Organizers:

Douglas D. Davis, Virginia Commonwealth University

Session Chairs:

Pamela M. Schmitt, United States Naval Academy

Papers:

"Epistemic Systems Design Helps Reduce Error Rates in Forensic Science"
Roger Koppl, Fairleigh Dickinson University (Contact Author)
Lawrence Kobilinsky, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Robert Kurzban, University of Pennsylvania
Discussant: Kelli Lanier, Emory University

"Neighborhood Externalities and Private Averting Behavior for Forest Fire Risk: Policy Options for the Forest Service"
Robert Berrens, University of New Mexico (Contact Author)
Michael L. Jones, Bridgewater State College
Joseph Little, University of New Mexico
Mike McKee, Appalachian State University
Discussant: Alexander L Brown, California Institute of Technology

"Fighting Income Tax Evasion with Positive Rewards: Experimental Evidence"
Cécile Bazart, Université Montpellier
Michael Pickhardt, Chemnitz University of Technology
Discussant: Artie Zillante, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

"Compensating Losers: a Model for Government Action"
Robert Beekman, University of Tampa (Contact Author)
Brian T. Kench, University of Tampa
Discussant: Pamela M. Schmitt, United States Naval Academy

Organizers:

Douglas D. Davis, Virginia Commonwealth University

Session Chairs:

Philip J. Grossman, Saint Cloud State University

Papers:

"Eliciting Risk Preferences: Heterogeneity, Stability and Precision"
Chetan Dave, University of Texas at Dallas (Contact Author)
Catherine C. Eckel, University of Texas at Dallas
Cathleen Johnson, University of Arizona
Christian Rojas, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Discussant: Angela C. Milano, University of Texas at Dallas

"Is There A Plausible Theory for Risky Decisions?"
James C. Cox, Georgia State University (Contact Author)
Vjolica Sadiraj, Georgia State University
Bodo Vogt, University of Magdeburg
Utteeyo Dasgupta, Franklin & Marshall College and University of Arizona
Discussant: Sara E. Helms, University of Alabama at Birmingham

"Forecasting the Risk Attitudes of Women and Men: An Experimental Test of the Strength of Stereotypes"
Oleksandr Lugovskyy, Purdue University (Contact Author)
Philip J. Grossman, Saint Cloud State University
Discussant: Brian T. Kench, University of Tampa