Session Chairs:

Timothy F. Page, University of New Hampshire

Papers:

"Does Legalized Gambling Cause Economic Growth?"
Douglas M. Walker, Georgia College & State University (Contact Author)
John D. Jackson, Auburn University

"The Casino Effect: Do Casinos Spur Growth and What Type of Communities Benefit?"
Chad Cotti, University of South Carolina

"Fiscal Decentralization, Subnational Government Structure and Fiscal Empowerment"
Jamie Boex, Georgia State University (Contact Author)
Rentanida R Simatupang, Georgia State University

"Assessing the Net Benefit Incidence of Overall Lottery Funded Programs: County Level Analysis for Florida"
J. Rody Borg, Jacksonville University (Contact Author)
Mary O. Borg, University of North Florida
Bradley Finch, Jacksonville University
Jonathon Hughes, Jacksonville University
Ryan Suske, Jacksonville University

"The Demand for Lottery Tickets: Instant Games Versus Lotto"
Alan P. Grant, Eastern Illinois University
Linda S. Ghent, Eastern Illinois University

Discussants:

Reagan Anne Baughman, University of New Hampshire
Michael J. Collins, U.S. Government Accountability Office

Session Chairs:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Papers:

"Food Stamp Program Participation, Fast Food Consumption, and Excess Weight"
Camille Hinds, American University (Contact Author)

"Who Should Care for Our Kids? The Effects of Early Childcare Arrangements on Child Development"
Duan Peng, University of Miami

"Impact of Number of Grandchildren on Care Received by Grandparents: An Empirical Study Using Chinese Data on Three Generations"
Jie Pan, Washington University in Saint Louis (Contact Author)

"Fertility and Schooling Decisions Under Parental Sex Preference and Income Uncertainty"
Alemayehu Azeze Ambel, Western Michigan University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Chad Cotti, University of South Carolina
Richard J. Stemple, Jr., Northwest Vista College

Session Chairs:

Elizabeth L. Rankin, Centenary College

Papers:

"The Doughboys Network: Social Interactions and Labor Market Outcomes of World War I Veterans"
Ron Laschever, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Contact Author)

"Organized Labor and Its Effect on Monetary Policy Rules"
Mark A. Yanochik, Georgia Southern University (Contact Author)
Risa Kumazawa, Georgia Southern University

"Hispanic Self-Employment: A Dynamic Analysis of Business Ownership"
Mangus Lofstrom, University of Texas - Dallas
Chunbei Wang, University of Texas - Dallas (Contact Author)

"It's Not What You Know, It's Who You Know: Network Effects on Labor Markets: Immigrants and Natives"
Krishna Patel, Georgetown University (Contact Author)

"Retention and Human Capital Accumulation. A Dynamic Approach to Personnel Policies in the United States Military"
John T. Warner, Clemson University
Curtis Simon, Clemson University
Sebastian Negrusa, Clemson University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Chad Cotti, University of South Carolina