Session Chairs:

Dennis Pearson, University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Papers:

"Are Tax Havens Heavens? Natural Amenities as Determinants of International Tax Policies"
Luisa Rocio Blanco Raynal, University of Oklahoma (Contact Author)

"Taking Economic Impact Studies in Higher Education to the Next Level: Do Taxpayers Get Their Moneys Worth in Higher Education?"
Dennis Pearson, University of Tennessee - Chattanooga (Contact Author)
J. R. Clark, Probasco Chair of Free Enterprise, University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

"Is Public Expenditure Productive? Evidence from the Manufacturing Sector in 45 U.S. Cities, 1880-1920"
Melissa M. Yeoh, Clemson University (Contact Author)

"Discount Retailers and Sales Tax Collections: Accounting for Competitive and Spatial Aspects"
Nicole Cornell Sadowski, York College of Pennsylvania (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Karie A. Barbour, Lander University
Sara E. Helms, University of Alabama - Birmingham

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