Organizers:

David E.R. Gay, University of Arkansas

Session Chairs:

David E.R. Gay, University of Arkansas

Papers:

"The Political Economy of International Environmental Accords: Kyoto Versus Montreal"
Gordon Brady, Ottawa University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Roy Cordato, John Locke Foundation

"The Political Economy of a Transition to Water Market Institutions"
Don L. Coursey, University of Chicago (Contact Author)
Discussant: Richard K. Ford, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

"Water Quality Perceptions and Realities: Soft Water and Hard Ideas or Hard Water and Soft Ideas?"
Richard K. Ford, University of Arkansas at Little Rock (Contact Author)
Charles R. Britton, University of Arkansas
Discussant: David E.R. Gay, University of Arkansas

"The Political Economy of the National Park Service: Testing for the Influence of Politics in the Park System"
Douglas S. Noonan, Georgia Institute of Technology (Contact Author)
Discussant: David E.R. Gay, University of Arkansas

Organizers:

Jonathan H. Hamilton, University of Florida

Session Chairs:

Jonathan H. Hamilton, University of Florida

Papers:

"Do Research Joint Ventures Facilitate Collusion?"
Michelle Sovinsky Goeree, Claremont McKenna College (Contact Author)
Eric Helland, Claremont McKenna College
Discussant: Brian McManus, Washington University

"Hotelling Was Right About Snob/Congestion Goods (Asymptotically)"
Christian Ahlin, Michigan State University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Sergio O Parreiras, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

"Price Levels, Price Dynamics, and Low-Price Guarantees"
Qihong Liu, University of Oklahoma (Contact Author)
Discussant: Daniel J Kovenock, Purdue University

"Estimating the Effects of a la Carte Pricing: The Case of Cable Television"
Adam D Rennhoff, Middle Tennessee State University (Contact Author)
Kostas Serfes, Drexel University
Discussant: Jonathan H. Hamilton, University of Florida

Organizers:

Robert A. Lawson, Capital University

Session Chairs:

Bruce L. Benson, Florida State University

Papers:

"A Little More Liberty: What the JEL Omits in Its Account of What the Economic Report of the President Omits"
Michael Clark, George Mason University (Contact Author)
Daniel B. Klein, George Mason University

"Theory of What? The Search for Explananda in the Journal of Economic Theory"
Pedro Romero Aleman, George Mason University (Contact Author)
Daniel B. Klein, George Mason University

"Reasons for Supporting the Minimum Wage: Asking the Signatories of the ‘Raise the Minimum Wage’ Statement"
Stewart Dompe, George Mason University (Contact Author)

"The Internet and the Structure of Discourse: The Websites of Economists at Harvard and George Mason"
Daniel D'Amico, George Mason University (Contact Author)
Daniel B. Klein, George Mason University

Organizers:

Kathryn H. Anderson, Vanderbilt University

Session Chairs:

Kathryn H. Anderson, Vanderbilt University

Papers:

"The Mortality Cost to Smokers"
Joni Hersch, Vanderbilt University (Contact Author)
W. Kip Viscusi, Vanderbilt University Law School
Discussant: Kathryn H. Anderson, Vanderbilt University

"Economic Value of Family Caregiving: Time and Motion Survey Estimates"
Shelley White-Means, University of Tennessee
Discussant: Kathryn H. Anderson, Vanderbilt University

"The Value of a Child’s Life: A Parental Perspective"
Shelby Gerking, University of Central Florida (Contact Author)
Discussant: Kathryn H. Anderson, Vanderbilt University

Organizers:

Dwight R. Lee, University of Georgia

Session Chairs:

Dwight R. Lee, University of Georgia

Papers:

"Politics and Happiness: An Unhappy Combination"
Michael DeBow, Samford University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Jonathan B. Wight, University of Richmond

"The Austrian Perspective on the Happiness"
Richard Ebeling, Foundation For Economic Education (Contact Author)
Discussant: Richard McKenzie, University of California - Irvine

"Is there a Happiness Argument for Moderating our Consumption?"
Dwight R. Lee, University of Georgia (Contact Author)
Discussant: James R. Marchand, Mercer University

Organizers:

Rick K. Wilson, Rice University

Moderators:

Rick K. Wilson, Rice University

Panelists:

Jamie Brown Kruse, East Carolina University and Center for Natural Hazards Research

Jim Richardson, Louisiana State University

Anne Polivka, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Rick K. Wilson, Rice University

Organizers:

Pamela M. Schmitt, United States Naval Academy

Session Chairs:

Pamela M. Schmitt, United States Naval Academy

Papers:

"Externalities in a Simple Model of Conflict"
John Cadigan, Gettysburg College
Pamela M. Schmitt, United States Naval Academy (Contact Author)
Discussant: Cary A. Deck, University of Arkansas

"Coordination of Strategic Responses to Security Threats: Laboratory Evidence"
Charles A. Holt, University of Virginia (Contact Author)
Angela M Smith, University of Virginia
Discussant: Robert Shupp, Michigan State University

"Resource Allocation Contests: Experimental Evidence"
Robert Shupp, Michigan State University
James M. Walker, Indiana University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Pamela M. Schmitt, United States Naval Academy

Organizers:

Calvin Blackwell, College of Charleston

Session Chairs:

Calvin Blackwell, College of Charleston

Papers:

"Corruption and Voter Participation: Evidence from U.S. states"
Monica P. Escaleras, Florida Atlantic University (Contact Author)
Peter T. Calcagno, College of Charleston
William F. Shughart, II, University of Mississippi
Discussant: Calvin Blackwell, College of Charleston

"Experimental Evidence of Decisive Minorities"
R. Andrew Luccasen, III, Mississippi State University (Contact Author)
Nick McKinney, Rhodes College
Marshall K. Gramm, Rhodes College
Discussant: Calvin Blackwell, College of Charleston

"Costly Voting with Asymmetric Voters"
Calvin Blackwell, College of Charleston (Contact Author)
Peter T. Calcagno, College of Charleston
Discussant: R. Andrew Luccasen, III, Mississippi State University

Organizers:

Khawaja A. Mamun, Sacred Heart University

Session Chairs:

Khawaja A. Mamun, Sacred Heart University

Papers:

"Exploring the Efficiency of Private Sector Medical Clinics in Bangladesh: A Data Envelopment Analysis Approach"
Mohammad A. Rahman, California State University, Fresno (Contact Author)

"Natural Disaster and Sickness Shocks: Evidence of Informal Social Insurance"
Pallab Mozumder, Florida International University (Contact Author)

"Inflation-Corruption Nexus: Why Monetary Policy Fail to Combat Inflation? A Case Study from Bangladesh"
ABM Nasir, North Carolina Central University (Contact Author)

"Dark Matter: Some Reflections on Current Account Debate"
Tanweer Akram, ING Investment Management (Contact Author)
Haider A. Khan, University of Denver

"Corruption and Health: Evidence from Cross-Country Analysis"
Khawaja A. Mamun, Sacred Heart University (Contact Author)
Le Wang, University of Minnesota

Discussants:

Le Wang, University of Minnesota
Khawaja A. Mamun, Sacred Heart University
Tanweer Akram, ING Investment Management
ABM Nasir, North Carolina Central University
Pallab Mozumder, Florida International University

Organizers:

Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University

Session Chairs:

William H Phillips, University of Georgia

Papers:

"Capital Intensity in Cotton Gin Manufacturing: Post-bellum Revival of the Southern Industry"
William H Phillips, University of Georgia (Contact Author)
Discussant: Craig Heinicke, University of Richmond

"Slave Prices, Geography and Insolation in 19th Century African-American Stature."
Scot Carson, University of Texas Permian Basin (Contact Author)
Discussant: John Levendis, Loyola University

"Did Jim Crow Lead the Mob? Lynching and Legal Institutions, 1882-1930"
William Arthur Carden, Rhodes College (Contact Author)
Discussant: Scot Carson, University of Texas Permian Basin

"A Case of “Gross Favoritism” for Agricultural Workers? The Selective Service System and Southern U.S. Paternalism During World War II"
Craig Heinicke, University of Richmond (Contact Author)
Discussant: John Levendis, Loyola University

Organizers:

Orgul D Ozturk, University of South Carolina

Session Chairs:

Hope Corman, Rider University and NBER

Papers:

"Young Fathers' Access to Health Insurance"
Hope Corman, Rider University and NBER (Contact Author)
Kelly Noonan, Rider University and NBER
Anne Carroll, Rider University
Nancy E. Reichman, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

"Evaluation of Job Coaching Programs and Employment of Mentally Disabled Individuals"
Orgul D Ozturk, University of South Carolina (Contact Author)
Melayne Morgan McInnes, University of South Carolina
Suzanne McDermott, University of South Carolina

"State Unemployment Rates and High School Student Drinking"
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, University of Texas at Arlington & NBER (Contact Author)

"The Impact of Workplace Smoking Regulations on the Smoking Behavior of Canadian Workers"
Lynda Gagne, University of Victoria (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Julie L. Hotchkiss, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Georgia State University
Melanie Guldi, Mount Holyoke College
Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College

Session Chairs:

Gerald Granderson, Miami University

Papers:

"Addiction to Cinema and Attendance to Cinema and Public Theaters in Turkish Cities"
Sacit Hadi Akdede, Adnan Menderes University - Turkey (Contact Author)

"Are Consumers Better Off with Organic Products? The Competitive and Welfare Effects of Organic Products"
Jason Pearcy, Tulane University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Javed Younas, Central Michigan University
Andrew Cassey, University of Minnesota

Session Chairs:

Robert G. Hammond, Vanderbilt University

Papers:

"A Structural Model of Competing Sellers: Auctions and Posted Prices"
Robert G. Hammond, Vanderbilt University (Contact Author)

