Session Chairs:

Douglas James Krupka, Georgia State University

Papers:

"Measuring the Localization of Economic Activity: A Parametric Approach"
Paulo Guimaraes, Medical University of South Carolina (Contact Author)
Octavio Figueiredo, Universidade do Porto
Douglas Woodward, University of South Carolina

"The Growth Impact of the Metropolitan Statistical Area Designation"
George Hammond, West Virginia University
Brian J. Osoba, University of Texas - El Paso (Contact Author)

"Learning or Matching: Productivity Gains in Urban Areas"
Douglas James Krupka, Georgia State University (Contact Author)

"Do Larger Cities Have Larger Suburbs? An Empirical Analysis of Intra-Metropolitan Size Distribution in the United States"
Haydar Kurban, Howard University (Contact Author)

"Individual Social Capital: An Analysis of Factors Influencing Investment"
David W. Shideler, Murray State University (Contact Author)
David S. Kraybill, The Ohio State University

Discussants:

Indrashis Chaudhuri, The Ohio State University
William J. Smith, University of West Georgia