Organizers:

Todd M. Nesbit, Pennsylvania State University - Erie

Session Chairs:

Todd M. Nesbit, Pennsylvania State University - Erie

Papers:

"Contagious Capitalism"
Peter T. Leeson, West Virginia University
Russell S. Sobel, James Clark Coffman Distinguished Chair, West Virginia University

"Does the Form of City Government Influence Entrepreneurship?"
Steven F. Kreft, Indiana University (Contact Author)
Elham Mafi-Kreft, Indiana University

"Institutions, Entrepreneurship and the Return on Human Capital"
Joshua C. Hall, West Virginia University (Contact Author)

"An Econometric Investigation of the Relationship Between Small Business Activity and Economic Growth Among the States"
Donald Bruce, University of Tennessee
John Deskins, Creighton University (Contact Author)
Bruce Hill, University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Jonathan C. Rork, Vassar College

Discussants:

Christopher J. Coyne, Hampden-Sydney College
Jason R. Henderson, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
E. Frank Stephenson, Berry College
Robert A. Lawson, Professor of Economics & George H. Moor Chair, Capital University

Session Chairs:

Karie A. Barbour, Lander University

Papers:

"Income Taxes and the Philanthropy of Entrepreneurs: Transitory Versus Permanent Price Elasticities of Giving"
Karie A. Barbour, Lander University (Contact Author)
Donald Bruce, University of Tennessee

"Competition and Crowding-Out Among Public, Non-Profit and For-Profit Organizations: The Case of Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment"
Beth A. Freeborn, College of William and Mary (Contact Author)
Brian McManus, Washington University
Andrew M. Cohen, Federal Reserve Board

"An Experimental Analysis of Teamwork and Open-Source Software Development"
Wafa Hakim Orman, University of Arizona (Contact Author)
Utteeyo Dasgupta, Franklin & Marshall College and University of Arizona

"The Growth of Nonprofits: A Reality Check"
Michael L. Jones, Bridgewater State College (Contact Author)

"Altruism or Egoism: Charitable Giving and the Federal Income Tax"
Lori Stuntz, University of Texas - Austin (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Sara LaLumia, College of William and Mary
Hari S. Luitel, St. Cloud State University