"Advertising as an Entry Fee into High Demand Markets"
John T. King, Georgia Southern University (Contact Author)
Michael Reksulak, Georgia Southern University

"Multimarket Contact and On-Time Performance in the US Airline Industry"
Jeffrey T. Prince, Cornell University
Daniel H. Simon, Cornell University (Contact Author)

"Reputation, Search Cost, and Airfares"
Volodymyr Bilotkach, University of California - Irvine (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Robert G. Hammond, Vanderbilt University
Jaesoo Kim, Michigan State University

Session Chairs:

Yongjing Zhang, George Mason University

Papers:

"Estimating the Determinants of Lottery Demand Using Disaggregated Data"
Linda S. Ghent, Eastern Illinois University (Contact Author)
Alan P. Grant, Baker University

"Monopolistic Competition, Growth and Public Good Provision"
Paul Pecorino, University of Alabama (Contact Author)

"On Ricardian Equivalence in local Public Finance"
Wallace E. Oates, University of Maryland (Contact Author)
Spencer Banzhaf, Georgia State University
James Sanchirico, Resources for the Future
Randall P. Walsh, University of Colorado at Boulder

"Early 20th Century Drug Prescription Laws: A Public Choice Analysis"
Alexandre Padilla, Metropolitan State College of Denver (Contact Author)
Arthur A. Fleisher, III, Metropolitan State College of Denver
Shigeto Naka, University of Tsukuba
Shigeto Naka, University of Tsukuba

Discussants:

Sarah Hamersma, University of Florida
Linda S. Ghent, Eastern Illinois University

Session Chairs:

Sally Wallace, Georgia State University

Papers:

"A Dynamic Analysis of Career , Family and Fertility Choices of Women."
Rachna Maheshwari, University of Virginia (Contact Author)

"Childbearing, Marriage and Human Capital Investment: Evidence from Age-Cohort Data for the United States"
Joe A. Stone, Department of Economics, University of Oregon (Contact Author)
Jo Anna Gray, Department of Economics, University of Oregon
Jean Stockard, Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon

"Employment of Married Women and Economic Development: Evidence From Latin American Countries"
Chinhui Juhn, University of Houston
Manuelita Ureta, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)

"Testing the Behavioral Responses of the Elderly to the Wealth and Generosity of their Adult Children"
Luis Gonzalez, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Khusrav Gaibulloev, University of Texas at Dallas
Vera Brencic, University of Alberta

Organizers:

Christopher J. Coyne, West Virginia University

Session Chairs:

Christopher J. Coyne, West Virginia University

Papers:

"Foundation for Economic Education, 'American Foreign Policy as Social Engineering: An Austrian Critique'"
Richard Ebeling, Foundation For Economic Education (Contact Author)
Discussant: Christopher J. Coyne, West Virginia University

"The Humanitarian Interventionist Dynamic: Evidence from Darfur"
Bob Subrick, James Madison University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Richard Ebeling, Foundation For Economic Education

"The Problem of Credible Commitment in Reconstruction"
Christopher J. Coyne, West Virginia University
Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University
Discussant: TBA

Organizers:

Mary Beth Walker, Georgia State University

Session Chairs:

Mary Beth Walker, Georgia State University

Papers:

"Habit Formation in Dynamic Panels with Spatial Effects"
Georgia Korniotis, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Contact Author)
Discussant: Jonathan Rork, Georgia State University

"When Reciprocity Spills Over"
Jonathan Rork, Georgia State University (Contact Author)
Gary Wagner, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Discussant: Mary G. McGarvey, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

"Home Voters, Contagion Effects, and Revealed Preferences"
Geoffrey K Turnbull, Georgia State University (Contact Author)
Mary Beth Walker, Georgia State University
Discussant: Gary Wagner, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Organizers:

Bruce L. Benson, Florida State University

Session Chairs:

Bruce L. Benson, Florida State University

Papers:

"Takings for Economic Development: The Calculation Debate Again"
Samuel R Staley, Reason Foundation (Contact Author)
Discussant: Benjamin Powell, Suffolk University

"The Evolution of Eminent Domain: Market Failure or an Effort to Limit Government Power and Government Failure"
Bruce L. Benson, Florida State University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Robert Higgs, Independent Institute

"Examining the Response to Kelo in the States"
Andrew P. Morriss, University of Illinois (Contact Author)
Discussant: Randall G. Holcombe, Florida State University

Organizers:

Arthur Snow, University of Georgia

Session Chairs:

Arthur Snow, University of Georgia

Papers:

"Clicking for a Grade: Do Personal Response Systems and Online Homework Improve Student Performance?"
Joseph Calhoun, Florida State University (Contact Author)
Kimberly Barber, Florida State University
Discussant: Linda S. Ghent, Eastern Illinois University

"The Principles of Economics: Understanding Economics from the Way We Live"
Susan K. Feigenbaum, University of Missouri - St. Louis (Contact Author)
Rik Hafer, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Discussant: KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond

"Academic Success and the Transfer of Community College Credits in the Principles of Economics"
Paul W. Grimes, Mississippi State University (Contact Author)
Jon Rezek, Mississippi State University
Randall C. Campbell, Mississippi State University
Discussant: Shelby D. Frost, Georgia State University

Organizers:

Tim Sass, Florida State University

Session Chairs:

Tim Sass, Florida State University

Papers:

"Professor Quality and Student Outcomes"
Scott E Carrell, University of California, Davis (Contact Author)
Discussant: Lawrence W. Kenny, University of Florida

"Educational Cost Functions"
Lori L. Taylor, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)
Timothy J. Gronberg, Texas A&M University
Dennis W. Jansen, Texas A&M University
Discussant: Eric J. Brunner, Quinnipiac University

"More Choice, Less Crime"
Angela K. Dills, Mercer University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Lei Zhang, Clemson University and Hoover Institution, Stanford University

"Vouchers and Special Education"
Tim Sass, Florida State University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Timothy J. Gronberg, Texas A&M University

Organizers:

Edward J. Lopez, San Jose State University

Session Chairs:

Edward J. Lopez, San Jose State University

Papers:

"Prosecutor Selection and False Convictions"
Matt E. Ryan, West Virginia University (Contact Author)
Russell S. Sobel, West Virginia University
Discussant: Robert A. Lawson, Capital University

"The 2% Rule: Fingerprinting Standards as Government Failure"
Roger Koppl, Fairleigh Dickinson University (Contact Author)
Discussant: David Macpherson, Florida State University

"Gender Discrimination and the Law"
Ashlie Warnick, Yale Law School (Contact Author)
Discussant: William Arthur Carden, Rhodes College

"Law Without Romance"
Edward J. Lopez, San Jose State University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Marshall K. Gramm, Rhodes College

Organizers:

Todd L. Cherry, Appalachian State University

Session Chairs:

Todd L. Cherry, Appalachian State University

Papers:

"A Laboratory Investigation of the Welfare Effects of Imperfectly Enforced Emissions Trading Policies"
John K Stranlund, University of Massachusetts Amherst
James J Murphy, University of Alaska Anchorage
John Spraggon, University of Massachusetts Amherst (Contact Author)
Discussant: Christopher M. Anderson, University of Rhode Island

"Accounting for Social Desirability Bias in Valuation Studies"
F. Bailey Norwood, Oklahoma State University
Jayson L Lusk, Oklahoma State University
Discussant: James J Murphy, University of Alaska Anchorage

"Environmental Concerns in the Commercial Transit Industry"
Jason Childs, University of New Brunswick - Saint John (Contact Author)
Robert Moir, University of New Brunswick - Saint John
Discussant: Todd L. Cherry, Appalachian State University

"Inequity Aversion and Individual Behavior in Public Good Games: An Experimental Investigation"
Carsten Vogt, Leipzig University of Applied Sciences
Bodo Sturm, Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) Mannheim/Germany (Contact Author)
Astrid Dannenberg, Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) Mannheim
Thomas Riechmann, Economics and Management University of Magdeburg
Discussant: David M McEvoy, Appalachian State University

Organizers:

David T. Mitchell, University of South Alabama

Session Chairs:

David T. Mitchell, University of South Alabama

Papers:

"Panel Data Perspective on State Fiscal Stress"
Dean Stansel, Florida Gulf Coast University
David T. Mitchell, University of South Alabama (Contact Author)

"Supermajority or Gridlock: Testing for Leviathan Regulation in the States."
Noel D. Campbell, University of Central Arkansas (Contact Author)
David T. Mitchell, University of South Alabama

"One Nation Under Fed? An Evaluation of the Assymmetric Effects of Monetary Policy Shocks"
David Beckworth, Texas State at San Marcos (Contact Author)
Danny Hughes, University of South Alabama

"Government Spending and Economic Growth in U.S. Metropolitan Areas"
Dean Stansel, Florida Gulf Coast University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Noel D. Campbell, University of Central Arkansas
Danny Hughes, University of South Alabama
David T. Mitchell, University of South Alabama
Dean Stansel, Florida Gulf Coast University
James Swofford, University of South Alabama

Session Chairs:

Shrawantee Saha, University of New Hampshire

Papers:

"The Pollution Haven Disguised in Factor Intensities"
Bidisha Lahiri, Oklahoma State University (Contact Author)

"On the Efficient Siting of Noxious Facilities"
Rudy Santore, University of Tennessee (Contact Author)

"Collective Action: The Case of Environmental Regulation"
Suchandra Basu, Rhode Island College (Contact Author)
Nirupama Devaraj, Valparaiso University

Discussants:

Trevon D Logan, The Ohio State University and NBER
Ibrahim Demir, Benedict College

Session Chairs:

David W. Shideler, Murray State University

Papers:

"Why Are Groups Too Large? Group Formation Games with a Network Constraint"
Katharine (Kate) Anderson, University of Michigan (Contact Author)

