Session Chairs:

Alberto Davila, The University of Texas-Pan American

Papers:

"The Status of Economics Literacy Among Hispanic High School Students"
Benjamin Matta, New Mexico State University (Contact Author)
Robert Sacnof, FERC
Luis Saenz, New Mexico State University

"Student Achievement of Limited English Proficient Students in Texas Under TAKS Assessments"
Noelia R Paez, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)
Timothy J. Gronberg, Texas A&M University
Dennis W. Jansen, Texas A&M University

"Why Don't Hispanics Earn More Doctorates?"
Sue K. Stockly, Eastern New Mexico University (Contact Author)
Daniel Gifondorwa, Eastern New Mexico University

"Baccalaureate College Origins of Hispanic Doctorate Recipients"
Omari H. Swinton, Howard University (Contact Author)
William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University
Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe, University of Vermont

Discussants:

Marie T. Mora, The University of Texas-Pan American
Alberto Davila, The University of Texas-Pan American
Sandra Trejos, Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Organizers:

Tara Sinclair, The George Washington University

Session Chairs:

Tara Sinclair, The George Washington University

Papers:

"Estimating Europe's Natural Rates from a Forward-Looking Phillips Curve"
Tino Berger, SHERPA and Gent University

"A New Look at China's Output Fluctuations"
Yueqing Jia, The George Washington University (Contact Author)

"Output Fluctuations in the G-7: An Unobserved Components Approach"
Sinchan Mitra, Discover Financial Services
Tara Sinclair, The George Washington University (Contact Author)

"Investigating Core Inflation with an Unobserved Components Model"
Michael D. Bradley, The George Washington University
Dennis W. Jansen, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)
Tara Sinclair, The George Washington University

Discussants:

Yueqing Jia, The George Washington University
Michael D. Bradley, The George Washington University