Session Chairs:

C. Monica Capra, Emory University

Papers:

"Historical Evidence on Inflation Targeting Performance"
Jim Lee, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (Contact Author)

"Inflation Persistence and Uncertainty in the UK: How Large is the Impact of Inflation Targeting?"
William Miles, Wichita State University (Contact Author)

"Taylor Rule for Accession Countries"
Shahdad Naghshpour, University of Southern Mississippi (Contact Author)
Joseph J. St. Marie, University of Southern Mississippi

"Endogenous Financial Development and Inflation Thresholds"
Edgar A. Ghossoub, University of Texas at San Antonio (Contact Author)
Robert R. Reed, University of Alabama

Discussants:

Shahdad Naghshpour, University of Southern Mississippi

Session Chairs:

Jeffrey L. Jordan, University of Georgia

Papers:

"Does Time Spent Grooming Affect Wages?"
Jayoti Das, Elon University
Stephen B. DeLoach, Elon University (Contact Author)

"Earnings Risk and Occupational Choice"
Priyanka Singh, University of Texas at Dallas (Contact Author)

"Psychological Capital and Labor Market Returns"
Jeremy Horpedahl, George Mason University (Contact Author)

"Social Capital, Schooling, and Labor Market Outcomes"
Robert R. Reed, University of Alabama
Jen-Ruey Tsaur, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)

"Favoritism"
Miguel A. Duran, University of Leicester (Contact Author)
Antonio J Morales, University of Malaga

Discussants:

Priyanka Singh, University of Texas at Dallas

Session Chairs:

C. Monica Capra, Emory University

Papers:

"Market Structure in the Banking Sector and the Strength of Monetary Policy: The Case of Argentina"
Maria Pia Olivero, Drexel University
Yuan Li, Drexel University (Contact Author)

"The Competition and Stability Tradeoff in a Banking Industry Revisited"
Subhra Bhattacharjee, Iowa State University (Contact Author)

"Imperfect Competition, Monetary Policy, and the Market for Payments Services"
Thanarak Laosuthi, Appalachian State University (Contact Author)
Robert R. Reed, University of Alabama

"Distributional Effects of Monetary Policy on Large CD Rates:"
Timothy P. Opiela, DePaul University (Contact Author)
Ruby P. Kishan, Texas State University - San Marcos

Discussants:

Ruby P. Kishan, Texas State University - San Marcos
Subhra Bhattacharjee, Iowa State University