"Do Dense Social Networks Develop Local Economies?"
David W. Shideler, Murray State University (Contact Author)

"To What Extent is Spatial Mismatch Persistent: The Determinants of Moving Decision Among Low-Income Households"
Bulent Anil, Georgia State University (Contact Author)
David L. Sjoquist, Georgia State University

Discussants:

Tumubweinee Twinemanzi, University of Texas at Dallas
David W. Shideler, Murray State University
Bulent Anil, Georgia State University

Session Chairs:

Mostafa Malki, University of Texas at Brownsville

Papers:

"Endogenous Immigration Policy and International Trade"
James Bang, Virginia Military Institute (Contact Author)
Aniruddha Mitra, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

"Foreign Direct Investments and Skill Formation in China"
Bharati Basu, Central Michigan University

"The Role Change of Union under Different Political and Economic Environments:"
Junki Ahn, Sungkyeunkwan University (Contact Author)
Joonmo Cho, Sungkyunkwan University

Discussants:

TBA

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:

Henry Thompson, Auburn University

Session Chairs:

Henry Thompson, Auburn University

Papers:

"Trade and Wages in Trade Theory"
Henry Thompson, Auburn University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Manoj Atolia, Florida State University

"Trade and Wages: A Look at the Evidence"
Farhad Rassekh, University of Hartford (Contact Author)
Discussant: Charles Sawyer, Texas Christian University

"The Technology Transfer Paradox"
Roy J. Ruffin, University of Houston (Contact Author)
Ronald Jones, University of Rochester
Discussant: Chul Chung, KIEP

"Trade and Wages: A Deeper Investigation"
Roy J. Ruffin, University of Houston
Ronald Jones, University of Rochester (Contact Author)
Discussant: John Francis, Louisiana Tech University

Organizers:

David Macpherson, Florida State University

Session Chairs:

David Macpherson, Florida State University

Papers:

"The Growth of Participant Directed Pensions"
William E. Even, Miami University
David Macpherson, Florida State University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Frank W. Heiland, Florida State University

"The Future of DBs in the Public Sector"
Teresa Ghilarducci, University of Notre Dame (Contact Author)
Discussant: Julie L. Hotchkiss, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Georgia State University

"Pensions and Household Wealth Accumulation"
Gary Engelhardt, Syracuse University
Anil Kumar, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Contact Author)
Discussant: Frank W. Heiland, Florida State University

"A Dynamic Model of Retirement and Social Security Reform Expectations: A Solution to the New Early Retirement Puzzle"
Hugo Benitez-Silva, Stony Brook University
Debra Sabatini Dwyer, Stony Brook University
Frank W. Heiland, Florida State University (Contact Author)
Warren Sanderson, Stony Brook University
Discussant: Julie L. Hotchkiss, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Georgia State University

Organizers:

David D. Haddock, Northwestern University

Session Chairs:

David D. Haddock, Northwestern University

Papers:

"Alternative Energy Technologies"
Peter Grossman, Butler University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Richard Stroup, North Carolina State University

"Water Rights Management"
Brook Miscoski, Northwestern University (Contact Author)
Discussant: P. J. Hill, Wheaton College

"Competition in Higher Education: Does It Mitigate the 'Quis Custodiet' Problem?"
Jane Shaw, John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy (Contact Author)
Discussant: Michael Rizzo, American Institute for Economic Research

Session Chairs:

Bradley Curs, University of Missouri-Columbia

Papers:

"On the Economies of Scale of Private Land Conservation"
Sean E. Mulholland, Mercer University (Contact Author)

"Migration, Employment Growth, and Protected Lands in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia"
Robert R. Dunn, West Virginia University (Contact Author)

"Determinants of Media Attention: a Study of the EPA’s Toxic Release Inventory"
Shrawantee Saha, University of New Hampshire (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Rachna Maheshwari, University of Virginia
Christina Steiger, University of Oregon

Organizers:

Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University

Session Chairs:

Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University

Papers:

"Amateur Public Choice and Regime Uncertainty in Post-Katrina New Orleans"
Adam Martin, George Mason University (Contact Author)

"The Futile Fight Against Nature: A Public Choice Analysis of the Levee Failure in New Orleans"
Jennifer Dirmeyer, George Mason University (Contact Author)

"Post-disaster Recovery in Eastern Europe"
Leonid Krasnozhon, George Mason University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University
Sanford Ikeda, State University of New York - Purchase

Organizers:

Russell S. Sobel, West Virginia University

Session Chairs:

Russell S. Sobel, West Virginia University

Papers:

"Risk, Culture, and Regional Development"
Brian J. Osoba, Central Connecticut State University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Robert A. Lawson, Capital University

"Entrepreneurship and Risk"
Pavel A. Yakovlev, Duquesne University (Contact Author)
Saurav Roychoudhury, CFA, Capital University
Discussant: Stephen C. Miller, Western Carolina University

"The Implicit Costs of Public Aid"
J. Sebastian Leguizamon, West Virginia University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Stephen C. Miller, Western Carolina University

"Eminent Domain: Threatening the Quality of Student Housing"
Carrie B. Kerekes, West Virginia University (Contact Author)
Russell S. Sobel, West Virginia University
Discussant: Robert A. Lawson, Capital University

Organizers:

Steven Fazzari, Washington University

Moderators:

Steven Fazzari, Washington University

Panelists:

Steven Fazzari, Washington University"Does Demand Matter in the Long Run?"

James K Galbraith, University of Texas at Austin"Death of the NAIRU"

Thomas Palley, Economics for Democratic & Open Societies Project"Keynesian Economics for the Long Run"

L. Randall Wray, University of Missouri at Kansas City"Big Government and Long-Term Economic Growth"

Piero Ferri, Universita' di Bergamo

Organizers:

John A. Bishop, East Carolina University

Session Chairs:

John A. Bishop, East Carolina University

Papers:

"Experimental Measures of Economic Well-Being"
Thesia I. Garner, Bureau of Labor Statistics (Contact Author)
Kathleen Short, U.S. Census Bureau
Discussant: Andrew Grodner, East Carolina University

"How Regressive Are State Taxes"
Keith Malone, University of North Alabama (Contact Author)
Discussant: Kathleen Short, U.S. Census Bureau

"The Comparative Well-Being of Racial and Ethnic Minorities"
Christopher K. Johnson, University of North Florida (Contact Author)
Hoseong Kim, University of Alabama
Discussant: John A. Bishop, East Carolina University

"Undernutrition in China: A Stochastic Dominance Analysis"
John A. Bishop, East Carolina University (Contact Author)
Jong-Rong Chiou, Tam Kang University
Haiyong Liu, East Carolina University
Discussant: Hoseong Kim, University of Alabama

Organizers:

Andrew Weinbach, Coastal Carolina University

Session Chairs:

Andrew Weinbach, Coastal Carolina University

Papers:

"Distinguishing Information from Noise in the Timing of NFL and College Football Pointspread Movements"
Andrew Weinbach, Coastal Carolina University (Contact Author)
Rodney Paul, Saint Bonaventure University
Discussant: Michael Toma, Armstrong Atlantic State University

"NFL Coaches’ Approval Ratings"
Michael Toma, Armstrong Atlantic State University (Contact Author)
Jay Carmichael, Armstrong Atlantic State University
Discussant: Rodney Paul, Saint Bonaventure University

"The Demand for Environmental Quality: An Application of Hedonic Pricing in Golf "
Frank F. Limehouse, University of Georgia
Peter C. Melvin, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services (Contact Author)
Robert E McCormick, Clemson University
Discussant: Mark Wilson, Appalachian State University

"The Role of Expectations in the Hiring and Firing of Mangers: The Case of College Football Coaches"
Rodney Paul, Saint Bonaventure University (Contact Author)
Andrew Weinbach, Coastal Carolina University
Discussant: Peter C. Melvin, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services

Organizers:

Todd M. Nesbit, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

Session Chairs:

Todd M. Nesbit, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

Papers:

"The Dynamics Relationship Between Income Inequality and Government Transfers"
Dwight R. Lee, University of Georgia (Contact Author)
J. R. Clark, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Discussant: Scott A Beaulier, Mercer University

"Measuring the Indirect Effect: Voter Initiatives and Legislative Production in U.S. States"
Gregory M. Randolph, Southern New Hampshire University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Angela K. Dills, Mercer University

"The Political Economy of Internet Poker"
Daniel Sutter, University of Texas - Pan American (Contact Author)
Discussant: Michael Reksulak, Georgia Southern University

"Partial Public Ownership of Private Firms: An Analysis of European Firms"
Todd M. Nesbit, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College (Contact Author)
Kerry A. King, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
Discussant: Frank Stephenson, Berry College

Organizers:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Session Chairs:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Papers:

"Self-Selection Bias and Earnings Risk Premium"
Priyanka Singh, University of Texas at Dallas (Contact Author)

"Estimating the Off-Setting Effects of Driver Behavior in Response to Safety Regulation: The Case of Formula One Racing"
Joel Potter, Kansas State University (Contact Author)

"The Effects of Venture Idea Type on Entrepreneurial Action"
Karen Campbell, Temple University (Contact Author)

"Identification and Estimation of a Continuous-Time Principal-Agent Model"
Denis Nekipelov, Duke University, Department of Economics (Contact Author)

"Product Improvement and Quality Uncertainty in a Durable Good Monopoly"
Evrim Dener, Southern Methodist University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Priyanka Singh, University of Texas at Dallas
Samuel J Rauschenberg, Georgia College & State University

Organizers:

Melanie Guldi, Mount Holyoke College
Orgul D Ozturk, University of South Carolina

Session Chairs:

Melanie Guldi, Mount Holyoke College

Papers:

