decisions by College Students: An Analysis of the Impact of Merit Aid Programs"
L. Wayne Plumly, Jr., Valdosta State University (Contact Author)
Ralph C. Allen, Valdosta State University
Nicholas G. Rupp, East Carolina University

Discussants:

Richard J. Stemple, Jr., Northwest Vista College
Elizabeth L. Rankin, Centenary College


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