Session Chairs:

C. Monica Capra, Emory University

Papers:

"Historical Evidence on Inflation Targeting Performance"
Jim Lee, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (Contact Author)

"Inflation Persistence and Uncertainty in the UK: How Large is the Impact of Inflation Targeting?"
William Miles, Wichita State University (Contact Author)

"Taylor Rule for Accession Countries"
Shahdad Naghshpour, University of Southern Mississippi (Contact Author)
Joseph J. St. Marie, University of Southern Mississippi

"Endogenous Financial Development and Inflation Thresholds"
Edgar A. Ghossoub, University of Texas at San Antonio (Contact Author)
Robert R. Reed, University of Alabama

Discussants:

Shahdad Naghshpour, University of Southern Mississippi

Session Chairs:

Michiko Y Hayhurst, Texas Woman's University

Papers:

"Measuring Non-Stationary Cycles: a Time-Deformation Approach."
Oleksandr Movchan, North Carolina State University (Contact Author)

"Inflation and Monetary Policy Reaction Functions: Evidence of Regional Policy Convergence or Bias in Developing Asian Nations"
Joseph J. St. Marie, University of Southern Mississippi (Contact Author)
Shahdad Naghshpour, University of Southern Mississippi

"Yield Curve and Macroeconomic Variables: An Intertemporal Asset Pricing Model"
Sermin Gungor, Emory University (Contact Author)

"Managing the Yen: Long Term Effect of the Plaza Accord on Japanese Macroeconomic Performance"
Michiko Y Hayhurst, Texas Woman's University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Shahdad Naghshpour, University of Southern Mississippi
Michiko Y Hayhurst, Texas Woman's University