"The Effect of Parental Medicaid Expansions on Job Mobility"
Sarah Hamersma, University of Florida (Contact Author)
Matthew Kim, University of St. Thomas
Discussant: Kasey Buckles, University of Notre Dame

"Welfare and Work Participation of Single Mothers and Children’s Cognitive Development"
Orgul D Ozturk, University of South Carolina (Contact Author)
Hau Chyi, Wise Xiamen University
Discussant: Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College

"Welfare Reform and Its Impact on the Welfare Caseload, Marriage, Poverty, and Fertility"
Hal W. Snarr, North Carolina A&T State University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Lisa Dickson, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

"Have States’ Welfare Policies Adopted Under TANF Incentivized Migration?"
Mark L. Burkey, North Carolina A&T State University
Melanie Guldi, Mount Holyoke College (Contact Author)
Discussant: Kasey Buckles, University of Notre Dame

Session Chairs:

Bryan C. McCannon, Wake Forest University

Papers:

"Price Leadership and Firm Size Asymmetry: An Experimental Analysis"
Shakun Datta, University of Richmond
Emmanuel Dechenaux, Kent State University (Contact Author)

"Do Firms’ Survival and Growth Rates Depend on Firm Size?"
Jan Bentzen, Aarhus School of Business, University of Aarhus (Contact Author)
Erik Strojer Madsen, University of Aarhus
Valdemar Smith, University of Aarhus

"Entry into the Agricultural Chemical Market and the Organizational Forms of Firms"
Keisaku Higashida, Yokohama City University (Contact Author)
Kazu Takechi, Hosei University

"Firm Size, Farm Size, and Transaction Costs: The Case of Hazelnut Farms in Turkey"
Ibrahim Demir, Benedict College (Contact Author)

Discussants:

James Bang, Virginia Military Institute
Bryan C. McCannon, Wake Forest University

Organizers:

Douglas D. Davis, Virginia Commonwealth University

Session Chairs:

Cary A. Deck, University of Arkansas

Papers:

"Exclusionary Contracts and Efficiency: An Experiment"
Subhasish Dugar, University of Calgary (Contact Author)
Discussant: Michael Pickhardt, Chemnitz University of Technology

"Cooperation without Coordination: Signaling, Types and Tacit Collusion in Laboratory Oligopolies"
Douglas D. Davis, Virginia Commonwealth University (Contact Author)
Oleg Korenok, Virginia Commonwealth University
Robert J. Reilly, Virginia Commonwealth University
Discussant: Vjolica Sadiraj, Georgia State University

"Strategic Price Bundling in Competitive Markets: Compliments, Substitutes, and Correlated Values"
John Aloysius, University of Arkansas
Cary A. Deck, University of Arkansas
Discussant: Kirill Chernomaz, San Francisco State University

"Costly Buyer Search in a Differentiated Products Model: An Experimental Study"
Shakun Datta, University of Richmond (Contact Author)
Discussant: Douglas D. Davis, Virginia Commonwealth University

Organizers:

Jonathan H. Hamilton, University of Florida

Session Chairs:

Jonathan H. Hamilton, University of Florida

Papers:

"A Greater Price for a Greater Good? The Charity Premium in Online Auctions""
Brian McManus, Washington University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Michelle Sovinsky Goeree, Claremont McKenna College

"Contests with Many Heterogeneous Agents"
Sergio O Parreiras, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Contact Author)
Discussant: Christian Ahlin, Michigan State University

"Coalitional Colonel Blotto Games with Application to the Economics of Alliances"
Daniel J Kovenock, Purdue University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Steven Slutsky, University of Florida

Organizers:

David D. Haddock, Northwestern University

Session Chairs:

Richard Stroup, North Carolina State University

Papers:

"The Identity Commons"
Richard Brooks, Yale Law School (Contact Author)
Discussant: Alison Berry, Property and Environment Research Center

"Why the National Organ Transplant Act Survives: Reasons from Public Choice Economics"
Lloyd Cohen, George Mason University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Timothy M Cranston, Property & Environment Research Center

"The Political Spectrum: Evaluating Government Allocation of Unlicensed Spectrum as a Transactional Efficiency with Data from Wireless Markets"
Thomas Hazlett, George Mason University (Contact Author)
Discussant: David D. Haddock, Northwestern University

Organizers:

John Merrifield, University of Texas at San Antonio

Session Chairs:

John Merrifield, University of Texas at San Antonio

Papers:

"A ‘Nation at Risk’ Imperative: Ending Price Control in K-12 Education"
John Merrifield, University of Texas at San Antonio (Contact Author)

"Predicting School District Spending: District Size vs. Public Choice"
Andrew Coulson, CATO (Contact Author)

"An Education Freedom Index"
John Merrifield, University of Texas at San Antonio (Contact Author)

Organizers:

Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University

Session Chairs:

Peter J. Boettke, George Mason University

Papers:

"Rock and Roll Resiliency"
Daniel D'Amico, George Mason University (Contact Author)

"New Orleans Housing Vouchers"
Emily Schaeffer, George Mason University (Contact Author)

"Price Gouging Laws and Regulatory Inconsistency"
Tyler Watts, George Mason University
David Skarbek, George Mason University

"Entrepreneurship and Price Gouging Laws"
Tyler Watts, George Mason University
David Skarbek, George Mason University

Discussants:

Russell S. Sobel, West Virginia University
Emily Chamlee-Wright, Beloit College

Organizers:

Russell S. Sobel, West Virginia University

Session Chairs:

Peter T. Leeson, West Virginia University

Papers:

"The Democratic Domino Theory"
Andrea Dean, West Virginia University (Contact Author)
Peter T. Leeson, West Virginia University
Discussant: Brian J. Osoba, Central Connecticut State University

"The Effects of Smoking Regulations on the Restaurant Industry"
Randy Childs, West Virginia University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Pavel A. Yakovlev, Duquesne University

"A Public Choice Model of Judicial Dissent"
Matthew T Yanni, West Virginia University (Contact Author)
Discussant: TBA

"Getting the Culture Right: An Empirical Investigation Defining Culture"
Claudia R. Williamson, West Virginia University (Contact Author)
Discussant: TBA

Organizers:

Roger D. Blair, University of Florida

Session Chairs:

Roger D. Blair, University of Florida

Papers:

"Competition in Telecommunications"
Janice A. Hauge, University of North Texas (Contact Author)
Discussant: William Page, University of Florida

"An Economic Analysis of Illinois Tool Works"
Bruce Kobayashi, George Mason University School of Law (Contact Author)
Discussant: TBA

"Tacit Collusion and Antitrust Policy"
Celeste K. Carruthers, University of Florida (Contact Author)
Discussant: Christine Piette Durrance, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

"An Economic Analysis of Leegin"
Roger D. Blair, University of Florida (Contact Author)
Discussant: Laura K Daugherty, Office of the Attorney General

Organizers:

Jonathan B. Wight, University of Richmond

Moderators:

Jonathan B. Wight, University of Richmond

Panelists:

John S Morton, Arizona Council on Economic Education

Jonathan B. Wight, University of Richmond

Dwight R. Lee, University of Georgia

Organizers:

Anthony Homan, Senior Manager, KPMG

Session Chairs:

Anthony Homan, Senior Manager, KPMG

Papers:

"Measuring Benefits and Costs of Department of Homeland Security Airport Screening Regulations"
Todd Steiner, U.S. Coast Guard (Contact Author)
Discussant: Reed Garfield, US Coast Guard

"The Impact of 9/11 on Financial Return Volatility Persistence and Investment Uncertainty of Airlines"
Anthony Homan, Senior Manager, KPMG (Contact Author)
Discussant: Haeme Nam, Mitre Corporation

"The Effects of Security Charges and Policies on General Aviation Flying Time"
Anthony Homan, Senior Manager, KPMG (Contact Author)
Joshua Nowak, US Department of Homeland Security
Discussant: Todd Steiner, U.S. Coast Guard

"Alternate Compliance Programs - An Analysis of the Economic Benefits to the Private Sector"
Jennifer C. Gross, US Department of Homeland Security (Contact Author)
Marvin Fell, US Department of Homeland Security
Discussant: Reed Garfield, US Coast Guard

Session Chairs:

Tami Gurley-Calvez, West Virginia University

Papers:

"Geographic Location and Industry Dynamics"
Emma Bojinova, Department of Economics, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)

"Estimating the Amenity Value of Climate: A Dynamic Discrete Choice Model of Location Decisions"
Kelly C Bishop, Department of Economics, Duke University (Contact Author)

"A Monocentric City Model of Tenure Choice"
Santiago Pinto, West Virginia University
Justin M. Ross, West Virginia University (Contact Author)

"Education, Local Business Conditions and Employment Location by County: Spatial Estimation in Four Industries"
Penelope B. Prime, Mercer University (Contact Author)
Donald Grimes, University of Michigan
Mary Beth Walker, Georgia State University

Discussants:

Alan P. Grant, Baker University
Rachna Maheshwari, University of Virginia

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)

Organizers:

Douglas Walker, College of Charleston

Session Chairs:

Douglas Walker, College of Charleston

Papers:

"Economic Models of Impulsivity: How Much to Endogenize?"
Don Ross, University of Alabama at Birmingham (Contact Author)

"Factors Affecting the Legalization of Commercial Casino Gambling"
Peter T. Calcagno, College of Charleston (Contact Author)
Douglas Walker, College of Charleston

"The Changing Elasticity of Demand for the UK National Lotto"
O. David Gulley, Bentley College (Contact Author)
David Forrest, University of Salford - England

"Evaluating Crime Attributable to Casinos: An Analysis of Grinols and Mustards' 'Casinos, Crime, and Community Costs'"
Douglas Walker, College of Charleston (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Peter T. Calcagno, College of Charleston
Douglas Walker, College of Charleston
O. David Gulley, Bentley College

