Organizers:

Tim Sass, Florida State University

Session Chairs:

Tim Sass, Florida State University

Papers:

"Professor Quality and Student Outcomes"
Scott E Carrell, University of California, Davis (Contact Author)
Discussant: Lawrence W. Kenny, University of Florida

"Educational Cost Functions"
Lori L. Taylor, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)
Timothy J. Gronberg, Texas A&M University
Dennis W. Jansen, Texas A&M University
Discussant: Eric J. Brunner, Quinnipiac University

"More Choice, Less Crime"
Angela K. Dills, Mercer University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Lei Zhang, Clemson University and Hoover Institution, Stanford University

"Vouchers and Special Education"
Tim Sass, Florida State University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Timothy J. Gronberg, Texas A&M University

Organizers:

Todd M. Nesbit, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

Session Chairs:

Todd M. Nesbit, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

Papers:

"The Dynamics Relationship Between Income Inequality and Government Transfers"
Dwight R. Lee, University of Georgia (Contact Author)
J. R. Clark, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Discussant: Scott A Beaulier, Mercer University

"Measuring the Indirect Effect: Voter Initiatives and Legislative Production in U.S. States"
Gregory M. Randolph, Southern New Hampshire University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Angela K. Dills, Mercer University

"The Political Economy of Internet Poker"
Daniel Sutter, University of Texas - Pan American (Contact Author)
Discussant: Michael Reksulak, Georgia Southern University

"Partial Public Ownership of Private Firms: An Analysis of European Firms"
Todd M. Nesbit, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College (Contact Author)
Kerry A. King, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
Discussant: Frank Stephenson, Berry College

Organizers:

Jeffrey S. DeSimone, University of Texas at Arlington & NBER

Session Chairs:

Edward J. Schumacher, Trinity University

Papers:

"Development and Testing of an Instrument to Measure Mental Health Literacy"
Richard B. Smith, University of South Florida St. Petersburg (Contact Author)
Discussant: Edward J. Schumacher, Trinity University

"Policies and Migration between U.S. States"
Rey Hernandez, Metropolitan State College of Denver (Contact Author)
Sean E. Mulholland, Mercer University
Discussant: Joseph Price, Brigham Young University

"Social Host Laws"
Angela K. Dills, Mercer University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Jeffrey S. DeSimone, University of Texas at Arlington & NBER

"An Economic Analysis of Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions"
Dhaval Dave, Bentley College and NBER (Contact Author)
Swati Mukerjee, Bentley College
Discussant: Jose Fernandez, University of Louisville

Organizers:

Richard B. Smith, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Session Chairs:

Richard B. Smith, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Papers:

"Part-Time Nurses"
Edward J. Schumacher, Trinity University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Richard B. Smith, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

"Education and the Response to Medical Research"
Joseph Price, Brigham Young University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Rey Hernandez, Metropolitan State College of Denver

"Attrition in Clinical Trials: A Bayesian Learning Model of Product Quality"
Jose Fernandez, University of Louisville (Contact Author)
Discussant: Dhaval Dave, Bentley College and NBER

"Fraternity Membership & Drinking Behavior"
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, University of Texas at Arlington & NBER (Contact Author)
Discussant: Angela K. Dills, Mercer University

Organizers:

Julie Trivitt, Arkansas Tech University

Session Chairs:

Julie Trivitt, Arkansas Tech University

Papers:

"Do Charter Schools Crowd Out Private Schools: A Study of Wisconsin"
Nathan Gray, University of Arkansas (Contact Author)

"Hierarchical Human Capital and Economic Growth:"
Andrew Horowitz, University of Arkansas - Fayetteville (Contact Author)
Robert Driskill, Vanderbilt University
Fabio Mendez, University of Arkansas - Fayetteville

"School Choice and the Branding of Catholic Schools"
Julie Trivitt, Arkansas Tech University (Contact Author)
Patrick J. Wolf, University of Arkansas

"Financial Incentives and Special Education: Impact of McKay Voucher Program on Rate of Disability Diagnoses in Florida"
Marcus A. Winters, University of Arkansas (Contact Author)
Jay P. Greene, University of Arkansas

Discussants:

Rajashri Chakrabarti, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Angela K. Dills, Mercer University
John Merrifield, University of Texas at San Antonio
Todd M. Nesbit, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College