Session Chairs:

Bruno E. Viani, Nathan Associates, Inc.

Papers:

"Hidden Costs of Mergers: An Economic Analysis of Identity and Mergers"
Ozge Ozden, University of Texas at Dallas (Contact Author)

"Can Governments Signal Commitment in Privatization Sales?"
Bruno E. Viani, Nathan Associates, Inc. (Contact Author)

"Credit Expansions and Financial Crises: The Roles of Household and Firm Credit"
Berrak Buyukkarabacak, Emory University (Contact Author)
Neven T. Valev, Georgia State University

Discussants:

Berrak Buyukkarabacak, Emory University
Ozge Ozden, University of Texas at Dallas

Organizers:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Session Chairs:

Ruth Uwaifo, Georgia Institute of Technology

Papers:

"Intellectural Property Rights and Development: A Longitudinal vs. Cross Sectional Study"
Kristie Briggs, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Contact Author)

"U.S. Antidumping and The World Catfish Market"
Duc M. Nguyen, Auburn University (Contact Author)

"Child Labor, Openness, Investments In Human Capital and Technological Innovation, And Credit Market Constraints: A Panel Data Approach"
Michael Bonnal, University of Alabama

"Credit Shocks and Consumption Volatility: Resolving the Emerging Economies Puzzle"
Berrak Buyukkarabacak, Emory University (Contact Author)

"Trust and Development"
Jacob T Dearmon, University of Oklahoma (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Michael Bonnal, University of Alabama
Berrak Buyukkarabacak, Emory University