Organizers:

Henry Thompson, Auburn University

Session Chairs:

Neven T. Valev, Georgia State University

Papers:

"Stationarity, Nonlinearity and Persistence in Real Exchange Rates"
Rehim Kilic, Georgia Institute of Technology (Contact Author)
Discussant: Levent Bulut, Emory University

"Nonlinear Dynamics of the Real Exchange Rates for Traded and Nontraded Goods"
Young-Kyu Moh, Texas Tech University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Neven T. Valev, Georgia State University

"External Debt Holding Costs and Current Account Adjustments"
Levent Bulut, Emory University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Young-Kyu Moh, Texas Tech University

"Funding for the Long Run: Credit Maturity and Economic Growth"
Neven T. Valev, Georgia State University (Contact Author)
Nikola Tasic, Georgia State University
Discussant: Rehim Kilic, Georgia Institute of Technology

Session Chairs:

Bruno E. Viani, Nathan Associates, Inc.

Papers:

"Hidden Costs of Mergers: An Economic Analysis of Identity and Mergers"
Ozge Ozden, University of Texas at Dallas (Contact Author)

"Can Governments Signal Commitment in Privatization Sales?"
Bruno E. Viani, Nathan Associates, Inc. (Contact Author)

"Credit Expansions and Financial Crises: The Roles of Household and Firm Credit"
Berrak Buyukkarabacak, Emory University (Contact Author)
Neven T. Valev, Georgia State University

Discussants:

Berrak Buyukkarabacak, Emory University
Ozge Ozden, University of Texas at Dallas