Session Chairs:

Lynn MacDonald, Saint Cloud State University

Papers:

"Buchanan's Theorem"
James Klein, San Francisco State University (Contact Author)

"Environmental Quality, Resource Rents and Property Rights"
Haimanti Bhattacharya, Columbia University (Contact Author)
Dean Lueck, University of Arizona

"Protection of Private Property Rights, the Rule of Law and Free Market Economy - Interpreting the Recent Steps of China’s Institutional Reform from an Evolutionary Perspective"
Yongjing Zhang, George Mason University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Lynn MacDonald, Saint Cloud State University
Sean P Corcoran, New York University

Session Chairs:

Jason Pearcy, Tulane University

Papers:

"Market Segmentation: The Role of Opaque Travel Agencies"
Dmitry Shapiro, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Contact Author)
Xianwen Shi, Yale University

"Supermarket Mergers and Local-Market Rivalry"
David E. Davis, South Dakota State University (Contact Author)

"International R&D Alliances"
Burcin Unel, University of Florida (Contact Author)

"The Intensity of Competition in the Hotelling Model: A New Generalization and Applications"
Jaesoo Kim, Michigan State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Vera Brencic, University of Alberta
Jaesoo Kim, Michigan State University

Session Chairs:

Dennis Pearson, Austin Peay State University

Papers:

"Explaining the Pharmaceutical Price Differences in the European Union"
Aysegul Timur, Hodges University (Contact Author)
Gabriel Picone, University of South Florida
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, University of Texas at Arlington & NBER

"Intellectual Property Rights and Economic Growth: Is the Impact Sensitive to the Level of Development?"
Stefan Ruediger, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee (Contact Author)
Hamid Mohtadi, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee and University of Minnesota

"Foreign Direct Investment and Brain Drain"
Miao Wang, Marquette University (Contact Author)

"Vertical Specialization with Developed and Developing Countries"
Don P. Clark, University of Tennessee (Contact Author)

"Substitutability and Protectionism: Latin America’s Trade Policy and Imports from China and India"
Peri Agostinho Silva, Jr., University of North Dakota (Contact Author)
Marcelo Olarreaga, The World Bank
Giovanni Facchini, University of Illinois
Gerald Willmann, University of Kiel

Discussants:

Ayse Evrensel, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
Joshua Dennis Hall, Drexel University
Miao Wang, Marquette University

Session Chairs:

David Y. Chen, North Carolina A&T State University

Papers:

"Do Improvements in Government Quality Necessarily Reduce the Incidence of Costly Sudden Stops?"
Adam Honig, Amherst College (Contact Author)

"Financial Integration, Crises and Economic Growth"
Xiaoqun Zhu, Drexel University (Contact Author)

"Pass-Through and Inflation Targeting: What Have We Learned?"
Lian An, University of North Florida (Contact Author)

"Patriotism and Home Bias Puzzle"
Suvayan De, University of Memphis (Contact Author)
William T. Smith, University of Memphis

Discussants:

Hale Utar, University of Colorado at Boulder
Lian An, University of North Florida

Organizers:

Mary Olson, Tulane University

Session Chairs:

Mary Olson, Tulane University

Papers:

"The Risk We Bear: the Effects of Review Speed and User Fee Funding on New-Drug Safety"
Mary Olson, Tulane University (Contact Author)

"The Impacts of Priority Drugs on Health Care Expenditures"
Zeynal Karaca, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)

"Entry Pricing and Product Quality: The Case of Antidepressant Drugs"
Jie Chen, Stony Brook University
John A. Rizzo, Stony Brook University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

David Ridley, Duke University
William Encinosa, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Avi Dor, George Washington University

Organizers:

Timothy M Shaughnessy, Louisiana State University in Shreveport

Session Chairs:

Timothy M Shaughnessy, Louisiana State University in Shreveport

Papers:

"A Spatial Analysis of Voter Turnout"
Timothy M Shaughnessy, Louisiana State University in Shreveport (Contact Author)
Donald J. Lacombe, Ohio University
Discussant: Christopher Coombs, Armstrong Atlantic State University

"What Have Incumbent Carriers Learned from Low Cost Carrier Entry? Recent Evidence From US Airfares"
Gary M. Fournier, Florida State University (Contact Author)
Bogdan Daraban, Shenandoah University
Discussant: Christopher Coombs, Armstrong Atlantic State University

"How Large Is Congressional Dependence in Agriculture? Bayesian Spatial Probit Analysis of Congressional Voting in the 2001 Farm Bill"
Donald J. Lacombe, Ohio University (Contact Author)
Timothy M Shaughnessy, Louisiana State University in Shreveport
Discussant: Bogdan Daraban, Shenandoah University

Organizers:

David D. Haddock, Northwestern University

Session Chairs:

Bruce L. Benson, Florida State University

Papers:

"Public Safety a Public Good?"
Goran Skogh, Linköping Universitet (Contact Author)
Discussant: Thomas Hazlett, George Mason University

"The Bureau of Reclamation: Public Good Provider or Rent Transferring Ageny?"
P. J. Hill, Wheaton College (Contact Author)
Discussant: Lloyd Cohen, George Mason University

"Why Good Managers Do Bad Things: The Case of the Endangered Species Act"
Richard Stroup, North Carolina State University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Richard Brooks, Yale Law School

Organizers:

Tawni Hunt Ferrarini, Northern Michigan University

Session Chairs:

Shelby D. Frost, Georgia State University

Papers:

"What Hagar the Horrible can Teach You and Your Students About Economics."
Robert A. Lawson, Capital University (Contact Author)

"The Use of Stossel Video Clips in Large Lecture Economics Classes"
Joseph Calhoun, Florida State University (Contact Author)

"A Common Sense Approach to the Teaching of Economics"
Dwight R. Lee, University of Georgia (Contact Author)

"A CommonSenseEconomics.com", http://www-instruct.nmu.edu/~tferrari/CommonSenseEcon/CSE.Promo.html"
Tawni Hunt Ferrarini, Northern Michigan University (Contact Author)

Organizers:

Jamie Brown Kruse, East Carolina University and Center for Natural Hazards Research

Session Chairs:

Jamie Brown Kruse, East Carolina University and Center for Natural Hazards Research

Papers:

"Katrina and the Gulf States Casino Industry"
Douglas Walker, College of Charleston (Contact Author)
John D. Jackson, Auburn University
Discussant: TBA

"Location and Choice and Willingness to Pay to Avoid Hurricane Risks: A Sample of Hurricane Katrina Evacuees"
Justin Baker, Duke University and Texas A&M University
William Nielson, Texas A&M University
W. Douglass Shaw, Texas A & M University (Contact Author)
Mary Riddel, University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Discussant: TBA

"Is More Information Always Better? An Experimental Study of Charitable Giving and Hurricane Katrina"
Catherine C. Eckel, University of Texas at Dallas (Contact Author)
Philip J. Grossman, Saint Cloud State University
Angela C. Milano, University of Texas at Dallas
Discussant: TBA

"Implications of the Hurricane Katrina Evacuation for Affected Areas and Receiving Regions"
Mark A. Thompson, University of Arkansas at Little Rock (Contact Author)
Bradley T. Ewing, Texas Tech University
Jamie Brown Kruse, East Carolina University and Center for Natural Hazards Research
Discussant: TBA

Organizers:

Jeffrey S. DeSimone, University of Texas at Arlington & NBER

Session Chairs:

Edward J. Schumacher, Trinity University

Papers:

"Development and Testing of an Instrument to Measure Mental Health Literacy"
Richard B. Smith, University of South Florida St. Petersburg (Contact Author)
Discussant: Edward J. Schumacher, Trinity University

"Policies and Migration between U.S. States"
Rey Hernandez, Metropolitan State College of Denver (Contact Author)
Sean E. Mulholland, Mercer University
Discussant: Joseph Price, Brigham Young University

"Social Host Laws"
Angela K. Dills, Mercer University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Jeffrey S. DeSimone, University of Texas at Arlington & NBER

"An Economic Analysis of Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions"
Dhaval Dave, Bentley College and NBER (Contact Author)
Swati Mukerjee, Bentley College
Discussant: Jose Fernandez, University of Louisville

Organizers:

Manfred Dix, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources

Session Chairs:

Manfred Dix, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources

Papers:

"Option Contracts and Renegotiation in Bilateral Relationships"
Marco A Castaneda, Tulane University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Ram Orzach, Oakland University

"Farsightedly Stable Agenda Formation"
Sami Dakhlia, University of Southern Mississippi (Contact Author)
Discussant: Manfred Dix, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources

"Inventor's Quandary: Start-up or Internal Lab"
Manfred Dix, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (Contact Author)
Discussant: Marco A Castaneda, Tulane University

"Why Nice People Play Nicely with an Application to Thrifty Perks"
Ram Orzach, Oakland University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Sami Dakhlia, University of Southern Mississippi

Organizers:

R. Mark Isaac, Florida State University

Session Chairs:

R. Mark Isaac, Florida State University

Papers:

"Repeated Contests with Fatigue"
Dmitry Ryvkin, Florida State University (Contact Author)

"Heterogeneity & Tournaments for Innovation"
Sean Collins, Florida State University (Contact Author)

"Experiments with Price Preference Auctions"
R. Mark Isaac, Florida State University (Contact Author)
Svetlana Pevnitskaya, Florida State University
Timothy Salmon, Florida State University

"Does the Nature of Spillovers Matter? An Experimental Investigation of the Implications of Spillover Directionality in Research and Development Efforts"
Andrew Gillen, Florida State University (Contact Author)

Organizers:

Shiferaw Gurmu, Georgia State University

Session Chairs:

Shiferaw Gurmu, Georgia State University

Papers:

