Organizers:

Maria Pia Olivero, Drexel University

Session Chairs:

Maria Pia Olivero, Drexel University

Papers:

"Credit Constraints, Firm Dynamics, and the Transmission of External Financial Shocks"
Sangeeta Pratap, Hunter College and Graduate Center, CUNY (Contact Author)
Carlos Urrutia, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de Méx
Discussant: Luis San Vicente Portes, Montclair State University

"Financial Development, Foreign Direct Investment, Macro Volatility and Growth"
Luis San Vicente Portes, Montclair State University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Maria Pia Olivero, Drexel University

"Twin Crises in Emerging Markets: The Role of Liability Dollarization and Imperfect Competition in Banking"
Alina C. Luca, Drexel University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Christopher A. Laincz, Drexel University

Session Chairs:

C. Monica Capra, Emory University

Papers:

"Market Structure in the Banking Sector and the Strength of Monetary Policy: The Case of Argentina"
Maria Pia Olivero, Drexel University
Yuan Li, Drexel University (Contact Author)

"The Competition and Stability Tradeoff in a Banking Industry Revisited"
Subhra Bhattacharjee, Iowa State University (Contact Author)

"Imperfect Competition, Monetary Policy, and the Market for Payments Services"
Thanarak Laosuthi, Appalachian State University (Contact Author)
Robert R. Reed, University of Alabama

"Distributional Effects of Monetary Policy on Large CD Rates:"
Timothy P. Opiela, DePaul University (Contact Author)
Ruby P. Kishan, Texas State University - San Marcos

Discussants:

Ruby P. Kishan, Texas State University - San Marcos
Subhra Bhattacharjee, Iowa State University