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

Organizers:

John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

Session Chairs:

Christopher F. Dumas, University of North Carolina Wilmington

Papers:

"Amenity Valuation in Simultaneous Hedonic Property Markets"
Craig E. Landry, East Carolina University (Contact Author)
Okmyung Bin, East Carolina University

"Neighborhood Dynamics and Identifying Direct and Indirect Price Effects of Superfund Site Clean-ups"
Douglas S. Noonan, Georgia Institute of Technology (Contact Author)
Douglas James Krupka, Georgia State University

"Restoration Equivalents in a RUM Model of Recreation Demand: An Application of Non-Monetary Valuation to Beach Closures on the Gulf Coast of Texas"
George R. Parsons, University of Delaware
Ami Kang, University of Delaware (Contact Author)

"Do Random Parameters and Alternative Specific Constants Improve Welfare Analysis? An Empirical Investigation"
Allen Klaiber, NCSU
Roger H. von Haefen, North Carolina State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Douglas S. Noonan, Georgia Institute of Technology
Craig E. Landry, East Carolina University
Roger H. von Haefen, North Carolina State University
George R. Parsons, University of Delaware

Organizers:

John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

Session Chairs:

Craig E. Landry, East Carolina University

Papers:

"Willingness to Pay for Rip Current Awareness Information"
Christopher F. Dumas, University of North Carolina Wilmington (Contact Author)
Jim Herstine, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Douglas Gamble, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Stephen Meinhold, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Spencer Rogers, University of North Carolina Wilmington

"The Provision of a Wildfire Risk Map: Informing Residents in the Wildland Urban Interface"
Pallab Mozumder, Florida International University (Contact Author)
Ryan Helton, Energy Conservation and Management Division
Robert Berrens, University of New Mexico

"Diving Demand for Large Ship Artificial Reefs"
Ash Morgan, University of West Florida
D. Matt Massey, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
William L. Huth, University of West Florida

Discussants:

Pallab Mozumder, Florida International University
Christopher F. Dumas, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Ash Morgan, University of West Florida

Organizers:

Jamie Brown Kruse, East Carolina University and Center for Natural Hazards Research

Session Chairs:

Jamie Brown Kruse, East Carolina University and Center for Natural Hazards Research

Papers:

"Measuring the Labor Market Impacts of the Hurricane Katrina Migration: Evidence from Houston, TX"
Molly F McIntosh, Princeton University (Contact Author)
Discussant: TBA

"The Impact of Natural Disasters on Health Disparities: Evidence from Hurricane Katrina Evacuees"
Haiyong Liu, East Carolina University (Contact Author)
Okmyung Bin, East Carolina University
Craig E. Landry, East Carolina University
Jamie Brown Kruse, East Carolina University and Center for Natural Hazards Research
Vivian Ho, Rice University
Discussant: TBA

"When Oceans Attack: Using a Generalized Difference-in-Difference Technique to Assess the Impact of Hurricanes on Local Labor Markets"
Ariel R Belasen, Saint Louis University (Contact Author)
Solomon Polachek, University of New York
Discussant: TBA

"The Long Road Back: Signal Noise in the Post-Katrina Context"
Emily Chamlee-Wright, Beloit College (Contact Author)
Discussant: TBA

Organizers:

John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

Session Chairs:

Scott R. Templeton, Clemson University

Papers:

"Does Public Disclosure Reduce Pollution? Evidence from India’s Pulp and Paper Industry"
Allen Blackman, Resources for the Future
Thomas Lyon, University of Michigan
Urvashi Narain, Resources for the Future
Nicholas Powers, University of Michigan (Contact Author)

"Supply of Household Recyclable Materials: Evidence from a Field Experiment"
Glenn C Bloomquist, University of Kentucky
David Hardesty, University of Kentucky
Brandon Koford, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)
Kenneth R. Troske, University of Kentucky

"Addressing Onsite Sampling in Recreational Site Choice Models"
Paul R. Hindsley, East Carolina University (Contact Author)
Brad Gentner, National Marine Fisheries Service
Craig E. Landry, East Carolina University

"Aggregate Emissions Under Targeted Enforcement"
Lirong Liu, University of Tennessee (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Paul E. Chambers, University of Central Missouri
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University
Scott R. Templeton, Clemson University
George R. Parsons, University of Delaware