"The Impact of Welfare Reform on Leaver Characteristics, Employment, and Recidivism"
Peter R. Mueser, University of Missouri - Columbia (Contact Author)
Kenneth R. Troske, University of Kentucky
David Stevens, University of Baltimore
Discussant: Shiferaw Gurmu, Georgia State University

"Welfare Reform and Recidivism"
Shiferaw Gurmu, Georgia State University (Contact Author)
William J. Smith, University of West Georgia
Discussant: Jose J. Canals-Cerda, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

"The Effect of Welfare Reform on WIC Caseloads"
Christopher A. Swann, University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Contact Author)
Discussant: Peter R. Mueser, University of Missouri - Columbia

"The Value of a Good Reputation Online: An Application to Art Auctions"
Jose J. Canals-Cerda, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (Contact Author)
Discussant: Christopher A. Swann, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Organizers:

Beth A. Freeborn, College of William and Mary

Session Chairs:

Beth A. Freeborn, College of William and Mary

Papers:

"Learning Demand: An Empirical Model of Retail Product Selection"
Eric Fesselmeyer, University of Virginia (Contact Author)

"A Structural Model of Obstetrician Behavior: Agency, Malpractice, Financial Incentives, and Cesarean Sections"
Adam Hyde, University of Virginia (Contact Author)

"The Causes and Welfare Consequences of Predation: A Dynamic Equilibrium Model of the Airline Industry"
Jonathan Williams, University of Virginia (Contact Author)

"A Bad Peace Is Better Than a Good War: A Structural Model of Marital Disagreements"
Oleksandr Zhylyevskyy, University of Virginia (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Beth A. Freeborn, College of William and Mary
Loren K. Smith, Federal Trade Commission
Sarah M. Simmons, Rhodes College

Organizers:

Ari Van Assche, HEC Montreal

Session Chairs:

Rossitza B. Wooster, Portland State University and California State University, Sacramento

Papers:

"The Supply Chain Structure Matters for Trade"
Bernard Sinclair-Desgagne, HEC Montréal
Ari Van Assche, HEC Montreal (Contact Author)

"U.S.-Mexico Border Production and China: Is There a Real Threat?"
Alyson Ma, University of San Diego
Rossitza B. Wooster, Portland State University and California State University, Sacramento (Contact Author)

"Are Tax Havens Good Neighbors? An LDC Perspective"
Luisa Rocio Blanco Raynal, Pepperdine University (Contact Author)
Cynthia Rogers, University of Oklahoma

Discussants:

TBA

Organizers:

Susan Williams McElroy, University of Texas at Dallas
William E. Spriggs, Howard University

Session Chairs:

Susan Williams McElroy, University of Texas at Dallas

Papers:

"Economies of Scale in the Household: Evidence and Implications from the American Past"
Trevon D Logan, The Ohio State University and NBER (Contact Author)

"Family Size and 'Sibling Subsidization': Evidence from Rural India"
Sumanta (Ronnie) Mukherjee, University of Kansas (Contact Author)
William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University

Session Chairs:

David Schap, College of the Holy Cross

Papers:

"Voting by Altruists: Some Electoral Implications of Civic Virtue"
Roger D. Congleton, George Mason University (Contact Author)

"Supermajority Voting and the Swing Voter's Curse"
Bryan C. McCannon, Wake Forest University (Contact Author)

"Where Women Aren't: An Examination of Gender-Based Opportunity Costs and Barriers to Entry in State Legislatures"
Chad Turner, Nicholls State University
R. Morris Coats, Nicholls State University (Contact Author)
Gokhan Karahan, Delta State University
Thomas R. Dalton, Southern University at New Orleans

"Political Incentives and Property Assessment: A Comparison of Elected and Appointed Assessors"
Justin M. Ross, West Virginia University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Alan P. Grant, Baker University
Lynn MacDonald, Saint Cloud State University

Session Chairs:

Dennis Pearson, Austin Peay State University

Papers:

"Financial Development and Effectiveness of Foreign Aid"
Sanjukta Roy, West Virginia University (Contact Author)

"Foreign Aid and Openness on Corruption"
Aichatou Hassane, University of New Hampshire (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Christina Steiger, University of Oregon
Dennis Pearson, Austin Peay State University

Session Chairs:

Ayse Evrensel, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Papers:

"An Investigation of Common Trends and Cycles in ASEAN Exchange Rates"
Puneet Vatsa, Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Contact Author)
Subhash C. Sharma, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

"Foreign Exchange Risk Exposure: Evidence from Asian Markets"
Dilara Tas, Vassar College (Contact Author)
Subhash C. Sharma, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Hungchih Li, National Cheng Kung University

"Nominal Exchange Rate Volatility, Relative Price Volatility, and the Real Exchange Rate"
Srideep Ganguly, University of South Carolina (Contact Author)
Janice Boucher Breuer, University of South Carolina

"VAR Estimation of Portfolio Balance Models for the Canadian-U.S. Exchange Rate"
David O. Cushman, Westminster College (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Ayse Evrensel, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
Lian An, University of North Florida

Organizers:

William Breit, Trinity University

Session Chairs:

Barry Hirsch, Trinity University

Papers:

"Friedman in Louisiana"
William Breit, Trinity University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Robert Hebert, Auburn University

"Hayek in Arkansas"
David E.R. Gay, University of Arkansas (Contact Author)
Discussant: Bruce J. Caldwell, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

"Laureates in Texas"
Barry Hirsch, Trinity University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Catherine C. Eckel, University of Texas at Dallas

Organizers:

Lawrence W. Kenny, University of Florida

Session Chairs:

Lawrence W. Kenny, University of Florida

Papers:

"Should We Believe the Median Voter Model?"
Eric J. Brunner, Quinnipiac University (Contact Author)
Stephen L. Ross, University of Connecticut
Discussant: Roger D. Congleton, George Mason University

"The Influence of the Elderly in a Median Voter Framework"
Deborah Fletcher, Miami University (Contact Author)
Lawrence W. Kenny, University of Florida
Discussant: Randall G. Holcombe, Florida State University

"Who Supports School Choice: An Empirical Analysis of the Washington Charter School Referenda"
Sean P Corcoran, New York University (Contact Author)
Christiana Stoddard, Montana State University
Discussant: Thomas A. Husted, American University

Organizers:

David D. Haddock, Northwestern University

Session Chairs:

Richard Brooks, Yale Law School

Papers:

"Why Good Managers Do Bad Things: The Case of Superfund"
Richard Stroup, North Carolina State University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Brook Miscoski, Northwestern University

"Forest Policy Up in Smoke: Fire Suppression in the United States"
Alison Berry, Property and Environment Research Center (Contact Author)
Discussant: Goran Skogh, Linköping Universitet

"A Very Long History of the Lower Mississippi Valley"
David D. Haddock, Northwestern University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Bruce L. Benson, Florida State University

Papers:

"Lobbying for Exports and the US Aid Allocation"
Javed Younas, Central Michigan University (Contact Author)
Russell S. Sobel, West Virginia University

"State Trade Mission"
Andrew Cassey, University of Minnesota (Contact Author)

"TRIPS on Trade"
Ellis B. Heath, West Virginia University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Mark Assibey-Yeboah, University of Tennessee
Dilara Tas, Vassar College

Organizers:

Jamie Brown Kruse, East Carolina University and Center for Natural Hazards Research

Session Chairs:

Jamie Brown Kruse, East Carolina University and Center for Natural Hazards Research

Papers:

"Measuring the Labor Market Impacts of the Hurricane Katrina Migration: Evidence from Houston, TX"
Molly F McIntosh, Princeton University (Contact Author)
Discussant: TBA

"The Impact of Natural Disasters on Health Disparities: Evidence from Hurricane Katrina Evacuees"
Haiyong Liu, East Carolina University (Contact Author)
Okmyung Bin, East Carolina University
Craig E. Landry, East Carolina University
Jamie Brown Kruse, East Carolina University and Center for Natural Hazards Research
Vivian Ho, Rice University
Discussant: TBA

"When Oceans Attack: Using a Generalized Difference-in-Difference Technique to Assess the Impact of Hurricanes on Local Labor Markets"
Ariel R Belasen, Saint Louis University (Contact Author)
Solomon Polachek, University of New York
Discussant: TBA

"The Long Road Back: Signal Noise in the Post-Katrina Context"
Emily Chamlee-Wright, Beloit College (Contact Author)
Discussant: TBA

Organizers:

Christopher C. Klein, Middle Tennessee State University

Session Chairs:

Christopher C. Klein, Middle Tennessee State University

Papers:

"Do State Funded Merit Scholarships Induce Students to Learn More in High School?"
J. Rody Borg, Jacksonville University
Mary O. Borg, University of North Florida
Christopher C. Klein, Middle Tennessee State University
Elizabeth A. Perry, Randolph College (Contact Author)

"Is the Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship a Reward for Past Achievement or a Motivator for Future Performance?"
Reuben Kyle, Middle Tennessee State University (Contact Author)
David A. Penn, Middle Tennessee State University

"Price and Quality in Higher Education: A Hedonic Approach"
Christopher C. Klein, Middle Tennessee State University (Contact Author)
Reuben Kyle, Middle Tennessee State University

Discussants:

Reuben Kyle, Middle Tennessee State University
Elizabeth A. Perry, Randolph College
Douglas J. Wakeman, Meredith College

Organizers:

Richard B. Smith, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Session Chairs:

Richard B. Smith, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Papers:

"Part-Time Nurses"
Edward J. Schumacher, Trinity University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Richard B. Smith, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

"Education and the Response to Medical Research"
Joseph Price, Brigham Young University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Rey Hernandez, Metropolitan State College of Denver

