Session Chairs:

Frederick H. deB. Harris, John B. McKinnon Professor of Economics and Finance, Wake Forest University

Papers:

"Entry Behavior and Financial Distress: An Empirical Analysis of the U.S. Domestic Airline Industry"
Chia-Mei Liu, U.S. Department of Transportation and North Carolina State University (Contact Author)

"Large Scale Entry Deterrence of a Low-Cost Competitor: An Early Success of Airline Revenue Management"
Frederick H. deB. Harris, John B. McKinnon Professor of Economics and Finance, Wake Forest University (Contact Author)

"The Effect of Stochastic Demand on Airline Price Dispersion"
Suxi Li, University of Miami (Contact Author)

"Market Size and Share Impacts of Low-Cost Entry: Price Elasticity, Airport Substitution and Service Stimulation"
Robert Emrich, Sabre Airline Solutions (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Anirban Sengupta, Texas A&M University
Mark W. Frank, Sam Houston State University
Robert Emrich, Sabre Airline Solutions
Frederick H. deB. Harris, John B. McKinnon Professor of Economics and Finance, Wake Forest University

Session Chairs:

Mark W. Frank, Sam Houston State University

Papers:

"Racial Disparities in Obesity Among Women: Biology, Social Norms, and the Puzzle of Gender Specificity"
Mary A. Burke, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Frank W. Heiland, Florida State University (Contact Author)

"Affirmative Action Policy: Evidence From India"
Nishith Prakash, University of Houston (Contact Author)

"Media Substitution Among Young Adults: A Spirited Case Study"
Mark W. Frank, Sam Houston State University (Contact Author)

"A Dynamic Analysis of the Effects of Community Policing on Gang Participation"
Alan Seals, Middle Tennessee State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Larry T. McRae, Appalachian State University
James M. Payne, Calhoun Community College