Session Chairs:

Ergys Islamaj, Georgetown University

Papers:

"On the Sustainability of Currency Board: Evidence from Argentina and Hong Kong"
Chun-Yu Ho, Boston University
Wai-Yip Alex Ho, Boston University (Contact Author)

"Current Account Reversals and the Sectoral Allocation of Resources"
William D. Craighead, Miami University (Contact Author)

"Commodity Trade, Financial Integration and International Consumption Risk Sharing"
Ergys Islamaj, Georgetown University (Contact Author)

"Sources of the Great Moderation: A Time-Series Analysis of GDP Subsectors"
Jun Ma, University of Alabama (Contact Author)
Walter Enders, University of Alabama

Discussants:

Hyuk-jae Rhee, University of Windsor
David O. Cushman, Westminster College
Wei Sun, Grand Valley State University
Mohammad Jahan-Parvar, East Carolina University

Session Chairs:

Erika I. Gulyas, Trinity University

Papers:

"The Effects of Economic News on Expected Monetary Policy Changes"
John S. Lapp, North Carolina State University
Douglas K. Pearce, North Carolina State University (Contact Author)

"Taylor Rules, Inflation Expectations and Forward Looking Behavior in Turkey"
Erika I. Gulyas, Trinity University (Contact Author)
Gokhan Akay, Trinity University

"Monetary Policy with Borrowers and Lenders"
Dong Quang Vu, Georgetown University (Contact Author)

"Exchange Rate, Investment and Monetary Policy"
Hyuk-jae Rhee, University of Windsor (Contact Author)
Nurlan Turdaliev, University of Windsor

Discussants:

Erika I. Gulyas, Trinity University
Dong Quang Vu, Georgetown University
Douglas K. Pearce, North Carolina State University
Hyuk-jae Rhee, University of Windsor