Organizers:

John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

Session Chairs:

Lisa A. Cave, Morehead State University

Papers:

"Estimation and Analysis of Expenses of EEP-Administered Stream Mitigation Projects in North Carolina"
Scott R. Templeton, Clemson University (Contact Author)
William Sessions, Clemson University
Christopher F. Dumas, University of North Carolina Wilmington

"Technological Diffusion and Environmental Regulation: The Case of Scrubbers"
Elaine F Frey, George Washington University (Contact Author)

"Economic Growth and Threatened and Endangered Species Listings: A VAR Analysis"
Catherine M. Chambers, University of Central Missouri (Contact Author)
Paul E. Chambers, University of Central Missouri
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

"Riparian Buffers and Hedonic Prices: A Quasi-Experimental Analysis of Residential Property"
Okmyung Bin, East Carolina University
Craig E. Landry, East Carolina University
Gregory F. Meyer, East Carolina University

Discussants:

Paul E. Chambers, University of Central Missouri
Scott R. Templeton, Clemson University
Elaine F Frey, George Washington University
Okmyung Bin, East Carolina University

Session Chairs:

Linda S. Ghent, Eastern Illinois University

Papers:

"Assessing the Performance of a Life-cycle Allocation Strategy in Personal Retirement Accounts: A Simulation Study"
Benjamin Bridges, Social Security Administration (Contact Author)
Robert Gesumaria, Social Security Administration
Michael Leonesio, Social Security Administration

"Do Fiscal Factors Affect Interstate Moves?"
Tami Gurley-Calvez, West Virginia University (Contact Author)
Kate Harper, US Government Accountability Office

"Intergovernmental Grants and Budget Constraints in Appalachian Kentucky"
Lisa A. Cave, Morehead State University (Contact Author)
Jeremy Hall, University of Alabama at Birmingham

"The Impact of College Financial Aid on Household Portfolio Choice"
Tansel Yilmazer, Purdue University (Contact Author)
Patryk Babiarz, Purdue University

Discussants:

Andrew Cassey, University of Minnesota
Tansel Yilmazer, Purdue University

Session Chairs:

Hao Audrey Fang, University of California, Irvine

Papers:

"Disability"
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"The Mixed Market for Foster-care Provision"
Jeremy Thornton, Samford University (Contact Author)
Lisa A. Cave, Morehead State University

"The Distributional Equity of Substituting a State Sales Tax for Property Taxes"
Mary O. Borg, University of North Florida (Contact Author)
Harriet A. Stranahan, University of North Florida
William Voorhees, University of North Florida

"The Impact of Pharmacy-Specific Any-Willing-Provider Legislation on Prescription Drug Expenditures"
Christine Piette Durrance, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Contact Author)

"Partial Benefits in the Social Security Disability Insurance System: A Policy Alternative to Foster Work Among the Disabled"
Na Yin, SUNY-Stony Brook (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Tami Gurley-Calvez, West Virginia University
Jeremy Thornton, Samford University
Christine Piette Durrance, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Na Yin, SUNY-Stony Brook