Session Chairs:

Wayne A. Grove, Le Moyne College

Papers:

"Determinants of Business Alumni Executive Giving at a Comprehensive Public University"
Albert A. Okunade, University of Memphis
Phanindra V. Wunnava, David K. Smith Professor of Applied Economics, Middlebury College

"From Ph.D. Program Applicant to Tenured Professor: A Longitudinal Study of the Determinants of Success"
Wayne A. Grove, Le Moyne College (Contact Author)
Stephen Wu, Hamilton College

"Comparing Returns to Higher Education: 1990 Versus 2000"
Scott L. Tori, Valdosta State University
Cynthia Royal Tori, Valdosta State University

"Estimating External Returns to Education in the US: A Production Function Approach"
Michael P. Shields, Central Michigan University
Gail Shields, Central Michigan University

"University Admissions Policies and Economic Growth"
Robert R. Reed, University of Kentucky
Jen-Ruey Tsaur, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Scott Imberman, University of Maryland
Joseph Calhoun, Florida State University

Session Chairs:

Rajashri Chakrabarti, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Papers:

"Are Charter Schools Perceived to be Better Than Public Schools? Evidence From a New Approach Using Private School Enrollment Patterns"
Rajashri Chakrabarti, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Joydeep Roy, Economic Policy Institute and Georgetown University (Contact Author)

"Achievement and Behavior in Charter and Non-Charter Schools: Drawing a More Complete Picture"
Scott Imberman, University of Maryland (Contact Author)

"Traditional Public Schools Versus Charter Schools: A Comparison of Technical Efficiency"
Joseph Palardy, Youngstown State University
Todd M. Nesbit, Pennsylvania State University - Erie (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Phanindra V. Wunnava, David K. Smith Professor of Applied Economics, Middlebury College
Albert A. Okunade, University of Memphis

Session Chairs:

Tin-Chun Lin, Indiana University - Northwest

Papers:

"Can Too Much TV Ground You for Life? TV Viewing and Child Outcomes"
Samrat Bhattacharya, FTAM
Abdul Munasib, Assistant Professor, Oklahoma State University (Contact Author)

"Mixture Model Interpretation of Early Childhood Development Programs"
Paul V. Hamilton, Marshall University and Center for Business and Economic Research (Contact Author)

"The Effects of Spanish-Language Background on Schooling and Achievement Test Scores"
Luis Locay, University of Miami
Tracy L. Regan, University of Miami (Contact Author)
Arthur Diamond, University of Nebraska - Omaha

"The Impact of Teacher Quality on Public School Performance: Evidence from Pennsylvania"
Tin-Chun Lin, Indiana University - Northwest (Contact Author)

"The Intended and Unintended Consequences of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act: Evidence From Wisconsin"
Rajashri Chakrabarti, Federal Reserve Bank of New York (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Albert A. Okunade, University of Memphis
Scott L. Tori, Valdosta State University