"Attrition in Clinical Trials: A Bayesian Learning Model of Product Quality"
Jose Fernandez, University of Louisville (Contact Author)
Discussant: Dhaval Dave, Bentley College and NBER

"Fraternity Membership & Drinking Behavior"
Jeffrey S. DeSimone, University of Texas at Arlington & NBER (Contact Author)
Discussant: Angela K. Dills, Mercer University

Organizers:

Joshua C. Hall, Beloit College

Session Chairs:

Joshua C. Hall, Beloit College

Papers:

"Fiscal Competition and Tax Instrument Choice: A Spatial Approach"
Joshua C. Hall, Beloit College (Contact Author)
Discussant: Todd M. Nesbit, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

"Models of Teachers' Incentives under Different Institutional Rules"
Justin M. Ross, West Virginia University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Sarah M. Simmons, Rhodes College

"Is September Really Better than January? The Long-Run Effect of School Starting Age on Earnings"
Kelly Bedard, University of California - Santa Barbara
Elizabeth Dhuey, University of Toronto (Contact Author)
Discussant: Sarah M. Simmons, Rhodes College

"Education as a Constraint in Democracies"
Stephen C. Miller, Western Carolina University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Todd M. Nesbit, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

Organizers:

Darren Grant, Sam Houston State

Session Chairs:

Darren Grant, Sam Houston State

Papers:

"Urban Labor Markets as Common Property Resources"
Darren Grant, Sam Houston State (Contact Author)
Courtney LaFountain, University of Texas at Arlington
Discussant: TBA

"Big Boxes, Mom-and-Pops, and Social Interaction in Neighborhoods"
Courtney LaFountain, University of Texas at Arlington (Contact Author)
Discussant: Darren Grant, Sam Houston State

Organizers:

John T. Addison, University of South Carolina; Queen’s University Belfast

Session Chairs:

John T. Addison, University of South Carolina; Queen’s University Belfast

Papers:

"The Economic Consenquences of Labor Market Regulation in Europe"
William S. Siebert, University of Birmingham (Contact Author)
Discussant: Roland Vaubel, Universität Mannheim

"Recent Developments in Social Policy in the European Union"
John T. Addison, University of South Carolina; Queen’s University Belfast (Contact Author)
Discussant: Bernhard Boockmann, Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung /Centre for European Economic Research

"The Political Economy of Labor Market Regulation by the European Union"
Roland Vaubel, Universität Mannheim (Contact Author)
Discussant: William S. Siebert, University of Birmingham

"The Theory of Raising Rivals' Costs and Evidence from the International Labor Organization"
Bernhard Boockmann, Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung /Centre for European Economic Research (Contact Author)
Discussant: John T. Addison, University of South Carolina; Queen’s University Belfast

Session Chairs:

Frank Martin, Southern University at New Orleans

Papers:

"Passing on Success? Productivity Outcomes for Quarterbacks Chosen in the 1999-2004 National Football League Player Entry Drafts"
Kevin G. Quinn, St. Norbert College (Contact Author)
Melissa Geier, St. Norbert College
Anne Berkovitz, St. Norbert College

"The Economic Impact of Two Exhibitions at the New Orleans Museum of Art"
Frank Martin, Southern University at New Orleans (Contact Author)
Jerome A. Lomba, Sr., Chief Economist, City of New Orleans

Discussants:

Frank Martin, Southern University at New Orleans
Kevin G. Quinn, St. Norbert College

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

Organizers:

Naci Mocan, Louisiana State University

Session Chairs:

Naci Mocan, Louisiana State University

Papers:

"Computing Crime: Information Technology, Police Effectiveness, and the Organization of Policing"
Luis Garicano, University of Chicago and CEPR (Contact Author)
Paul Heaton, RAND
Discussant: Laura M. Argys, University of Colorado at Denver

"Guidelines, Judges, and Incarceration: Have Sentencing Guidelines Eliminated Judicial Discretion? Does it Matter?"
Shawn D Bushway, University at Albany, SUNY (Contact Author)
Emily Owens, Cornell University
Anne Morrison Piehl, The State University of New Jersey
Discussant: Hope Corman, Rider University and NBER

"Strategic Bidding and Investment in Final Offer Arbitration"
Amy Farmer, University of Arkansas (Contact Author)
Cary A. Deck, University of Arkansas
Discussant: Sudipta Sarangi, Louisiana State University

Organizers:

Susan Williams McElroy, University of Texas at Dallas
William E. Spriggs, Howard University

Session Chairs:

William E. Spriggs, Howard University

Papers:

"Declining Fertility of Married African American Women"
William E. Spriggs, Howard University
Susan Williams McElroy, University of Texas at Dallas (Contact Author)

"Is the Emerging Black Middle Class Never-Married and Living Alone?: The 'Love Jones Cohort'"
Kris Marsh, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Contact Author)
William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University
Philip Cohen, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lynne Casper, University of Southern California
Danielle Salters, Duke University

"Shedding ‘Light’ On Marriage: The Influence of Skin Shade in Marriage Markets"
Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University
Darrick Hamilton, Milano--The New School for Management and Urban Policy (Contact Author)
William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University

"The Male Marital Wage Differential: Race, Training, and Fixed Effects"
William M. Rodgers, III, Rutgers University-Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy (Contact Author)
Leslie Stratton, Virginia Commonwealth University

Session Chairs:

Troy Quast, Sam Houston State University

Papers:

"The Problem of 'Under Supply' In Posted Offer Auctions: A Theoretical Study"
John Lovett, Texas Christian University (Contact Author)

"Insertion Fees and Their Role on eBay"
Mikhail I. Melnik, Niagara University and Georgia State University (Contact Author)

"Dynamic Pricing: When to Entice Brand Switching and When to Reward Consumer Loyalty"
Jason Pearcy, Tulane University (Contact Author)
Yongmin Chen, University of Colorado at Boulder

Discussants:

Ozge Ozden, University of Texas at Dallas
Jason Pearcy, Tulane University

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:

Heather L. R. Tierney, College of Charleston

Papers:

"Are Devaluations Contractionary? The Case of Turkey"
Mehmet Sencicek, Yeshiva University (Contact Author)
Kamal P. Upadhyaya, University of New Haven

"Fiscal Deficits, Exchange Rates and Fundamentals"
Jingping Gu, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)

"Foreign Investment Reversal, U.S. Debt, and Exchange Rate"
David Y. Chen, North Carolina A&T State University (Contact Author)

"Is the CFA Franc Zone an Optimum Currency Area?"
Xiaodan Zhao, University of Kentucky
Yoonbai Kim, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)

"Is the Real Exchange Rate Stationary? Another Look"
Gil Kim, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Mohammad Jahan-Parvar, East Carolina University
David Y. Chen, North Carolina A&T State University
Jingping Gu, Texas A&M University

Session Chairs:

Lynn MacDonald, Saint Cloud State University

Papers:

"Birth Spacing and Child Health in Indonesia"
Le Wang, University of Minnesota (Contact Author)
Daniel L. Millimet, Southern Methodist University

"Do Changes in Income Affect Mortality? The Case of Mexico?"
Fidel Gonzalez, Sam Houston State University
Troy Quast, Sam Houston State University (Contact Author)

"Are Chinese Health-Oriented Food Consumers? A Panel Study of Household Food Demand in China from 1989 to 2004"
Meng Zhao, University of Minnesota (Contact Author)

"The Distribution of Nutritional Status Across Countries"
Priya Bhagowalia, Purdue University (Contact Author)
Susan Chen, Purdue University
William Masters, Purdue University

Discussants:

Lynn MacDonald, Saint Cloud State University
Jin-Hyuk Kim, Cornell University

Organizers:

Robert M. Feinberg, American University

Session Chairs:

Robert M. Feinberg, American University

Papers:

"Price Effects of Small Firm Entry in US Manufacturing"
Robert M. Feinberg, American University (Contact Author)
Discussant: Timothy H. Hannan, Federal Reserve Board

"The Determinants of Local Bank Market Entry"
Robert M Adams, Federal Reserve Board
Dean Amel, Federal Reserve Board (Contact Author)
Discussant: Yoonsoo Lee, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

"Import Competition and Industry Dynamics"
Hale Utar, University of Colorado at Boulder (Contact Author)
Discussant: Sudipta Sarangi, Louisiana State University

Session Chairs:

Linda S. Ghent, Eastern Illinois University

Papers:

"Assessing the Performance of a Life-cycle Allocation Strategy in Personal Retirement Accounts: A Simulation Study"
Benjamin Bridges, Social Security Administration (Contact Author)
Robert Gesumaria, Social Security Administration
Michael Leonesio, Social Security Administration

"Do Fiscal Factors Affect Interstate Moves?"
Tami Gurley-Calvez, West Virginia University (Contact Author)
Kate Harper, US Government Accountability Office

"Intergovernmental Grants and Budget Constraints in Appalachian Kentucky"
Lisa A. Cave, Morehead State University (Contact Author)
Jeremy Hall, University of Alabama at Birmingham

"The Impact of College Financial Aid on Household Portfolio Choice"
Tansel Yilmazer, Purdue University (Contact Author)
Patryk Babiarz, Purdue University

Discussants:

Andrew Cassey, University of Minnesota
Tansel Yilmazer, Purdue University

Session Chairs:

James M. DeVault, Lafayette College

Papers:

"Campaign Contributions and Fast-Track Negotiating Authority"
James M. DeVault, Lafayette College (Contact Author)

"Estimating Incumbency Effects in the US State Legislatures"
Yogesh Uppal, Youngstown State University (Contact Author)

"Federal Spending and the Revolution of ‘94"
Gary Hoover, University of Alabama (Contact Author)
Paul Pecorino, University of Alabama

"Elections and Timing of Penalty Forgiveness in Turkey"
Arzu Sen, West Virginia University (Contact Author)
David Christafore, West Virginia University

