Session Chairs:

Francisco Javier Aparicio, CIDE (Mexico)

Papers:

"Barrier to Entry: The Political Economy of H1-B Visas"
Michael Reksulak, Georgia Southern University (Contact Author)
Gokhan Karahan, Delta State University
William F. Shughart, II, University of Mississippi

"Corruption and the Political Economy of Disaster Relief"
Samia Tavares, Rochester Institute of Technology (Contact Author)

"Pork Barrel Spending and Political Party Affiliation in the United States"
Carlos Lopes, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)
William H. Hoyt, University of Kentucky

Discussants:

Sarah P Scott, University of Texas at Dallas
Francisco Javier Aparicio, CIDE (Mexico)

Organizers:

Gonzalo Caballero, University of Vigo - Spain

Session Chairs:

Gonzalo Caballero, University of Vigo - Spain

Papers:

"The Political Economy of State Transfers to Municipalities in Mexico, 1989-2002"
Francisco Javier Aparicio, CIDE (Mexico) (Contact Author)
Melina Altamirano, Carr. Mexico-Toluca 3655

"Economic Voting and Institutions: the Role of Coalition Governments"
Ignacio Urquizu, Juan March Institute (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Ignacio Urquizu, Juan March Institute
Francisco Javier Aparicio, CIDE (Mexico)