Organizers:

Deborah Fletcher, Miami University

Session Chairs:

Deborah Fletcher, Miami University

Papers:

"Information Versus Access: Why Do Firms Become Politically Active?"
Randall Kroszner, University of Chicago
Thomas Stratmann, George Mason University

"Inefficient Redistribution and Inefficient Redistributive Politics"
Daniel J. Kovenock, University of Iowa
Brian Roberson, Miami University

"Political Reputation, Negative Campaigning, and Strategic Shirking"
Deborah Fletcher, Miami University (Contact Author)
Steven Slutsky, University of Florida

Discussants:

Lawrence W. Kenny, University of Florida
Donald E. Campbell, The College of William and Mary
James E. Foster, Vanderbilt University

Organizers:

Lawrence W. Kenny, University of Florida

Session Chairs:

Lawrence W. Kenny, University of Florida

Papers:

"Inter-District Choice and Residential Segregation"
Eric J. Brunner, Quinnipiac University
Sung-Woo Cho, Columbia University
Randall Reback, Barnard College

"The Responsiveness of Property Tax Revenue to Changes in Home Values"
Byron Lutz, Federal Reserve Board (Contact Author)

"Property Tax Volatility and Voter Support for Tax Limits"
Nathan B. Anderson, University of Illinois at Chicago
Andreas Pape, Binghamton University

"The Roles of Shifts in the Median Voter and of Surging Housing Values in Determining Property Tax Rates"
David A. Denslow, Jr., University of Florida
James Dewey, University of Florida
Lawrence W. Kenny, University of Florida

Discussants:

Kim Rueben, Urban Institute
Russell S. Sobel, West Virginia University