"Determinants of U.S. Senate Elections: 1972-2006"
Frederick J. Oerther, III, Greensboro College (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Jonathan Williams, University of Virginia
Mark Assibey-Yeboah, University of Tennessee
Yogesh Uppal, Youngstown State University

Session Chairs:

David Schap, College of the Holy Cross

Papers:

"Political Tax Cycles: Electoral Effects on Tax Burden"
Ibrahim Demir, Benedict College (Contact Author)

"Constitutional Rules and Comparative Tax Policy"
Mark T Gillis, Duquesne University (Contact Author)

"Electoral Equilibrium and Tax Rate Limits"
Raul Alberto Ponce Rodriguez, Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez (Contact Author)

"Slow Market Adjustment to Tax Changes: Evidence from the Market for Used Wide-body Commercial Aircraft"
Loren K. Smith, Federal Trade Commission (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Lauro Jaime Martinez, Cortés, Universidad Anáhuac / Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores S. C.
Suchandra Basu, Rhode Island College

Session Chairs:

Yongjing Zhang, George Mason University

Papers:

"Estimating Natural Vacancy Rates with Break Points for Chicago Rental Housing Market"
Jian Zhou, University of Illinois at Chicago (Contact Author)

"Housing Price Modeling: Using Cost-Distance Surface to Model Local Factors"
Jielai Ma, University of Texas at Dallas (Contact Author)

"Real Estate Market Responses to Katrina: Results from New Orleans"
Russell McKenzie, Southeastern Louisiana University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Anastasia Semykina, Florida State University
James Bang, Virginia Military Institute

Organizers:

Ari Van Assche, HEC Montreal

Session Chairs:

Christopher A. Laincz, Drexel University

Papers:

"The Impact of Cooperation in Research and Development on Collusion in Product Markets"
Julie Anne Carlson, Federal Trade Commission (Contact Author)
Discussant: Christopher A. Laincz, Drexel University

"The Democratization of U.S. Research and Development after 1980"
Robert M. Hunt, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (Contact Author)
Leonard Nakamura, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Discussant: TBA

"Market Structure, Knowledge Spillovers, and the Stock of R&D"
Christopher A. Laincz, Drexel University (Contact Author)
Ana Sofia Domingues Rodrigues, University of York
Discussant: Robert M. Hunt, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Organizers:

John W. Dawson, Appalachian State University

Session Chairs:

John W. Dawson, Appalachian State University

Papers:

"Is Corruption Always Bad for Growth?"
Benjamin Powell, Suffolk University
Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University

"Does Corruption Affect Foreign Investment? Evidence from Forty-One Countries"
Mark C. Strazicich, Appalachian State University
David Molina, University of North Texas

"The Empirical Institutions-Growth Literature: Is Something Amiss at the Top?"
John W. Dawson, Appalachian State University (Contact Author)

"The Influence of Capitalism and Democracy on Air Emissions Among Developed Countries"
Michael D. Stroup, Stephen F. Austin State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Robert A. Lawson, Capital University
Matthew Brown, Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation

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:

Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Session Chairs:

Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Papers:

"Remittances and the Dutch Disease"
Pablo Acosta, Corporación Andina de Fomento (Contact Author)
Emmanueal K.K. Lartey, California State University, Fullerton
Federico S Mandelman, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Discussant: TBA

"The Role of Total Factor Productivity in 'Phoenix Miracles': Insights from an Emerging Market Crisis"
Carlos E.J.M. Zarazaga, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Contact Author)
Discussant: TBA

"Crude Substitution: The Cyclical Dynamics of Oil Prices and the Skill Premium"
Linnea Polgreen, University of Iowa (Contact Author)
Pedro Silos, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Discussant: TBA

"Banking Performance and Dollarization: The Cases of Ecuador and El Salvador"
Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Contact Author)
Discussant: TBA

Organizers:

KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond

Session Chairs:

KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond

Papers:

"Economics and Liberal Education: Recommendations for Classroom Practices"
KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond (Contact Author)
David Colander, Middlebury College
Discussant: Paul W. Grimes, Mississippi State University

"Expected Proficiencies in the Economics Major and Their Role in Liberal Education"
W. Lee Hansen, University of Wisconsin-Madison (Contact Author)
Discussant: Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

"Why, Where, and How Undergraduate Research Matters to Economics"
Mary O. Borg, University of North Florida (Contact Author)
Elizabeth A. Perry, Randolph College
Discussant: Steven A. Greenlaw, University of Mary Washington

Session Chairs:

Lea Kosnik, University of Missouri - St. Louis

Papers:

"The Effect of Hypermart Entry on Retail Gasoline Prices: Evidence from a Natural Experiment"
Jed Brewer, University of Arizona (Contact Author)

"Impacts of Petroleum Market Regime Changes on Price Pass-Through Behavior"
Michael Ye, St. Mary's College of Maryland (Contact Author)
Joanne Shore, U.S. Department of Energy
John Zyren, U.S. Department of Energy
Carol Joyce Blumberg, U.S. Department of Energy

"The Increasing Production of Ethanol As Part of Energy Supply in the U.S. and its Impact on Imported Oil from Overseas in the 21st Century"
Mohamed A. Dabbagh, Florida Metropolitan University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Trevon D Logan, The Ohio State University and NBER
Lea Kosnik, University of Missouri - St. Louis

Session Chairs:

John Robst, University of South Florida

Papers:

"Why Older American Business Owners Have a Longer Life Expectancy?"
Huan Ni, Kennesaw State University (Contact Author)
Govind Hariharan, Kennesaw State University

"Explain Individual Retirement Expectations Using Measures of Health Dynamics"
Hugo Benitez-Silva, Stony Brook University
Huan Ni, Kennesaw State University (Contact Author)

"Welfare Spending and Mortality Rates for the Elderly Before the Social Security Era"
Nicolae Adrian Stoian, University of Arizona (Contact Author)
Price Fishback, University of Arizona

"Does Happiness Affect Individual Economic Behavior? Evidence from Surveys from Netherlands and Germany"
Cahit Guven, University of Houston (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Sean P Corcoran, New York University
Javed Younas, Central Michigan University

Organizers:

Ari Van Assche, HEC Montreal

Session Chairs:

Javier A. Reyes, University of Arkansas

Papers:

"When Workers Remit, How Does Policy React? The Macroeconomic Implications of Remittances in Emerging Markets"
Christopher P. Ball, Quinnipiac University
Martha Cruz Zuniga, Catholic University of America
Javier A. Reyes, University of Arkansas (Contact Author)

"Inflation Convergence Within the European Countries"
Claude Lopez, University of Cincinnati (Contact Author)
David H. Papell, University of Houston

"The Macroeconomic Consequences of Remittances"
Dennis W. Jansen, Texas A&M University
George Naufal, Texas A&M University
Diego Vacaflores, Texas State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

TBA

Organizers:

Julie Trivitt, Arkansas Tech University

Session Chairs:

Julie Trivitt, Arkansas Tech University

Papers:

"Do Charter Schools Crowd Out Private Schools: A Study of Wisconsin"
Nathan Gray, University of Arkansas (Contact Author)

"Hierarchical Human Capital and Economic Growth:"
Andrew Horowitz, University of Arkansas - Fayetteville (Contact Author)
Robert Driskill, Vanderbilt University
Fabio Mendez, University of Arkansas - Fayetteville

"School Choice and the Branding of Catholic Schools"
Julie Trivitt, Arkansas Tech University (Contact Author)
Patrick J. Wolf, University of Arkansas

"Financial Incentives and Special Education: Impact of McKay Voucher Program on Rate of Disability Diagnoses in Florida"
Marcus A. Winters, University of Arkansas (Contact Author)
Jay P. Greene, University of Arkansas

Discussants:

Rajashri Chakrabarti, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Angela K. Dills, Mercer University
John Merrifield, University of Texas at San Antonio
Todd M. Nesbit, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

Session Chairs:

Sangeeta Pratap, Hunter College and Graduate Center, CUNY

Papers:

"Gender Differences in the Informal Sector in Bangladesh"
Shakil Quayes, Arizona State University (Contact Author)
Shahina Amin, University of Northern Iowa
Imam Alam, University of Northern Iowa

"Gender Wage Differentials: Evidence from Uganda"
Paul Kagundu, Georgia State University (Contact Author)
Olga Pavlova, Intercontinental Hotels Group

"Gender Differences in Promotion and Earnings in Top-Management Jobs"
Nina Smith, University of Aarhus
Valdemar Smith, University of Aarhus
Mette Verner, University of Aarhus (Contact Author)

"Exploring Lax Enforcement of Affirmative Action in Korea: Political Economics Perspective"
Taehee Kwon, Sungkyunkwan University (Contact Author)
Joonmo Cho, Sungkyunkwan University

"Corruption and the Balance of Gender Power"
Luciana Echazu, University of Memphis (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Attila Cseh, Valdosta State University
Burcin Unel, University of Florida
Keith Finlay, Tulane University

Papers:

"Immigration, Outsourcing and Tax Policy: Evidences from OECD Countries"
Sudeshna Pal, West Virginia University (Contact Author)
Santiago Pinto, West Virginia University

"Intellectual Property Rights Protection, North-South Trade, and Biological Diversity"
Yang-Ming Chang, Kansas State University (Contact Author)
Kyle Ross, Kansas State University

"International Trade and the Returns to Education"
Edinaldo Tebaldi, Bryant University (Contact Author)

"The Lowdown on Mudbugs: Are Imports the Source of Injury for the United States Crawfish Industry?"
Lewis Gale, Weber State University (Contact Author)
Clifford Nowell, Weber State University

Discussants:

Edinaldo Tebaldi, Bryant University

Session Chairs:

Gabriel Picone, University of South Florida

Papers: